I remember when I had time. It was so incredibly great to have this week, and we got everything done. Cookies, coffee cake from which I fed my family for breakfast for the week, and just time to relax, get to sleep before 10pm on a regular basis, and reconnect with the world.

I have to build this into my schedule more often. Once every three years is normal for investment banking, but I'm older now, and the toll it takes is far more than when I was 25. I don't do New Years resolutions, but I think this might be one I have to take.