I took my Spring Break. Didn't go anywhere super special, but just had to get out of the house. We took the toddler (I'll still be calling him "baby" though officially he has graduated to the next level) last Wednesday for his follow-up checkup for his cold and ear infection. Everything's cleared up and we got the greenlight to go out and about, so we did. The little guy is walking now so he's dying to go outside. The weather's been great. A little windy, but who can complain? We visited Antelope Valley to see the poppies, and the LA County Arboretum for the 2nd time this month. We'll probably make the long drive out to see the poppies again in a week. I was expecting a bumper crop after all the rain we had, but it was pretty disappointing. Folks were saying maybe another week of sun would kick them into gear. I want to see that. If it's good, I'll take some photos to show you why it's worth the drive.

I'm not exactly diving back into trading today. In fact, I'm thinking there's a million other places I'd rather be and things I'd rather be doing than sitting here, pretending to be looking at my charts. It feels like a job right now. All the worst aspects of a job without much of the benefits. Maybe that's my spring fever talking, but it's been a growing feeling for a few months since I went back to real trading again. The inner hype of renewal and the excitement of treating this like a "real business" has morphed into dull business as usual, sucking my passion dry. This isn't new. I get restless, bored and introspective every now and then. I'm sure many traders do, which is why we're drawn to such a solitary profession with flexibility. As always, I'll work through it.