February 20, 2026

The meetings just kept coming and coming. With all the “circling back,” and conversations taken “offline” there was barely enough discretionary time to make an afternoon cappuccino before diving back into meetings. When 5 PM hits and laptops close, our attention turns to picking up my son, walking the dog, and getting dinner started. But before the logistics of the tasks are sorted and delegated, my wife and I exchange a telling glance. Twenty minutes later I am walking out of our local pizza shop with a fresh pie to cap another hectic week.