A Tale of Two Calendars

My husband is decidedly low-tech when it comes to scheduling. He doesn't have a Blackberry, doesn't carry a day planner. I think he keeps a calendar on his email system at work, but I don't have access to it, so if I want to know what's going on, I consult the school calendar online. He doesn't have an assistant principal on his campus, so if there is an extracurricular event, more than likely he's got to be there.

Let's call the online school calendar "Calendar A." Here is Calendar A for February:

It was a busy month, with basketball, fine arts night, etc. I'd say that there were more weeknights spent at school than home.

There is another calendar we consult in our household, and that's the workout calendar we keep outside in the shop. Let's call that calendar "Calendar B." Here is Calendar B for February:

Also busy. We worked out more days than not. During the weekdays those workouts came at 5am, while the weekend workouts were usually at a more leisurely hour. 

After considering Calendar A, no one would blame Zach if it caused him to neglect Calendar B. He's busy, he's tired, he's stressed, and sometimes doesn't make it home till late at night.

But if you asked him, I'd bet that Zach would say the reason he's able to keep up with Calendar A is because of the time spent filling up Calendar B.

The workouts on Calendar B give him sanity and a sense of control. As a high school principal, he doesn't have control over a lot of things, but he does control whether or not he works out. It's a stress reliever, it keeps his mind sharp, keeps him healthy, and gives him the ability to work long hours without getting sick or going crazy.

Somewhere along the way, exercise has become less of a chore and more of privilege. Something that he gets to do instead of has to do. I'm sure that sounds crazy, but it's a pretty sweet place to be.

Here's Calendar A for March. It's not looking so hot...

But here's the schedule for items to put on March's Calendar B. I'm thinking we won't have any problems filling it up.

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