The Firm

#1 Son is home with us.  Feeling better, but not awesome.

My recuperation regimen for him today involves:

• easy walks every 40 minutes, of 5 to 10 minutes in duration
• drinking water and herbal tea on the hour
• intake of soup made by sweet friends
• watching The Firm, the Tom Cruise/Gene Hackman classic

I think The Firm is a good prescription because it's a classic film, but not of the highest quality.  It's easy to watch and can be interrupted with impunity as a result of

• drifting off into narcotized naps
• Forced easy walking every 40 minutes

One of these mornings, #1 Son is going to wake up singing. Unfortunately today is not that day.  We have confidence, however, that the day of singing is on its way.