THEO
The trick to keep from going stir crazy was following a strict routine.
Without the usual rhythm of work to keep me occupied, and Cory spending his weekdays in school and promptly locking himself in his room once he got home, like he was now, I made sure to go through a rigorous list of chores.
I worked out in my home gym for two hours. I took out the garbage. Did the dishes. Made the beds. Dusted every visible surface I could reach —which was pretty much everything— followed by a jog around the neighborhood to get the blood pumping. An uncompromising regimen is what kept me sane and in peak condition when I was still in the Army. I figured it would help me adjust to life at home.
I was bored out of my mind a week and a half in.
It wouldn’t be so bad if Cory needed taking care of
