7:12pm, pacific standard time, hotel in Palm Desert, California, USA, Thursday night, March 16, 2023. Today is the first day of the college basketball tournament. Lots of people filling out brackets and talking trash. All in good fun, of course. I picked up pizza and soda on the way back to the hotel and watched the games while I ate. Pizza is my go to basketball watching meal. That, and ice cream for dessert. Unfortunately, the hotel room doesn’t have a freezer so, I had cookies instead. Work was slow this afternoon, which gave me time to start my taxes. Good news; I don’t owe the government any money this year. I just have to figure out what to do with one final form. Then, an accountant will review my numbers. Once she says it looks good I will submit the return and be done for the year.