Liza left this morning for another work trip, so the house is quieter than usual. With the evening to myself I turned to Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War, which I mean to finish this time, Very Easy difficulty and no apology for it. There’s a particular freedom in playing a game purely to see the story through rather than to prove anything about skill. I also have a monthly fitness goal due today, and I intend to close it out before the day is over. Small, orderly aims, but worth keeping track of.