So, after many attempts at going plein air sketching on a workday evening, the date and place was settled on. Liquid Bread, a gastropub in Campbell was going to be the place. I was just excited about going out on my own after as so many years, that I don’t recall the last time I did it. Within the first mug of beer and 10 minutes of consuming a shrimp appetizer dish, I get a call about my son being sick. Instead of panicking, many devious thoughts crossed my mind. The usual mixture of guilt and concern were quickly replaced by resentment and feeling of confinement.