Where did the day go?

Sometimes, when I have a day off and it's not filled with cycling, it's like a bonus day. I usually have an idea of what I'm going to do; other times I have a definite plan. When it's not definite, usually those are the days that disappear unnoticed and I feel like it was time wasted. So I've learned (unfortunately the same lesson more than once) that I need to have more than a vague idea of what I'm going to do and be more proactive. It's better if I have the day planned out. If the plan goes off course, by choice or by necessity, that's okay. But I need to start out with a plan. For example, last Saturday I wanted to go to the SY anniverary from say noon to whenever. I also knew I was going to ride but I didn't know for how long and I wanted to spend every waking second outside . Okay, maybe not every waking second but the bulk of the day. So after breakfast I went outside. I ended up cutting the grass and edging and all that. Fine. Before I knew it, it was time to go to the dojo. Off I went. The sun was shining and all was right with the world. About an hour later the dark clouds rolled in. Paul showed up. We bought some goodies at the bake sale and chatted with friends whom I hadn't seen all summer. The wind was high. We headed home with our purchases and then went out for a ride, all the while keeping an eye on the sky. We managed an hour's ride before the clouds opened. It rained hard for about an hour, if that. Ride got shortened. So I could have made use of the time by going to visit my Dad. I'm not sure where the rest of the day went. Eric called to cancel our dinner/movie date. So that bought us more time. I could have gone out to get some groceries. Didn't do that either. So the lesson is, Do the important stuff first. Ride while the sun shining. If you're going to visit Dad, then make up your mind and do it. Don't be wishy-washy. Maybe that's it: don't be wishy-washy. Commit to an idea and follow through. Act rather than thinking about acting. Next time, have a plan.