Shanti and I have been setting up various shared Google Docs spreadsheets for things like budgets and investments. I must be getting old because it has been quite fun.

Even though I’ve never been good with a budget or savings, things don’t look too bad… assuming we can stick with the new budget.

I’ve also put myself on a book budget. Not so much to prevent spending on books but to force myself to just read what I have. Right now we have a good number of books for the shelf space in our house. I’d like to keep that number constant. And I’d like to read all the great books I have. So from now on I can’t buy a new or used book until I read one from our shelves. One possible exception is checking books out from the library.

Speaking of the library, we are moving offices from Pioneer Square to the block just south of the main Seattle library. I’m not sure what the lunch or coffee shop options are around there. Probably not as good as what I’m used to.