I spent the Thanksgiving holiday with my immediate family near the beach—no sand for me but there were several walks in the salt air when it wasn’t raining. I did what I could to take a few days away from the computer. I didn’t quite succeed in that endeavor, but things were slow with work as counterparties were all offline. It was a time of reflection of how much the lives of almost everyone in the family have changed over the past year. While I may be living in the same place as I was a year ago, my work is different and more fruitful than what I expected. As my work continues to evolve, where I am this time next year could be just as different from where I am now (crazy as that possibility sounds given just how much has changed this year). For those who follow this chronicle closely, this will read like a repeat of last week’s missive. In many ways it is, aided by the extra time for contemplation during some long drives to the coast and back.