I finally understand...

• how to use the blow dryer to style my hair: warm the hair with the dryer then use hands or brush to flip, straighten, or curl.
• how to clean a toilet: clean the inside of the bowl then clean the inside of the tank. Every few months, replace the non-chlorine disinfecting tablet (in the tank).
• how to brew a good cup of coffee: 1/4 cup of ground coffee for each 4 cups of water.
• how to be me: ok. not quite. But, the last 24 hours has shed some light.
  

I'm typing from a room on the 33rd floor of the downtown Sheraton. I'm on a "momma retreat." Just me, my stack of magazines that have to be read and recycled before I return, my workout clothes, my computer, and the mini bar. I have three things to accomplish at a minimum:

1. read the April and May issues of Real Simple and Better Homes and Gardens.
2. workout.
3. sleep in.

I have one hour until check out. Better get to that last Real Simple.