Happy Canada Day.
Normally I would celebrate by going out to the pancake breakfast at the legislature. Or even doing the Canada Day Road Race (which was an option before ultras started getting scheduled at around the same time.) Then I would have the rest of the day to do whatever I wanted. Maybe even take in the fireworks tonight.
However, I have a number of chores I need to do to get ready for the aforementioned ultra. The best way, I can see, to give myself time to do that is to instead go into work today. That will give me the time I need to get things done.
I can sense your confusion. But my logic is sound. I have found when I have a full day of nothing, I get nothing done. No pressures means no accomplishments. If I have only an evening of time available, I can get a lot more done. Stress is my friend. Without it, I can get distracted easily. So, I will go to work to give myself more time.
Though, I would really like to have had those pancakes.