Annular eclipse. For those lucky enough to see it, it really was something. Not quite a total eclipse, of course, but something that still made you stop and wonder at the universe. Chuck Feeney. The obituary in the New York Times for Chuck Feeney, duty-free shopping businessman and philanthropist, did an odd thing to me: … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (10/16/23)
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On 7 things from last week (10/9/23)
Reviews. I conducted a bunch of 360 performance review meetings and it’s such a a pleasure to gather positive feedback about your colleagues. Parliament / Fundadelic mythology. Was a new thing to me! The Wikipedia page is a delight. Javelin (Sufjan Stevens). I’m really digging this new Sufjan album—it’s the fingerpicked folky stuff plus the … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (10/9/23)
On 7 things from last week (10/2)
Fort Morgan. If the eastern half of my adopted state offers anything, it’s a stark contrast to the mountains. I had to drive out to Fort Morgan last week—and WOW is the land flat and the highway straight. Range anxiety. I had it—driving to Fort Morgan—for the first time in my life. Not fun! Baseboards. … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (10/2)
On 7 things from last week (9/25/23)
Wake-up songs. The documentary Good Night Oppy is fine—but my family did steal something awesome from it: wake-up songs. Many mornings, apparently, when “waking up” the rovers, the team at NASA would play a “wake up song.” Is there anything better than blasting AC/DC or Fleetwood Mac at 6:45 in the morning? (No.) Venus. Loved … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (9/25/23)
On 7 things from last week
Block party. It’s nice to live in a neighborhood where your neighbors throw an honest-to-God block party. (Bouncy castle included!) Jane. This documentary about Jane Goodall blew my mind—because I realized I knew nothing about her. No academic background? Had a baby living in camps in Africa? An incredible screen presence. No idea. Wings Over … Continue reading On 7 things from last week
On 7 things from last week (9/11/23)
Solo parenting. IS HARD. As if it weren’t obvious from a distance, I learned firsthand this weekend just how frayed at the edges it can make you feel. Kudos to all single parents. Narratives. It’s amazing when the word flips out understanding of something upside down. Dinner with a big family. At its worst, controlled … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (9/11/23)
7 things from last week (9/4/23)
Jimmy Buffett. I was surprised to discover how much I was a Jimmy Buffett fan in the wake of his passing. Buffett didn’t have the reputation of a great songwriter, though he was one, and there are plenty of his tunes that I listened to multiple times over the weekend. A Jimmy Buffett-themed dinner. It … Continue reading 7 things from last week (9/4/23)
7 things from last week (8/28/23)
Daycare. Daycare is the blessing and curse of the week. Blessing because trying to watch a crawling baby and get any amount of work done is a wicked, impossible thing. Good riddance! A curse because with local schools open again, the metaphor of daycare as Petri dish is darn accurate. (The whole family is sick.) … Continue reading 7 things from last week (8/28/23)
On 7 things from last week (8/21/23)
Crabs. I have a confession: I’d never eaten crabs before this last week. (Save for the rare crab cake and real California roll, I’d hardly even eaten crab meat.) And, like their culinary companions lobster, I learned that eating crabs is a real dining adventure. Summer Triangle. Ever so slowly, I’m trying to learn more … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (8/21/23)
On 7 things from last week (8/14/23)
Beach. There’s nothing quite like it. Bagels. There’s no denying it: the bagels on the East Coast are better than the Colorado variety. So much better, in fact, that I’ve eaten a near dozen of them the past week. Trivia. My first trivia night in over a year…and we lost on the last question. Do … Continue reading On 7 things from last week (8/14/23)
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