Odd cloud

Like a weird ice floe or something.

Night sky after the storm

Since December 1st, we’ve had 3x the normal amount of rain. The sky was wild after yesterday’s deluge.

I’m excited to see what Friday brings.

Solid sunset start to 2024

There are some killer drone photos of this one, but these homey snaps from the back porch are more my style.

Holedown’s new look

Still playing this dang thing. There was an update a few weeks back, apparently, that changed the game’s icon and the color/sound scheme of the levels in the final stage.

I would be surprised at the Time Played for this.

Supplies Stop

Headed to the in-laws for a Christmas, and we made a stop to grab some gift bottles.

It would have been irresponsible not to try a glass first.

Early

I have been on these early gym mornings for a couple of weeks now. They’re getting easier to start, which is nice.

I get pretty sleepy around 10am, though. And also around 2pm.

And then again around 9pm.

The Emissary, by Yoko Tawada

Japanese surrealist novella I bought at a little bookshop in Eau Claire this summer.

Too weird for me, but some nice descriptive passages. I wonder, when I read translated prose, how much of the “nice” is in the source versus what the translator brings.

A two-scoop miracle!

A fresh tub of protein with two scoops that are both at the top?!?

Truly a Meathead Miracle.

Twilight canal cruise

We lucked into the best weather night of the week for a canal cruise to celebrate my sister’s birthday.

It’s a neat view of the city