by Ira | Jun 15, 2022 | Challenge, Journal
Liz brought out her senior year scrapbook tonight—uncovered in a bout of unpacking and reorganizing she suffered from this afternoon—and it was kind of wild reading through it how much she’s literally followed the path she set out for herself at the age of eighteen. I...
by Ira | Jun 14, 2022 | Challenge, Journal
The pups sure do a lot of licking at the end of the night. Lick lick lick. I love it so much. Truly. That’s what bedtime sounds like. It’s late. Need to make this a quick one. TIRED. Extra tired. But, my day was crazy. Writing was fine. Working on my last act. Have to...
by Ira | Jun 13, 2022 | Challenge, Journal
Both Liz and I were reading the same article on melatonin tonight; how the entire rest of the world, basically, restricts the use of the stuff and only prescribes it in very specific, acute cases of insomnia. But here, we sell it right over the counter. Doesn’t seem...
by Ira | Jun 12, 2022 | Challenge, Journal
It’s already past bed time. Need to make this a fast one: Got to see Tiffany and the kiddos, Crystal and her kiddo, and Damien and Darryl today down in Newport. They have a giant new house, and they made brunch. Twas delightful. That took up the first half of the day,...
by Ira | Jun 11, 2022 | Challenge, Journal
Abba wrote the hits, man. They were kind of a machine weren’t they? Writing this on the phone tonight because I just realized I left my iPad out in my office and I’m too half-naked now to go get it. Yes. You read that right. Half naked. You’re welcome. Productive rest...