by Ira | Dec 31, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
It’s new year’s eve. Happy New Year’s Eve! We made it. Barely. 2025…ups and downs. I know a lot of people who are very much “fuck this year.” It wasn’t quite that bad for me. I had some wins this year. For sure. The losses were intense, too. No question of that. It...
by Ira | Dec 30, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Four fours! A milestone…and the last of that particular kind, I think. Pretty sure I won’t live long enough for five fives? Let’s see how many years that would be… 140 years from now. lol. Good lord, I wouldn’t actually even hope for living to 180 years old. So…yes....
by Ira | Dec 29, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
We bought a Christmas train. It was 50% off at the Descanso Gardens gift shop. Didn’t hesitate. We went with Joe and Madhuri, and the Kings. Even Cat came along, which was awesome. She was delighted. Everyone was very happy. Very very happy. It was a good time. Pups...
by Ira | Dec 28, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Joy and Coops just got their advent calendar treats. Lucky pups. Also unlucky, given that we were supposed to give them the treats every day leading up to Christmas and we definitely didn’t, which is why they still have them, lol. But we’re making up for it now. Those...
by Ira | Dec 27, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
Rest in peace Sherilyn. She was five, the daughter of one of our very good friends, and we went to her funeral today. It was a stunningly beautiful Buddhist service. Liz made a wonderful speech. It was good to see many people there I hadn’t seen in quite some time. We...
