by Ira | Jan 6, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
It’s legit sleep-time, so this will be short. Writing was better today. Progress! Work was busy. Wolf wrote a really nice poem for school. Tilde has caught the eye of recruiter services for her diving. The pups snoozed in my office with Snacks—Coops had no idea he was...
by Ira | Jan 5, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
I told Cat tonight that we’d always be there for the kids, Liz and I. That’s what I wanted her to know. And we will. We’ve always been a big part of their lives, from baby days on up. I remember Wolfie waking up in his crib—we were watching the kids for the weekend so...
by Ira | Jan 4, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Y’all…Slow Horses is a very good show. These MFers actually know how to write a scene! They know how to build a twist, and a twist that means our characters messed up and have to DO MORE to redeem themselves and save the day. That’s good shit. That’s narrative...
by Ira | Jan 3, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Joy is over digging in her bed right now. We’ve had it in the bedroom the past few nights because Coops has really enjoyed using it…but tonight, I guess Joy is taking it. Lol. Spent the day with the Kings, mostly. We were able to put (almost) the final period onto the...
by Ira | Jan 2, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
She’s home now and okay, but my mom was in a hit and run accident today. Some plowed into the side of her new truck and took off, I’m assuming because they were drunk. Airbags deployed. Diego was in the car with her. He’s also okay, thank goodness. There were...
