by Ira | Feb 15, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Well, we memorialized my grandmother’s life today. Grandma Patty. She was born in 1927. Ninety-eight. Pretty remarkable. There was dementia there towards the end, but Grandma was sharp pretty long. The memory of her I shared today was how she recorded reading books on...
by Ira | Feb 14, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Up with family in the central valley of California to go to my grandmother’s memorial tomorrow. So many people here I’ve never met before. So many I’ve met, but maybe only once or twice. Scott and I had a really nice ride up. Lots of great discussion. Scott’s really...
by Ira | Feb 13, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Today was…an intense day. One of those days that just kind of comes in waves. Writing was hijacked…even though I can’t quite remember why. Work ended up being quite busy, and then the last bit of the day entailed helping out with a family matter. Wiped. But my bro is...
by Ira | Feb 12, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
The manuscript is 18 pages old. And Joy is lying next to me like a teddy bear that fell over. She snuggled into my armpit tonight for like fifteen minutes, snoring away while Liz and I chatted about our day. I love our routine together getting ready for bed. Work was...
by Ira | Feb 11, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Hey, look at that, I’m at 12 pages today. Technically…it should be 18, but Monday was a wash. We’ll call that a “resistance day” through and through and just let it go. And I did, to the tune of 6 pages yesterday and another 6 pages today. Whew. We’re back at it....
