by Ira | Feb 12, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
God, there’s so much I haven’t read. Sigh. I want to read so much more. And watch everything. And write everything. And get all of the housework done. And make all the money. Not as easy as it sounds. Impossible, even. But, here we are, trying anyway. I’m wiped. It’s...
by Ira | Feb 11, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Well…the Niners yet again have played in a super bowl and lost. We played well. REALLY well. Both defenses were elite. Both teams struggled mightily to score all game. It went all the way DEEP into overtime, but by the end, Patrick Mahomes had one more touchdown drive...
by Ira | Feb 10, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Tilde turned 12 today. She invited her entire 6th (7th?…pretty sure it’s 6th) grade class to the park near school, and they played capture the flag, the whipped cream game where you can’t use your hands and you have to eat a plate of whipped cream, ate pizza and...
by Ira | Feb 9, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Podcasted! It was actually a good one tonight; I enjoyed it. There was a baseline level of competence that felt like a step forward as far as I’m concerned. Certainly better than the last two we’ve watched. And it was actually charming, which is refreshing given that...
by Ira | Feb 8, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Miss you Coco. You died today one year ago. It’s been a blur since then, to be honest. I don’t have a concept of time when it comes to being without you. When I think of you, only the time we had together is something I can grasp. What a hard day that was a year ago....
by Ira | Feb 7, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
I had a great writing session this morning. I identified my holdup. The section that was giving me the troubles, and so I set aside what I was doing to figure it out. And I did! A major chunk of it, at least. And there are a few other chunks to figure out, both plot...
