by Ira | Jul 21, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
We live in crazy times. Crazy, very very stressful times. A good day today, nonetheless. I wrote my ten pages. Fucked up the home security system for a hot minute. But, it was still a good day. Night night!
by Ira | Jul 20, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Man…it was hooooottttt today. Really, really hot. It was supposed to be 97, I think, and it topped out at 100. And no breeze in the evening to blow it away. Yikes. We stayed in all day, obviously. Took it easy. I watched racing and basketball. Hung out with the pups....
by Ira | Jul 19, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
We had a lovely evening, Liz and I tonight. We ate food, drank wine, munched on a couple small fruit tarts from Porto’s…and watched Air Force One, which HOLDS UP. Pretty much. It’s great. Harrison Ford is great in it. I remember watching that movie in theaters and...
by Ira | Jul 18, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Late, so this is a quick one tonight, but…we hit 100 pages on the manuscript today, podcasted with Josh, got all my Netflix work done… A good day. Night night!
by Ira | Jul 17, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Our plum tree is ripening right now. Last year was the first year it actually bore fruit, and they weren’t very good. Kind of tasteless. But this year, already I can tell they’re going to be much better. I wonder if it’s because the tree is just maturing into an...
by Ira | Jul 16, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
We’re watching The Hunt for Red October, and while Alec Baldwin is…fine in it, but coming off Harrison Ford playing the same character, we both much prefer Harrison, obviously…it is sooooo goooood. The movie is SO good. I get why Tom Clancy was such a sensation. What...