by Ira | Feb 17, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
I’m about to have finished two books today! I count the Shakespeare I read as a “book,” which it most certainly is. King John. Certainly not my favorite play, but just like Richard II before it, not as bad as I thought it was at first blush. There are some really fire...
by Ira | Feb 16, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Home! Wiped. But the pups are with me. Gonna take the morning off tomorrow before diving right back into book-writing. My co-author is stoked about the outline, can’t remember if I shared that or not. Really liked it. Now, we just gotta write it. Night...
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...
