by Ira | May 4, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
A dog never forgets a meal. It was a grind today. I got work done. Not a ton, but some. Sigh. I have to keep pushing. Tis what it Tis. Gotta finish this book this week. And I can do it. Same with the outline. Just gotta keep pushing.
by Ira | May 3, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
I often get a rush of creative ideas just before bed. I think my most natural creative time is actually at night…but it’s also probably, partly, because I’m tired, which helps the hold-on-tight part of the brain relax a little bit. Hemingway said “write drunk,” and I...
by Ira | May 2, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Happy Birthday to my Bear! It’s laaaaate so we going to bed, but it was a very successful get together in the daytime and a great dinner in the evening. Night night.
by Ira | May 1, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
High tea at the Huntington. Roses and cacti there, too. Puzzling. Naps. Walking pups. Joy ate cat shit. Sprint Quali with Lin. Mormon doc (horrifying) in the evening. Now…sleeeeeeep.
by Ira | Apr 30, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Liz’s fam is in town for her birthday. We had a dope-ass al fresco dinner and the weather was freaking perfect. Joy pushed her loose tooth out. Work was slow. I mopped the floors. Got writing in; still a slog there but we’re so close. It was a good day. Looking...
by Ira | Apr 29, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Joy has a loose tooth. I noticed she was doing this weird thing with her tongue in her mouth, like licking/smacking much more than normal. I thought maybe there was something she’d chewed on or eaten, like string or something, which she is wont to do, so I took a look...
