by Ira | Jan 5, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
I told Cat tonight that we’d always be there for the kids, Liz and I. That’s what I wanted her to know. And we will. We’ve always been a big part of their lives, from baby days on up. I remember Wolfie waking up in his crib—we were watching the kids for the weekend so...
by Ira | Jan 4, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Y’all…Slow Horses is a very good show. These MFers actually know how to write a scene! They know how to build a twist, and a twist that means our characters messed up and have to DO MORE to redeem themselves and save the day. That’s good shit. That’s narrative...
by Ira | Jan 3, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
Joy is over digging in her bed right now. We’ve had it in the bedroom the past few nights because Coops has really enjoyed using it…but tonight, I guess Joy is taking it. Lol. Spent the day with the Kings, mostly. We were able to put (almost) the final period onto the...
by Ira | Jan 2, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
She’s home now and okay, but my mom was in a hit and run accident today. Some plowed into the side of her new truck and took off, I’m assuming because they were drunk. Airbags deployed. Diego was in the car with her. He’s also okay, thank goodness. There were...
by Ira | Jan 1, 2026 | Challenge, Journal
It doesn’t feel like 2026. It feels like that every year, I know, but this year especially for me. The holidays have been…discombobulated. For sure. And I treated last night and today as much like normal days as I could. I’m trying to maintain as much of my normal...
by Ira | Dec 31, 2025 | Challenge, Journal
It’s new year’s eve. Happy New Year’s Eve! We made it. Barely. 2025…ups and downs. I know a lot of people who are very much “fuck this year.” It wasn’t quite that bad for me. I had some wins this year. For sure. The losses were intense, too. No question of that. It...
