Finished watching Wednesday and, while we couldn’t help comparing it to the Addams Family movies, the whole family really enjoyed it. Looking forward to season two.
Instead of my alarm clock, I woke up to a fraud alert. I hope some of the thief’s $80 sushi was spoiled. 😡
Alone in the office today so it’s time to blast Underworld’s amazing live album.
Visited the Museum of Contemporary Design in downtown Detroit. The highlight was the work of Jason Revok. He uses custom tools to create works with his entire body that look mechanical at first glance but have a wonderful human quality.
The irony of parenthood is, when your kids are young, you’d love nothing better than a date night away from them. However, once they’re old enough for sleepovers, you wish they were hanging out with you.
🤺 My first fencing bouts of the new year and I won more than I lost. My favorite opponent is still kicking my butt though. She seems to see my every weakness.
Late this afternoon, the sun made its first appearance after two solid days of cold, foggy rain that should have been snow. As soon as my eyes spotted the warm colors, my body quite literally rushed me out the door and into the light.
It was a short but satisfying walk.
Litany Against Resolutions
I must not make New Year’s resolutions.
Resolutions are the mind-killer.
Resolutions are the little-deaths that bring total obliteration.
I will face my year’s end.
I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past, I will …
Enjoyed the temporary “heatwave” with a wonderful dinner at Lumen in downtown Detroit. (Hard to believe it was 2° and snowing just a few days ago.)
My wife discovered that we have a Yemenis coffee shop just up the street from us so we visited this morning. Everyone loved what they ordered and my Turkish coffee was just incredible. I can’t wait to try all of their other specialties.
🤺 I learned a lot in fencing tonight. (Learned a lot is code for, I got my butt kicked in many new and exciting ways.)
December is off to a great start. The lights are up inside and out, the tree is glowing in the corner, and baking cookies are filling the house.
🤺 Got my butt kicked in fencing last night however I certainly learned a lot. I still don’t know if I should take, “You’re not aggressive enough,” as a compliment or criticism?
The D&D campaigns my friends and I play take about a year and a half to complete so I celebrate them by drawing a poster of everybody’s characters and having them printed. I don’t usually share them here but they are the two most important drawings I’ve ever made. (So far.)
Some days, the internet feels like it’s nothing but a mall full of stalkers and “friends” that charge you a fee to hang out with them.
I’ve been binging on early Björk albums this entire week. It’s been like having old friends over for a visit. Homogenic still has the power to take my breath away.
