I managed to make some much-needed improvements to my theme such as a dark mode, color refinements, and some bug fixes.

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.

There’s really only one question that can be answered, Genry, and we already know the answer….The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what comes next.

• Le Guin, The Lefthand of Darkness

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.