93. I like it. No more blazers though. Late start to the day but I grabbed a little extra sleep, which seemed badly needed. I feel pretty good. Eyes are a little stingy and I smell like sunscreen. The head, … Continue reading →

Morning. Going to be 90 today and I’m in adventure shirt and shorts. Because I can be. I’m behind on some work, and it’s not good because it’s performance review time. But one can only do one’s best, so we’ll … Continue reading →

Monkeys, I’m late here. Sorry about that. It was an extremely full, long weekend, and I’m just back to work now, basically recovered. The “Super” party on Friday night turned out fine. I went as “super string theory” and just … Continue reading →

I’m home today, took the day off. Though I’m working, of course. This is what happens. But I got up at 11 and it was great. Oatmeal and whey powder, and now a huge coffee. I’m trying to get ready … Continue reading →

(The following is an addendum to the last paragraph of yesterday’s post about The Tree.) The stone I found for Sage’s grave is special. I found it on the beach in Maine, and it was massive and black, very out … Continue reading →

As with so many things that you return to after many years, The Tree was smaller than I expected. In fact, for a good 30 minutes I wasn’t sure it was even the right tree. I knew approximately where it … Continue reading →

So you want to hear about the tree, eh? EH? It’s coming.  

Hi Monkeys, It feels like Virginia outside, and by that I do mean vagina. I don’t mind. I got to work around 8a for a meeting, and at that hour it was pleasant. But I wouldn’t dare wear a blazer … Continue reading →

Hi Monkeys, it’s glorious out. My article was well-received. I just came back from a meeting about it and feedback from around the table was fairly glowing, which feels pretty good since I actually thought it was a bit sprawling. … Continue reading →

Busy week. Didn’t even say humpers to you yet. So, humpers. More than busy, actually, it’s been challenging. A good friend of mine, someone whose work I always liked and supported, had a bad thing happen. He ran this big … Continue reading →