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January 19, 2023
Day 3,367: It Still Counts
Got my teeth cleaned! They’re looking good. Couple gum pockets on some rear molars that I need to floss a bit better just to make sure they don’t progress. Gotta take care of the toofers!
Took a little chunk out of my day to do it, so I had to work kinda late. Again. Sigh. BUT…I got my shit done. On track to finish everything I needed to. And tentatively feeling like maaayyybbeee…I’m starting to find some rhythm and momentum with the writing. At least the butt in seat variety of momentum. And...
January 18, 2023
Day 3,366: Bonafides
I was so distractible today. Meant I had to work until like 9 in the evening, BUT…I did rally in the end and get all my work done. Whew!
Writing this morning was solid. Ideas are forming. I even floated the idea to my cowriter about maybe, maybe making the next Glory book a two-parter with a “to be continued” in between. I’m not committed to the idea. I still have to see how this outline develops, but if we DO decide to do it, the books would drop much closer to each other for sure, just to m...
January 17, 2023
Day 3,365: Fizzle
Well…The Menu fizzled out by the end. I’d still give it a thumbs up to watch, but it could have been so much better. It didn’t bring the noise. It peaked right around the middle and then just stayed there to the end. A shame. It is a GREAT concept, and when it was at its best, it was scathingly funny.
Work was solid today. Writing was good. One of the better days I’ve had, actually. I need to string those together, and get rolling on this outline, don’t I? The answer is: yes I do.
Pups are...
January 16, 2023
Day 3,364: Yes Chef!
We started watching The Menu tonight. Finishing it tomorrow because going to bed on time is good for me 😛 So fun! Like…soooo ffuuuunnn. Scathing. It better bring the noise in the second half. We’ll see.
It was a really pleasant extra weekend day. I scrubbed my office floor and put my curtain back up that one of the cats had peed on. It was already washed, but I needed to iron it and put the hardware back into it. Liz and Coco and Coops were outside with me while I worked on all of it. That wa...
January 15, 2023
Day 3,363: Grand
Making it quick because it’s late, but…
Slept in. Got to hang out with Nicole and Alex. It rained. Got a start on finally recording some new DJ sets for writing. Did some research for an upcoming trip. Watched Grand Designs. Even a little bit of football.
Good day. Night night.
January 14, 2023
Day 3,362: Flowers
Man, we had a busy Saturday!
Rained all day. Such a wet January. We need it though, and so far, it’s been pretty easy on SoCal. Not so much up in the Bay Area and the central valley; deluge rain like that doesn’t help. But, the pretty steady stuff we’ve been getting down here isn’t so bad.
Coco had treadmill. She did great at that, struggled with doing her PT exercises and was feisty even with laser therapy. We’ll just have to see how that goes from now on. Might be because she gets a shot...
January 13, 2023
Day 3,361: Cast
Got to cast with J. Solid work day. Writing was solid…I’m getting there. Very slowly, but I am. Coops got a haircut. Coco spent time with me out in my office. The kitties are great. Got to see ALL of them today. Watched a little of the Warriors game in the Alamo Dome in San Antonio. We demolished the Spurs. Went to Costco with Bear.
A good day.
January 12, 2023
Day 3,360: Perfect
My life, right at this moment, is perfection. Coco is snuggled next to me, all sleepy and happy. She was better today. Much more relaxed. It’s like she knew that we were stressing about how barky she’s been, and she was like, “guys…I’m good.”
I’m really, really loving yoga, you guys. REALLY loving it. Especially doing it with Bear. It’s quality time together. I love it. Anyway…wish I’d done it sooner. I think she asked me to do it with her last year, and I said no. That was stupid. Stuuuuuppp...
January 11, 2023
Day 3,359: Better…
I had a better day today. Truly. Writing this morning was stop and start, no doubt, but it happened. And relatively painlessly. And I read more.
I’m enjoying the research. It gives me ideas. I definitely don’t want to get stuck in the research, surely, but up to this point of the book I’ve done NONE, so…I think I’m okay. In fact, I know I’m okay. I did research for the first book. Feels good to go back to that.
Coco’s been so uppity and anxious lately. Sigh. I think it’s because it’s been ...
January 10, 2023
Day 3,358: Off Kilter
The Warriors got whacked by the Suns tonight, a team that was missing literally all its star players, while we had our starting 5 back on the court together for the first time in over a month.
That timespan seemed to be a major reason why we lost.
I, like the Warriors, feel a bit off-kilter. I’m back to work. It’s going fine. I woke up this morning and was out in my office at a reasonable time. But, man…the writing is off. And it’s entirely because I’ve been apart from it for so many weeks...
