Ira Heinichen's Blog, page 20

Day 4,145: Babes

One of my favorite things about the nighttime routine I go through is how calm, sleepy, and snuggly the dogs get once all of their needs have been met. We go pee, they get treats and, in Cooper’s case meds, and then once I’ve finished brushing my teeth and whatnot, we all settle into bed. They’re so happy once we do that. I can tell in how relaxed they are, how their eyes droop off to sleep so quickly. A dog who’s calm enough to fall asleep is a dog who is happy.

It was a meh day today. Not ...

Day 4,144: The Wolfpack

Watched a really interesting episode of Nova today in which they detailed the Key Bridge disaster from last year where the container ship hit and collapsed it with seven construction workers on it at the time, six of whom died. Intense stuff. And fascinating.

They’re pretty sure the container ship lost power because of a loose cable—a circuit the ship hadn’t actually used in months, but their primary circuit had been having issues as well—and the system being set to manual so it never switche...

Day 4,143: Coopey In…The…Dark

A busy busy Saturday oh my. We had brunch with Kerry’s mom and dad, plus Krys and her two kids. Then we went to the park and played around. Then we went to a movie, A Sloth Story, which was very sweet, and then back home again. A whirlwind of a day.

I’m wiped, lol. Hanging out with kids is exhausting. I do love doing it, but it wipes you out. Parents, you always had my respect, but it is always a reminder just spending a day or two with kids how much work they are. We genuinely don’t give pro...

Day 4,142: Litter

Got to meet Kerry’s main squeeze today and her two kids. We went to Dave & Busters which, man, I haven’t been to since I think…Liz’s thirtieth birthday??? Crazy. It’s a fun place, for sure. I was good at MarioKart and the one where you throw balls at video plates to break them. Liz was great at Plinko. She got the big bonus there which earned us 1000 tickets. That was enough…to donate to the kids’ fund and get them a couple cool toys. Wholesome fun had by all.

Work was pretty chill today, whi...

Day 4,141: Sphere

A busy day! It’s super duper late, so a super quick one tonight, but my favorite thing of the day was driving with Liz. Love you, bear.

Night night.

Day 4,140: Alfalfa Male

So, we’re watching the Australian version of Alone on Netflix and it’s very satisfying. Love that show! We probably have a season or two of the US version to catch up. And it’s interesting—if you watch enough of that show, you start to be able to pick up on the patterns that will indicate whether or not someone has what it takes to actually stay out there for a while or not.

The absolute biggest is negative thinking. If someone starts talking negative, it’s over. They’re not going to make it....

Day 4,139: Business Casual

Another long day! Not as long as the last one, and much more planned/expected than yesterday which makes a huge difference in terms of my mental load.

Writing was, again, great. Didn’t get a session in the evening, but that was because I decided to take a well-needed nap, and then slightly unexpectedly had some more work to do after walking the pups. Got to watch a little of the Warriors game. We continue to look very very good. If we stay healthy, we should be able to rise up out of the play...

Day 4,138: Long Daze

Whew. Long work day today. Twelve hours, I think. Just shy. Had a project come in that just needed a lot of work and attention right away. Still not quite done, but I think I’m in good shape for tomorrow. As good shape as I could be. And I got my other project due tomorrow done already. Cuz I’m a boss.

Writing this morning was really good. Really good. If I make tangible progress, I feel so much better than when I don’t, lol. Work derailed doing any more writing in the evening, but that’s oka...

Day 4,137: Warm Compress

One of my favorite things is to watch sports in the morning. Baseball in the morning, NFL, there’s something about waking up and having a game to watch that really energizes me. I love it. Lately, it’s been watching Wrexham in the morning that I love, and it’s early, too, 7am, which is oddly even better. Liz is still asleep, it’s that early, and I do the laundry, eat breakfast, and watch the game.

I did that this morning. They won. Thank lord. They were playing a team that’s really struggling...

Day 4,136: Steadily Smaller

The film Sugarcain is a must-see. It’s about a former school for indigenous children up in Canada, and the horrifying truths that are still coming to light as they investigate its past. And I mean horrifying stuff. It is beautifully done. Absolutely stunning. I wouldn’t be surprised if it wins the Oscar for best documentary. I hope it does. The storytelling is perfect, the cinematography is breathtaking at times, and the story is, well…it’s something we should all witness together, for the sake ...