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Day 3,903: AA

Got to spend the day with Ashika and Aavya (and Joe and Madhuri) today. It was GRAND. Exhausting, as kids are—Ashi is 4–but grand. We had a great time reading and coloring and playing games and eating food and generally just being silly and enjoying each other’s company.

Wiped.

Time for bed.

Night night.

Day 3,902: Cooper’s Clubhouse

Man, that Neil Gaiman podcast is rough, y’all, and I mean that in that Neil Gaiman is at best incredibly problematic and at worst is a goddamn monster and predator. Gut-wise, I can tell you I’m leaning towards the latter, but we’re only one episode in, so I’ll see how it all shakes out. I doubt it’s going anywhere good.

It was a good work day today! Really good. I’m in a great place for next week. Whew. That’s a relief. It’s warm. It’s late. Time for sleeps.

Day 3,901: Works

Fireworks are going off outside. Big time. It was quiet the first couple years here, I remember now…but then we had a big time fireworks family move in a few houses down, and now its wild out there. We don’t mind. I get it; fireworks are fun. People look forward to this all year. And because we don’t react to the noises, really, our dogs don’t either. So, it’s all good. I wish they’d clean up all the cardboard pieces, but that’s my only complaint.

We had a nice day. Walked the pups early to a...

Day 3,900: Lord

A fragmented day today. Not in a bad way! It was all good stuff, actually…but it was a little helter skelter. Still settling in from the trip. Had errands to run. We went out and got Mr. Pickles sandwiches for lunch together—they’re right down the street, now. Walking distance. AND we’re getting a Daiso soon, making our neighborhood ever so slightly walkable. Or, not our neighborhood, since that’s been “walkable” forever; it’s one of the reasons we moved here—but I mean the business areas. Not t...

Day 3,899: Harry Pocket

Twas the first day back at work. Busy! Really busy. Handled it, though. Got to take a brief little snooze in the evening. Had therapy. It was warm…but not as warm as it’s going to be starting tomorrow and then for like a full week afterwards. Summer is here! With a vengeance.

It’s sleepy time. Need to be up tomorrow on time. G’night.

Day 3,898: Let’s Goooooo

Okay. We’re home. It was a long day of traveling, but we’re HOME. The pups are so glad, lol. And I get it. It’s exciting to go to new places, new smells, new people, lots to check out. But…home is where all your favorite stuff is. All your routines. All your favorite people. Being home is the best. That’s why it’s home.

And now…it’s go time. Need to get a good night’s sleep. Ciao!

Day 3,897: Che Fico

Had a really nice dinner for Liz’s dad tonight. Food and wine were excellent. It was a beautiful day, too — we took a nice long walk together. That was really nice. It was sunny with a cool breeze. And before that we all went back to sleep after breakfast, lol. That was delightful.

Happy Birthday Lin!

Day 3,896: PG

Happy Birthday Doctor Ho!

We had our first of two birthday dinners for him today. It was the women that used to run his office when he was in private practice. 40 years together! And his brother and sister in law also came out, Ben and Marge. A Chinese banquet. Yum yum.

Beautiful day. Pups are good. I am wiped. Night night.

Day 3,895: Fool’s Gold

Long. Days.

Put in another 12 hour day today. Whew. But shit had to get done for work! No way around it. And I did. I got it done. All of it. Outline is with my co-writer. Gonna start jamming on that Monday. Let’s goooo.

Pups are tucked in and snoozy. Bear is too. Life is good.

Now: sleeeeeeep.

Day 3,894: Clean

I have the living room floor scrubbed clean for the first time! With our “cross wave,” at least, which is this vacuum-slash-mop that sucks up the water as you go so it doesn’t stay sitting on your floor and cause water damage. The only thing about this thing…is that we have the battery-powered version. The more EXPENSIVE fancy version, of that I have no doubt…but it only lasts for about 30 minutes at a time, which is not enough for our floor. Not by a long shot. So, it’s a dance of how many char...