Personal news, commentary and ramblings
Reading:
Lately by Keith Richards and James Fox as read by Johnny Depp
Listening:
Very Bad Wizards, This American Life
Viewing:
The Diplomat, Below, Inside Man, Crystal Lake, Spurs vs. Thunder
Events:
Bike fit at River City Bicycles, new CPAP (AirSense 11)
Done:
Made calico beans, started morning bike routine
To do:
Clean roof & gutters, practice bass, winterization
Reading:
Life by Keith Richards and James Fox
Listening:
The Smiths, Radiolab, Search Engine, Hidden Brain, Lux by Rosalia
Viewing:
Below, The Audacity, Dark Matter, Brothers, The Diplomat, Talamasca
Events:
Home sleep study, pinball at Next Level, big leaf maple tree trimming
Done:
Refinished deck, preliminary reservations for November wedding, backyard over-seeding
To do:
Catch up on churning, bike fit, practice bass, clean roof & gutters, bike maintenance
Reading:
Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings by Jorge Luis Borges
Listening:
Hidden Brain, Radiolab, This American Life, Search Engine, The Smiths
Viewing:
Ted Lasso, Dark Matter, Nova, Frontline, Slow Horses, Brothers, Last Seen
Events:
60th Birthday Party, 17 mile bike ride
Accomplished:
Deck cleaning, backyard seed prep, TV room pickup
Up next:
Sleep study, deck refinishing, clean roof & gutters, tool organization, bike maintenance, habitize strength training
Bike miles in 2021: 0
Aches & pains: sciatica (left thigh tingling, waking from sleep on my back, morning stiffness)
Current reading: Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe
Recent listening: The House Song by Beta Band, Come Together by The Beatles, Accidental Tech Podcast, Hidden Brain, WTF Podcast (Kristen Hersh), Very Bad Wizards, Making Sense with Sam Harris
Recent viewing: Mythic Quest, The Mosquito Coast, Hacks, Childrens Hospital, Lakers vs. Suns playoffs, Miranda, 1971: The Year That Music Changed
Recent playing: Mini Motorways
Recent events: Started bass lessons with Graham, annual physical (all good), bought an RB60 spreader
Recently accomplished: opened Roth IRA, planted sunflowers, cleaned the floors, poa trivialis removal, compost harvest, switched mobile carriers
Imperative To Do: ride bike, store CD boxes, contact kitchen contractor for warranty items, clean gutters, visit J&J
Bike miles in 2020: 92
Aches & pains: right ankle and foot, back of my head, right elbow
Current reading: n/a
Recent listening: You Need a Budget podcast, Hidden Brain, Reply All, Radiolab, Van Halen II, Small Change by Tom Waits
Recent viewing: World Series game 5, NBA Finals, Raised by Wolves, Schitt’s Creek, Queen’s Gambit, Tehran, Ted Lasso, Class Action Park, The Boys, Lovecraft Country
Recent playing: Outlanders
Recent events: kitchen remodel completed, sustained a subarachnoid hematoma
Recently accomplished: back yard renovation, cleaned roof & gutters (with Graham), new outlets in dining room, GFCI outlet outside, hauled off yard debris & junk
Imperative To Do: finish refinancing mortgage, finish unpacking boxes, vote, winterize, buy a new refrigerator