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
Reading:
Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges
Listening:
This American Life, Radiolab, Hidden Brain, Churning Life, Corinne Bailey Rae
Viewing:
Dark Matter, Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, Slow Horses, Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football
Events:
Thomas & Aine’s wedding (which was amazing)
Accomplished:
Toasted Thomas & Aine, lived to age 60
Up next:
Birthday party prep, clean the roof & gutters, attach the last deck post
Reading:
Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges
Listening:
The Smiths, This American Life, Churning Life, Hidden Brain
Viewing:
The Gentlemen, Slow Horses, Ted Lasso, Last Seen
Events:
Attic mold remediation, Stage 4 diet, iPhone purchases
Accomplished:
Hired contractors for attic & HVAC venting, arranged birthday party catering, cleared deck
Up next:
Clean the roof and gutters, attach last deck post, wedding travel prep
Bike miles in 2022: 0
Aches & pains: sciatica, right shoulder, left knee
Current reading: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Recent listening: Talking Heads, Making Sense with Sam Harris, Very Bad Wizards
Recent viewing: Air Disasters, Call the Midwife, Seinfeld, Five Days at Memorial, The Patient
Recent playing: Wordle, Quordle, Duotrigirdle
Recent events: Columbia River Gorge adventure, annual birthday party, first public performance, Thomas visited, new glasses (goggles)
Visited family in Iowa, Graham & Kate got engaged, several family members got Covid
Recently accomplished: Finished replacing lower deck, fixed ice maker, cleaned shed roof, carpet cleaning
Imperative To Do: Fix the Spector, fall lawn care, clean the gutters, paint touch-ups
Bike miles in 2022: 0
Aches & pains: sciatica
Current reading: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Recent listening: Hidden Brain, Planet Money, This American Life, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Making Sense with Sam Harris
Recent viewing: The Sandman, Stranger Things, Hustle, For All Mankind, Surface, Trying, Five Days at Memorial, Black Bird, Synecdoche New York
Recent playing: Wordle, Quordle, Duotrigirdle
Recent events: Visited family in Iowa, Graham & Kate got engaged, several family members got Covid
Recently accomplished: Deck demolition, credit card churning, new glasses, yard debris disposal, landfill trip, lumber purchase, bought “new” grill
Imperative To Do: Lower deck replacement, fix ice maker, clean shed roof, clean gutters, fix the Spector
Bike miles in 2022: 0
Aches & pains: sciatica, ankles
Current reading: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Recent listening: Hidden Brain, Planet Money, This American Life, Dark Side of the Mule, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers
Recent viewing: Better Call Saul (season 6), The Wonder Years, Nova, Frontline, Made for Love, Barry, Hacks, The Flight Attendant, The Time Traveler’s Wife
Recent playing: Wordle, Quordle, Duotrigirdle
Recent events: Mini-vacation on the Oregon Coast, visits from the Codys and John January, working at the office, Kate’s graduation, Graham’s birthday
Recently accomplished: Replaced jack in the Ibanez, lawn mowing, Portland Heritage trees, called before I dug, mail for Mother, paid taxes, planted grass and root vegetables
Imperative To Do: Go on a bike ride, fix Graham’s bass, store CDs, Graham’s interview, buy new grill, landfill trip
Bike miles in 2022: 0
Aches & pains: right shoulder, sciatica
Current reading: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Recent listening: “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” by Queen., Hidden Brain, Planet Money, Unlimited Love by Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,
Recent viewing: Better Call Saul (season 5), Billions, Severance, Slow Horses, The After Party, The Power of the Dog, Cowboy Bebop (live action), Lost In Space
Recent playing: Wordle, Quordle
Recent events: Drew Eubanks signed by Portland, Thomas visited, snow in April including a fallen tree
Recently accomplished: Bass lessons, spring yard work, Portland Heritage trees, plumbing estimates, finished bathroom repairs
Imperative To Do: Go on a bike ride, fix Graham’s bass, store CDs, pay taxes, coastal getaway
Bike miles in 2021: 0
Aches & pains: Right shoulder (source: leaf blower)
Current reading: Against Empathy by Paul Bloom
Recent listening: Making Sense with Sam Harris, Hidden Brain
Recent viewing: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Succession, The Shrink Next Door, Foundation, Invasion, QI
Recent playing: Outlanders
Recent events: Rory died, Thanksgiving
Recently accomplished: CRV body repair, vet appointment, bass lessons & practice, Scion interior cleaning, Xmas shopping
Imperative To Do: Revisit roof replacement, go on a bike ride, Xmas shopping, sell Tina’s iPad
Bike miles in 2021: 0
Aches & pains: Right shoulder
Current reading: Against Empathy by Paul Bloom
Recent listening: YNAB podcast, Radiolab, Hidden Brain, Making Sense with Sam Harris
Recent viewing: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mare of Easttown, Succession, Dune (2021), The Shrink Next Door, Finch, Foundation, The Morning Show, Invasion, The Velvet Underground, Jonathan Creek, 63 Up
Recent playing: n/a
Recent events: visited Thomas in San Francisco, Tina’s knee operation, COVID booster
Recently accomplished: Bass lessons/practice, finished drainage projects, gutter cleaning (again), leaf and needle removal, replaced shed roof, Xmas travel planning, unclogged the bathroom sink, fixed Bobby’s trailer, winterization
Imperative To Do: Revisit roof replacement, go on a bike ride, thoroughly clean the Scion interior, CRV body damage repair, Xmas shopping