• Late spring plantings

    Late spring plantings

    We planted some more plants. It was one of the best things I did last week. 🌱

  • 150 miles

    150 miles

    One of my goals for May was to switch up my typical running flow and run shorter distances more frequently. I ended up running 5 miles a day for a total of 150 miles for the month, and my daughter was with me for the last one tonight.

  • Tune-Yards, DARGZ, and more of my favorite albums from May 2025

    Tune-Yards, DARGZ, and more of my favorite albums from May 2025

    “I was in Georgia during the time of Dungeon Family coming up, and that turned out to be a big shifting point in hip-hop. Dungeon Family, OutKast, CeeLo, Organized Noize”, concurs Swilley, “…they kind of allowed for us to exist. We feel comfortable to do what we do now because of people like that, and…

  • Drum lessons

    Drum lessons

    One of my goals for my sabbatical is to learn how to play the drums. I’ve always wanted to play, just never actually made the effort/time/space for it. This is my chance! I’m a month in now and so glad I’m making the effort.

  • The moon and stuff

    The moon and stuff

    A couple of things that help (me) to keep life in perspective.

  • Notes from the trail 05.16

    Notes from the trail 05.16

    I’m trying to run 5 miles a day and crest 150 miles in the month of May. I’m at the midpoint, and it’s going ok, but the weather looks like it might crank up the difficulty setting to legendary. Today we had a 96 degree heat index and it’s just getting started.

  • Hiromi, Joe Armon-Jones, and more of my favorite albums from April 2025

    Hiromi, Joe Armon-Jones, and more of my favorite albums from April 2025

    “For this song, it was more like putting a soundtrack to the film I had in my head,” says Hiromi on the song. “When the landscape changes, then different music comes in — different restaurant, different style. Ramen is a true source of inspiration and I respect the ramen artisans so much so I finally wrote…

  • Slow down

    Slow down

    Island time. We’re going to savor this.