About That Guy In 9F

About That Guy In 9F

Last week, in response to the “there’s a man in my seat” email, my friend Teresa asked if there was something more than him ‘breaking the rules’ that triggered me. Good question. And a good friend to ask the good question. It took me a while to figure it out. Yes,...
Kryptonite to ‘Enjoy’

Kryptonite to ‘Enjoy’

9F. Economy Plus. Two rows back from first class, on the lower-rent side of the worthless curtain. There was a man in my seat. He slouched against the window, skinny-legged, knees almost touching the back of the middle seat. I smiled. Pointed. “9F is my seat.” He...
2024 So Far, part 2

2024 So Far, part 2

In January 2024, I did something every day that I’ve never in my life done every day. I did yoga. For comparison, here’s my count of yoga days for 2023: Jan          21 Feb          24 Mar           7 Apr            0 May           1 Jun            3 Jul           27...
2024 So Far, part 1

2024 So Far, part 1

January is in the books. About one week in, I realized I’d completely forgotten my word of the year: Enjoy. I thought about writing it on an index card and taping it to my bathroom mirror, but after a few days I won’t even see it. Instead, I picked up the dry bar of...
Tu BiShvat

Tu BiShvat

Because my accountability buddy Adam lives in Israel, I added the Jewish holidays to my Google calendar. Just as it helps with my Christian friends to be aware of Easter, it helps with Adam to be aware of Passover. You can learn a lot about a culture by their...
In a Log Cabin, Looking Ahead

In a Log Cabin, Looking Ahead

My 2024 planning with the YearCompass is complete, or as complete as it can be, before things change and plans need to change. 2024 will look a lot like 2023. Publishing Prince Tarkten will be replaced with publishing The Rocking House because one day I asked myself,...
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