These are the things currently occupying my attention in no particular order…
09.27.2026
- Beatrix continues to be generally OK at college. She’s had a recent string of bad luck though that has kind of really bummed her out. She’s nursing a concussion which happened when a friend accidentally hit her with a lunch tray. The washing machine in her dorm broke when her wash was in it. Oh, her debit card number was stolen and the hackers managed to drain about a thousand dollars from her account before it was caught. There’s also a too long to tell here story about Baja Blasts, a rain storm, and a skunk. Now, all of these things alone are actually minor and will be resolved. But compiled into the same week it compounds emotionally into a terrible no good very bad time.
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That said, she’s had some “ups” too. She got to see Phoebe Bridgers at Barclays Center . She got to go to Trader Joes and restock her favorite snacks. She continues to make and have good friends and solidify existing friendships. She’s still enjoying her classes and professors. And we are still certain she’s in the right place.
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For our (my wife and mine’s) part, we have been doing our best to enjoy the empty nester time we now have. This past week we saw two really fantastic performances. We’ve gone to some taprooms, had dinner with friends, Bethany’s college friend was in town and she spent the night after enjoying a really nice bottle of wine and fantastic conversation.
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Travel wise, we’ve finalized all of our arrangements for attending Friends and Family Weekend at Sarah Lawrence College. While in NYC, we’ll also be seeing Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, the final musical with music and lyrics by Duncan Sheik. Pretty excited to see Beatrix and a fantastic show (and all the other things we enjoy about NYC).
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I’ve also begun outlining my session for Camp Curious in November. Basically springing from the idea that all religion, at the core, is the same religion and comes from the same innate human desire to answer two questions: 1) Is this all I am? 2) Is this all there is?
Inspired by Derek Sivers.