Tony Bennett, men’s basketball coach at Virginia, reportedly retiring immediately, right before the beginning of the season. He’s only 55. Ton of respect for this guy, hope things are ok with him and his family.

I made it through an audition and will be joining the Orchestra Iowa Chorus this year. In the spring we’re doing Mozart’s Requiem. I bought the score and did a first listen/read through the other night… I’ve got some work to do! 😯I needed a challenge. This will be a good one.

Ah, the typical library visit: return two books, borrow six more.

2024 Reads: Die Trying (Jack Reacher, #2) by Lee Child 📚

Back when Lee Child was writing really good stories. Fun stuff.

2024 Reads: All Things Are Too Small by Becca Rothfeld 📚

Rothfeld dislikes the practice of mindfulness. And really, really likes sex. I found her essays tiresome.

Started the morning dropping my wife off at the airport; she’s headed to visit our oldest at college this weekend. Hit the gym, grabbed a little breakfast, got an early start at the office. Glad it’s Friday.

This Lynx-Liberty game, y’all… 😳 Most entertaining basketball game I’ve seen in a long time.

I see the WNBA just announced that next year their finals will be a best-of-7 instead of the current best-of-5. Unfortunately they’re not expanding the first round out from best-of-3, but at least they’re moving it to a 1-1-1 format. Indiana not getting a playoff home game this year was bad.

Too many sports choices to watch tonight! Two MLB playoff games, Stars hockey opener, an NFL game… and the one I’m actually watching: The WNBA Finals, Game 1.

A planned 5-day business trip last week rolled over into a family emergency which means I only just got home last night. Family situation is improving, sure good to be home. Gonna take my body and nerves a few days to recover, though.