2025 Reads: Blessed One by Cynthia L. Rigby 📚

An interesting little set of essays. The final one, on Mary being a co-creator with God, was the highlight.

Catching up on Only Murders In the Building, Season 4. The cameos are hilarious, and then Melissa McCarthy shows up as Steve Martin’s sister and puts it completely over the top. 😂

Started the workday with a 7:30 AM video call with India and it hasn’t slowed down yet. Welcome to 2025!

2025 Reads: A Pale Light in the Black by K. B. Wagers 📚

It’s as if you crossed Becky Chambers with Dale Brown. Not as subtle or graceful as Chambers’ writing. but very pleasantly entertaining. I’ll read the next one.

Getting out of bed early on Saturday morning to prep these wasn’t so much fun, but in 30 minutes or so they are gonna be delicious.

A large cast iron skillet filled with raised but unbaked cinnamon rolls

Family movie night: That Thing You Do! (Extended edition, which drags a little but has a lot more color.)

Love the music, Steve Zahn’s humor, and Tom Hanks’ fist pump.

Mostly, deep down, I know I’m Guy Patterson. #IAmSpartacus

A drummer in a red suit and tie, looking over a pair of dark sunglasses

Today my Christmas present for myself ( I spent Xmas gift $ on it) shows up: my first turntable. So far my vinyl collection consists of 2 or 3 LPs that came as part of Kickstarter rewards packages. Will 2025 be the year I become a vinyl guy?

Back to work after a nice holiday break. The office is pretty quiet this morning… wonder how long I’ll be the only one here?

Gah, why is a decent Wordpress theme so hard to find? The theme store is full of freemium clones that are all awful.

Wordle 1,290 1/6

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Time to switch my starter word!