I know OKC had a tremendous regular season, but with the Halliburton injury it’s hard to feel like OKC really deserves or earned the Game 7 win. Big asterisk by this game.

Just hate to see Halliburton go down in Game 7. Pacers have the talent they could still win this, but they’ve gotta clean up their game. McConnell can’t carry them all by himself.

Helping run a bingo night tonight in support of the pet care charity that my wife volunteers with. A full house!

Selfie of Chris wearing a purple shirt advertising Critter Crusaders of Cedar RapidsA beer hall full of bingo players

Dropped the 19-year-old off at the airport this morning. Their first time flying on their own, a two-stopper that ends in Hawaii. I’m a little bit nervous, a lot jealous. 😊

2025 Reads: To Be Taught, If Fortunate by Becky Chambers 📚

Just inject all of Becky Chambers’s books into my veins directly. Love.

In the office by 5:15 this morning… teaching a class over Zoom starting at 6 AM. Whee!

Switched up my running playlist last night, enjoyed the variety this morning. Turns out, though, that a playlist designed for an 8K run isn’t quite long enough for a 6-miler (9.5km…)! I hit my cooldown song when I still had a half mile left. That wasn’t as motivating as it could’ve been…

Whee, a 6-mile run to start the morning. I’m gonna be feeling that later.

Taking a vacation day on a Friday: a very pleasant choice. Slept in, went for a run, street tacos from a food truck for lunch with the family, now sitting on the back patio with a book. Wonderful.

2025 Reads: The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin 📚

Somehow I’ve never read this one before… a classic for a reason. Wow.