Dozing off during the sermon: a time-honored tradition.

Dozing off during the sermon when you’re the reader assigned the creed and the prayers: a slightly riskier proposition.

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Kinda surreal seeing my old boss testifying at the NTSB hearing today for the DC crash investigation. Couple of career balls bounce differently, could’ve been me sitting there. (He’s doing great, glad it’s him and not me!)

2025 Reads: Introduction to Tantra by Thubten Yeshe 📚

After a couple weeks of every morning being 70F+ at 5 AM, this morning it was a glorious 62F. What a difference those 10 degrees make when it’s time for a run! Felt great doing 4.5 miles.

2025 Reads: The Ghosts of Trappist by K. B. Wagers 📚

Yesterday started with a 5k run and gym workout at 0530 and ended with umpiring 3 softball games in 100F+ heat index until 9pm. Then we had the tornado sirens go off at 2 AM for very high winds. Guess I shouldn’t be surprised I’m a bit on the tired side today.

A nice win for the Cubs tonight after a horrible night last night and a slow start hitting tonight.

Oh, and thanks to the Marlins for taking a couple off of Milwaukee.

And the Wordle streak dies at 541. That’s a BS word today.

Guess a rest and gym week was what I needed to get my running legs back underneath me. (Also: it’s been HOT.) First time out running in a week, 4 miles felt pretty comfortable this morning.

2025 Reads: Big Chief by Jon Hickey 📚