The Pits: Traci didn’t get to join us because she was at the Black Toe Relay all day. The Peaks: My family came to Turner’s and Weston’s basketball game. They both played good–Turner scored 16 points (the max allowed at
Friend and Family Day
Wonderful Airplane Accompaniment
The Pits: Airplane noises interrupted me a few times while trying to record chapter 2 of the audiobook of The Century Cube. The Peaks: I wrote my formal review of Wonder here, but in short, we all enjoyed it. I
Lunch Date and Practice Late
The Pits: The Panera parking attendant saw me put my scooter in the back of Traci’s car and accused me of parking and leaving the premises. When I told him that I was meeting my wife for lunch and was
Are They Good At Making Toast?
The Pits: Nerves. The Peaks: I’ve been reading Reinvent Yourself by James Altucher, and something I read recently about striving to be comfortable being uncomfortable gave me a nudge. Added to that, I see this quote on the Five Minute
Topless and Knobless
The Pits: Tired and artistically uninspired all day. The Peaks: For posterity, here’s our new kitchen desk, which is topless whilst we await a supplier for granite and knobless until Traci picks out the ones she wants.
The Booth
The Peaks: I took another pass at recording the audiobook version of chapter 1 tonight. I revised my “booth” by draping a blanket from one of my light stands. The blanket now hangs directly behind me and cuts down on
Shirts Off Gaming
The Pits: Turner didn’t hang out on the porch with us to watch football because, “the couch isn’t comfy.” The Peaks: I got more work done on the stools today. The boys played outside for a bit, then came into
The Stout Chair Stare
The Pits: A good percentage of our day was spent disinfecting areas and items that the kids might’ve touched. The Peaks: The weather was warm enough for me to survive in the garage and get some work done on my
The Domino Effect
The Pits: We now have two kids with flu. Or, at least Turner has flu-like symptoms, but his doctor prescribed him medicine without requiring him to make the $25 trip in to the office. Interestingly, Turner’s appetite didn’t fall off
Re-Recorded Reading
The Pits: Listening to a recording of yourself reading can be oddly uncomfortable. The Peaks: Something that’s been on my mind, but that I’ve been too nervous to attempt, is recording an audiobook version of my book. Today, I decided