Fun in Olympia today on our 6th anniversary.

I’m at the age where my back cracks whenever I sneeze.

You’ll have bad times, but it’ll always wake you up to the good stuff you weren’t paying attention to. - Good Will Hunting

Taking a moment to recognize this time in my life as “the good stuff” and to pay attention.

I know it’s a necessary evil sometimes, but it’s really frustrating when you pay for a premium app that goes from a pay-once and done to a subscription model, and then they continue to hound you to join the subscription plan. I think devs should go the Feedly route of grandfathering early adopters.

I haven’t watched the Grammies in probably 2 decades. Even as a musician, I couldn’t possibly care less.

Taking a training today so I can evaluate buildings for safety after a Cascadia Subduction Zone quake.

I’ve had less to say lately.

We took our restless animals to a farm and soaked up the sunshine.

2 years and 3 months after ordering it, my Italian ‘social security’ card arrives. 🤣

I’ve visited a couple of times, but I just don’t get why Austin continues to explode. Good food and music would not be enough. Crazy heat and a climate set to make it worse, awful state politics, sprawled out suburban development style, poor infrastructure, high property taxes, tiny historic center.

Feeling pretty burnt out lately. writings.bryan.lv

Almost spent $1000 on 7th row Mitski tickets but fought hard against my ADHD impulse control demons. It’s the small wins.

What I’d love is to have my own personal start page on the web. I plug in the services I already use and love, and there’s little widgets giving me updates. Bands in Town, Meet Ups, Things To-Dos, meal planning, reading list, etc. Maybe AI-assisted date planning.

Anyone seen the price of Disney World lately? Honestly think our trip to Italy will be cheaper.

Pampering myself with the tanning booth and massage chairs at Planet Fitness 🤣 it’s the only reason I haven’t cancelled.

The marriage problem-solving flow chart:

Husband expresses a feeling about wife’s actions and how it could be resolved -—-> wife deflects, listing 10 things wrong with husband —-> husband apologizes —-> peace is restored

My oldest turns five tomorrow. It’s hit me hard that he’s going to be in kindergarten this year and I’m having all those normal, uncomfortable feelings wrapped up with hopes for him to have a good experience and that we’ve got him at the right school.

After last week’s weather, today’s sunshine and warmer temps were very much welcomed.

The cuter my kids get, the more people say they look like their mom 🤔🤣

Our first Amazon delivery from a Rivian electric cargo van.