Bit windy today, and the sun almost couldn’t be any brighter. Jinx enjoyed running around and exploring the river edge again.

Ted Lasso finale

This crime documentary I’m watching takes place in Illinois, and I had no idea how soothing it would be to hear those accents again.

I’ve been called a minimalist, but the truth is I’m just easily overwhelmed.

I'm itching to take a tent out for a couple days.

Feeling a bit sad reading about the new Borealis train now that I’m no longer in Minnesota. A Milwaukee stop between St. Paul and Chicago is fantastic. I’ll console myself by getting reacquainted with the train routes through Seattle, which are pretty great from what I remember.

We checked out the nearby dog park today, and Jinx had a blast. She even taught some manners to a three-month-old husky/malamute puppy with the biggest paws you’ve ever seen.

Feeling it tonight that I’m never going to be able to read every book I want to read.

Boddingtons and fish & chips at home tonight

When I hear my upstairs neighbor's robovacuum running, I like to imagine I'm hiding out in a bowling ball return.

Might go sit next to a river this morning.

I’m introducing my brother to Ted Lasso. Seems to be going okay, though I have to tamp down some understandable cynicism pretty often.

I sat down for a minute from my bike ride and looked up to see a bald eagle flap slowly over the Elwha River’s turquoise stream.

Fallout is the bedtime story the parents in Silo tell their children to keep them from wanting to leave.

Whatever the stats show about number of rain days in the PNW, I still haven’t really had a good soaking like springtime brings to the Midwest.

Reading news, drinking coffee on the couch, playing cushion for Jinx and her morning nap.

Too many screens today. My eyes would like some paper to look at for awhile.

Desiring coffee

I’m looking forward to another bike ride today. My joints, not as much.

Pizza’s on the way.

Maybe today's a good day to close all these unrelenting browser tabs.

Relax

Will I enjoy the show Silicon Valley? My brother thinks so.

Got back on my bike today!

I think Jinx is just about ready for a ride in the bike trailer. Probably need to get her some truly amazing treats as a reward.

I might need to go for a bike ride today. Seems really windy out there, though.

Refilling the hummingbird feeder.

Back from a day on the road, in the sun, around the peninsula, by the edge of this part of the world. Tired and refreshed.

The mountains and sky are gorgeous today. About to go find a lake.

What’s today going to look like?

Getting some thoughts down before they’re gone.

deep breaths

Let sleep come soon and bring along some nice dreams.

If we’re going to survive this transition to all electric kitchen appliances, then we need more machines that don’t BEEEP with every single button press.

The sun’s been out long enough to dry the yard. Time to mow.

The tv writer at Rolling Stone was dead wrong about Palm Royale. It's a treat. Too many other shows today stretch the story, and my patience, across too many boring, unsatisfying episodes. Palm Royale gives you so much to enjoy along the way. It's fun, funny, colorful, and intriguing, and the cast is spectacular.

Since I live just about as far away as possible from the eclipse travel path in the US, I didn’t even try watching. I remember seeing it as a kid. But I’m glad for all of you posting your own thoughts and shots!

I put The Office on in the background for a bit earlier and got just completely sucked in.