Posts in the “Then” category were originally shared on my “Now” page.

Thanksgiving week was busy. I worked Monday and Tuesday, took Wednesday off and the university was closed for Thursday and Friday. It was a much needed rest. We had Norah home from college so it was nice to have all of Team Wertz under the same roof for the first time for a while.

Hard to believe it’s December. I need to switch into gear to finish up the year strong. We’ve got my wife’s birthday this week and it’s her last week of graduate classes.

Feels

  • Good week to be a Gamecock. The marching band was in New York for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. The women’s basketball team returned to form and won two games in dominating fashion. And the Gamecock football team got the win against arch rival Clemson.
  • Thinking. I have one last task to do for my graduate class, but essentially, my semester ended a couple of weeks ago. I’ve had time to think about some new projects and ponder where I want to spend my time an energy in 2025.

Health

  • Fine. Still in neutral. Need to get more active. Still eating pretty well…

Projects

  • Typeface consulting. Really dove into some specific tasks on my typeface design project and happy with the direction.
  • InShow. I’m thinking about resurrecting a Columbia-based design show that’s been dormant since 2017. I’m currently thinking about how to create a new and sustainable version of InShow. Coming in 2025? Maybe…

Entertainment

  • Gamecock Football. If you’d told me at the beginning of the season that this team could be this good, I wouldn’t have believed you. It’s been fun. We’ll see what bowl they end up in. (It would take some massive chaos for them to end up in the College Football Playoff.)
  • F1. Good lord. The Qatar Grand Prix is wild. I won’t pretend I understand the issuing of penalties. Pulling for McLaren to pull off the Constructors Championship next week.