Found my wife’s old 11-inch MacBook Air and compared it to her new 13-inch MacBook Air. She used the 11 for a very long time and loved it, but when she started grad school, she upgraded. That 11-inch still feels impossibly light and tiny.
I’ve seen a 1990 Acura NSX around town lately. One of my favorite cars from when I was younger. So I’m kind of excited that Acura might release an “NSX-type” electric sportscar.
Then: 8.17.24
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Liz and the kids are back in school. We moved our oldest into an off-campus apartment. Starting to figure out everyone’s schedules. It’s been a busy week.
Feels
- Our oldest, Norah, moved into her own apartment this week. And while she lived in the residence hall last year, she’s now really out on her own. Proud of her, but it’s always a little bittersweet to watch the kids grow up.
- Back to heading to the coffee shop to work every weekend with my daughter. She has so much AP work to do, that she likes to go to Starbucks to study. I usually have work to do, too. So we go together. I don’t love the stress that comes with the work, but I adore having the time with Jill.
- Continue to be both nervous and excited about the future...
Survived going to both Trader Joe’s and Target in a college town on move-in weekend.
Got my oldest about 2/3 moved into her off-campus apartment today for her sophomore year. Apartment is unfurnished so we had to move in a bed, dresser, desk, etc. We’ll move the rest in the morning. Thankfully, she’s on the second floor, because there is no elevator.
Seth Godin on “The paradox of lottery thinking:"
What could we do if we spent the next four years on it?
Shadows.
Our twelve-year-old son made dinner for the family tonight. He was very proud of himself, but after dinner, he asked each of us if we had any feedback on his cooking. 🤣
Then: 8.10.24
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Reasonably good week. We’re getting our oldest ready to go back to college. I’ve started my plan to be healthier at 50 than I was a 40 — working out a little bit and eating better. Lifestyle change is hard.
Feels
- Had someone be incredibly rude to me at work this week. And it really bothered me for a day or two.
- Tim Walz. My goodness. I didn’t know politicians like this get elected. What a breath of fresh air. I’m all in on bringing joy back. I’m tired of the doom and gloom.
- Work on the Ph.D. will continue soon. A couple of weeks left until classes start. I’m taking one class this semester — a qualitative research class in the College of Education. Will be a bit of a change from my normal comms classwork.
Health
- Started this week...
First day of school postponed because of the storm. Thankfully, just a lot of rain here in Columbia, SC. I know a lot of people are upset about the cancelation, but the last time schools ignored a scary weather forecast, my wife’s car was impaled by a tree on her way to teach. So I’m okay with it.