My parents are in town this weekend for a visit. So they're getting a little time alone with the grandkid today, and I'm getting a bit of remarkably quiet time, starting with a nice brunch with Julie. They're taking her to the DeCordova Sculpture Garden and Drumlin Farm today, and we have some zoo trips planned together for Sunday and Monday. And I ( Read more... )

The current situation: This essay, The Hammer and the Dance, is one of the best-written things that I've read about controlling the current epidemic.

On the home front: Second week of distancing, the grind continues. At least five more weeks to go. Eris mood continues as before. Some good times, but also a lot of screaminess. We've been playing ( Read more... )

I was sipping tea this evening with honey from the Parcel Bees (Olin beekeepers extracurricular), and remembered something I left out of that last post. My alma mater is among the everything that's cancelled, campus is closing for the rest of the semester, classes moving online. Olin students on a day's notice, noting that further gatherings this ( Read more... )

Managed to get a few fun things in recently.

The previous weekend, we got out to Waltham for the Watch City Steampunk Festival and had tea on Waltham common with some friends. Then we got back to Somerville in time to catch the end of PorchfestThis weekend was mostly quiet, but I did take Eris to an Olin community get-together, a discussion about ( Read more... )

I see I've been doing an even worse job at getting around to writing than usual. Recap time.

Two weekends ago: Julie was away for business travel late in the week, then I was at Olin on Saturday for Alumni Weekend (10 years!). Was great to see so many of my classmates ( Read more... )

Last weekend, we went to Lubbock to visit Julie's folks. Erica got to spend some quality time with her grandparents and get in another visit with her great-grandma. We also took her to see the animals at the South Plains Fair. Scott (Julie's dad) made homemade paella, which was really good! Was nice to get in some good times with family ( Read more... )

Last weekend: Just about perfect. I got in some relaxation, played To the Moon (a charming little indie-RPG, very light on gameplay mechanics), went to the latest Magic: the Gathering prerelease (and went 4-0!), and Julie took me out for a special dinner at Bergamot ( Read more... )

Very tired lately ( Read more... )

Housing acquired! Picking up keys tomorrow, move scheduled for mid-November ( Read more... )

After the snow last week, I got out to Olin for career fair, which was awesome! Also ran a resume workshop, which went really well ( Read more... )