The New Yorker sent out an advance look of next week’s cover, and it pretty much sums up how I feel. Thanks to Roz Chast. I feel like I’ve been holed up at work, trying to get my classes up and running, not even going for walks. The weather has been unpleasant for the most … [Read more…]
During the holidays, I was sure that M.L.K. Day was going to be January 22nd in 2018, because UW-Madison classes start on Tuesday, January 23rd. But, no, M.L.K. Day is today, January 15th, King’s actual birthday – he’d be 89 this year – and for some reason not many of us understand, related to regularizing … [Read more…]
“Seeing, oh, January, oh” It’s official – I did a Sunday morning weigh-in today for the first time since before Christmas, and I didn’t gain any weight over the holidays. Although, in truth, I know I hit a cookie low at some point, actually probably multiple points. Because of the increased activity of staying up … [Read more…]
We had a pretty quiet New Years Eve. We walked down to our local good Italian restaurant, Lombardino’s, for a late dinner – the reservation choices were 5:00 PM or 8:45, so we took the 8:45. Even with the reservation we had to wait almost 20 minutes for our table – they were that busy. … [Read more…]