My birthday wound up being one of the best I’ve had in a while, despite some stress and a few bummers (mainly my love life). Overall, I was able to focus on the fun times with friends. Two fantastic women spent the night with me in a yurt, surrounded by a field of fireflies. We could also see the constellations above. The next day we were treated to peak summer weather at the beach. Later on, we drove alongside Lake Pepin, stopped at Stockholm Pie Company and met up with a good-sized crew at Pizza Farm. All right, all right.
Five (of the many) Things On My Mind:
- Queer Eye Season 4 comes out July 19th! Very excited. In the meantime, I’ve enjoyed a few episodes of Dressing Funny with Tan France
- A friend in Scotland and fellow Low fan sent me this: Low - Live at Glastonbury “Minnesotan masters of vocal harmonies give a sublime performance on the John Peel Stage.”
- Well, it’s happened again. A book I enjoyed has been adapted into a bland, humorless TV show. I’ve started hate-watching The Rook but it is bumming me out. Starz’s new series The Rook lacks the magic of the book it adapts: Literally — it’s cut the fantasy elements, and it’s just another superhero show.
Overall, The Rook feels like a missed opportunity, departing so far from its source material that it’s lost its identity, while failing to build a new one that justifies its existence.
Thankfully I’ll have a new Season 6 episode of Endeavour to watch tomorrow. That’s television worth watching.
- Since I am about to buy property again, I’ve found myself shopping online for home furnishings. One of the places I was looking was Wayfair. And then the big story hit. About Wayfair employees protesting when they learned the company was supplying the concentration camps at our borders. Employees have been able to donate to Raices Texas through an employee matching program. Unfortunately, most consumer boycotts accomplish very little in the long run. Though nationwide Close the Camps protests will be happening on Tuesday, July 2nd.
- I should heed this advice (again): Step Away from the 24-Hour News Cycle - It’s never a bad time to re-evaluate your digital addiction. Also on my list? Reducing my caffeine intake. My anxiety has been on the rise.
After my birthday adventures, I returned to work on Wednesday. And stayed way up too late Wednesday night, to retrieve my offspring from the airport. Whenever I think I’m not really that old I just need to take a look at him, with his big shaggy beard. Last week I turned 46 but he will be 20 soon. No longer a teenager. Yet another milestone I’m not quite ready for. But I don’t have a choice. The mad dash continues.
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