I got to meet one of my Internet heroes this week:
Patrick Rhone and his family were on a Europe trip, and I was lucky enough
to catch the planning stage on his blog right in time to extend an invitation. We spent a rainy Monday evening in de Jordaan at
Cafe de Tuin, talking ye olde Internet productivity culture, the arts, politics, hopes and dreams, and how his teenage daughter apparently woke up one night singing āraise a glass to freedomā. Fine people, they are.
After another week with Lemonade, Iām beginning to feel more confident about raising her to be a well-behaved, confident puppy. For the most part, sheās doing very well. The only real challenge we have is the barking to which sheāll resort every time sheās in the crate but not sleeping. Through trial and error, weāre slowly learning how to help her settle down more easily, and this week, the efforts have begun to pay off.
Iāve got some exciting news forthcoming that isnāt quite ready for the public just yet, but it has managed to lift my spirits greatly. Iāll be able to write more in the next few weeks, but for now itās safe to say Iām feeling hopeful, inspired, and ready.
While Anja had apparently been around to watch season one when it was released, Iāve only now turned onto the wonderful journey that is Abbott Elementary. I would never actually ask the universe for a reboot of The Office: US, but this new mockumentary revolving around a poorly-managed, underfunded Philadelphia public school has exactly the vibe I wouldāve hoped to get from that nonexistent reboot. Itās just nice that, with this show, Black people are at the front and center.
Spring has officially begun, but as one of the regulars at my coffee place said: āthe question isnāt when spring begins but when rain endsā. It seems the weatherās getting better, though, and I can feel Iām on the cusp of storing away my winter coat. It has been a long time coming.
