When I first started this blog I thought I was going to have interesting insights into things and that some kind of theme would emerge as my focus, but after 3 years it’s pretty clear that I am just into blabbing about myself. I would like to blame the pandemic for that because the last …
Author Archives: JG
67: Social Life
I feel like a very busy person lately, but in a good way. I’m not someone that has to be busy all the time to be happy; in fact, I love downtime and I need it to re-energize. But also, after 2+ years of excessive downtime, I can’t help but want to do all the …
66: Pearl Jam Tour
It’s been almost 2 months since I’ve posted and that is much longer than usual, so here is my excuse: Time just got away from me! I did sit down to write once or twice but my brain was too full of other things to be able to focus, so now I will tell you …
65: Getting Back Out There
The past month has seemed almost… normal? I know I am likely setting myself up for disappointment if I expect it to be smooth sailing from here on out, so my plan is to just enjoy everything I can while it’s available to me. White Rock Traditional Jazz opened back up again this month and …
64: Roaring Twenties
Is this it? Are the roaring twenties finally starting? I feel excited. This week, for the first time in over 2 years, Michel and I took a trip to Seattle. Pre-pandemic, we used to go there several times a year for concerts and dance events. We definitely took it for granted how simple it was …
63: Value Circles
About a year ago, I read a book called Smart Couples Finish Rich, and while it wasn’t amazing, it did have a few good takeaways that made it worth reading. I have long forgotten most of the specifics, but it was essentially about making financial plans as a team and understanding why you were doing …
62: Best Books of 2021 (Part 2)
This year I actually somehow read more books than I did last year, which was surprising. There were quite a few that didn’t leave much of an impression, but so many that were excellent that I had to make two posts. If you missed the first one, it can be found here. These are the …
61: Things Bought in 2021
For the 3rd year in a row, I have tracked all the things I bought for myself. (You can catch up on the last 2 years here and here, if you want.) It started as a personal goal about reducing the amount of stuff in my life and focusing my spending on the things that …
60: Birthday Post
This is my birthday post! I’m going to be 42 on Monday. That being the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything, I feel like I should make this year count. The past year has felt like a bit of a black hole, but looking back on my previous birthday post, it does appear that …
59: October Update
I can’t believe it’s almost Hallowe’en. The past month has included a number of ‘normal’ activities, though I wouldn’t say it feels like things are back to normal, in general. On the abnormal (but good!) side, we’ve ticked off a few longstanding items on our house deficiency list. We put in the headers above the …
Dancing In Irreverence 