🔗 “Worse than I’ve ever seen” - Paul Wells
I’m not here this week to tell a story of despair. I was impressed by what I saw of the Alberta government reponse to the opioid crisis, which reflects a level of ambition and concerted effort over time that I rarely see in government action anywhere.
I’m glad to see this getting pragmatic attention, rather than rhetoric
Welcoming George to our family
So far Lucy is mostly ignoring him
🏊♂️🚴♂️🏃♂️ Ready for tomorrow
Finished reading: The Dog Sitter Detective by Antony Johnston is an entertaining and easy to read murder mystery 📚
Finished reading: The Narrow Road Between Desires by Patrick Rothfuss is a fun interlude of the Kingkiller Chronicle series 📚
Finished reading: Ancillary Mercy by Ann Leckie is a good continuation of a great series. Includes some interesting ideas about AI 📚
Finished reading: Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson has a good twist on the humans-colonizing-other-worlds narrative, along with his usual, highly technical descriptions 📚
🏃♂️ Today’s run was a fun exploration of Porto
Gorgeous views in Porto. We’re having a great first day here
🔗 Variations on the Theme of Silence
Silences that close us off, refusing connection, shoring up the ego at others’ expense—those are dead silences. But the letting-go sort, the silences that hold space or keep vigil for someone else? They are alive.
🏃♂️ Nice to be mostly on trails for today’s run
Finished reading: The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter is entertaining. Takes a relatively simple premise about parallel worlds and really works through the implications 📚
🏃♂️ A misty run this morning
🚴♂️ Nice to get out of the basement for a proper ride outside. First one of the season!
The coffe and pastries halfway through were very helpful.
Finished reading: Jinx by Matt Gemmell is a fun read. I enjoy these characters and the settings Gemmell places them in 📚
📷 Day 22 of the April Photoblogging Challenge
Blue
📷 Day 21 of the April Photoblogging Challenge
Mountain
📷 Day 20 of the April Photoblogging Challenge
Ice
📷 Day 19 of the April Photoblogging Challenge
Birthday
📷 Day 18 of the April Photoblogging Challenge
Mood
📷 Day 17 of the April Photoblogging Challenge
Transcendence
📷 Day 14 of the April Photoblogging Challenge
Cactus
🏃♂️ Classic spring weather on today’s run: started with rain and then cleared up into a sunny day 🌧️🕶️
📷 Day 13 of the April Photoblogging Challenge: Page
📷 Day 10
Morning commute on the train
📷 Day 9
Crispy
Finished reading: Although it took two library loan periods, I made it through The Shadow Rising by Robert Jordan. Having made it this far, I’m sure to get through all of the books now, even though there are many to go 📚
📷 Day 08
Prevention
📷 Day 07
Signs of spring in my backyard helps with well being
📷 Day 06
Windy