Finished reading: I mostly enjoyed The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz. Great world building across thousands of years and interesting ideas. The middle third dragged a bit though 📚

🏃‍♂️ Coming across this World War 1 monument, seemingly in the middle of nowhere while running on a country road, was a good reminder of the sacrifices people have made for us

A stone monument with inscriptions stands within an archway, surrounded by a grassy area and trees, while a running app overlay displays workout details.

🎵 Although more cheerful than the last few albums, Wild God by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds is still steeped in spiritual yearning

Wild God - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds poster

Finished reading: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers is delightful. The Monk and Robot series is fun. Sort of like a mirror universe Murderbot📚

Finished reading: The Hidden Palace by Helene Wecker is richly detailed with interesting characters and intriguing plot. A nice sequel to The Golem and the Jinni 📚

🏃‍♂️ I find it easier to keep good form at faster paces. So, practicing staying tall at a more moderate pace

A workout tracking screen displaying a running distance of 19.65 km, time of 1 hour 49 minutes, and an average pace of 5'32"/km, with a scenic background of trees and a partially cloudy sky.

🏃‍♂️ Inspired by finishing The Lost Art of Running to pay attention to my form. For this run I focused on running tall and looking forward. Tough to maintain on the hills

A winding road flanked by lush greenery is shown on a running app screen, displaying a run distance of 10.1 km, a time of 51 minutes, and an average pace of 5'01"/km.

Finished reading: The Lost Art of Running by Shane Benzie has lots of great anecdotes and tips. I know my running form could be better and this book has both inspired and empowered me to improve 📚

A new mug from my daughter, along with some high expectations

A dark blue mug with text describing the various roles of a dad is placed on a wooden surface with a serene lake and forest background.

A top ten favourite feature of iOS 18: eliminating those pesky clipboard alerts

A mobile screen prompt displays options for pasting from other apps, including "Ask," "Deny," and "Allow," with "Ask" currently selected.

Calm after a storm ⛈️

A peaceful lake is reflecting the sky with a small dock floating on the water and trees lining the horizon at sunset.

Finished reading: Starter Villain by John Scalzi is a fun, easy vacation read 📚

🎵 no name is distilled Jack White

no name - Jack White poster

Finished reading: Provenance by Ann Leckie is an entertaining political thriller in space. Nice to learn more about the universe beyond the Radchaai 📚

🏃‍♂️ All runs here are hill training

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🏊‍♂️ The dogs are vigilant lifeguards while I swim

Two dogs sit together on a wooden dock overlooking a lake, with performance metrics overlayed from a fitness app.

Finished reading: A City on Mars by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith is an entertaining and informative exploration of what is actually required to colonize space. A good counterbalance to all the sci-fi I’ve been reading 📚

Lunch companions

Two dogs, one black and one golden, are sitting on a wooden deck beside a body of water.

Chose a run over leisure

A running app screenshot shows a distance of 13.73 km covered at an average pace of 5'41/km, with a road and a LEISURE Ln sign in the background amidst lush greenery.

Finished reading: The Fated Sky by Mary Robinette Kowal is a good entry in the Lady Astronaut series. I enjoy these alternate histories of space exploration books📚