Found some rapids on today’s run πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

The Kobo Libra 2 is great for cottage reading πŸ“š

As a follow up to my earlier post, now that I’m on the eleventh book of my vacation, I can confirm that the Kobo Libra 2 is exactly what I’d hoped.

The screen has been easy to read in all lighting (especially bright sunlight on the dock), the page turn buttons are reliable, and the public library integration has been seamless.

Perfect for cottage reading!

holding the Kobo with the cottage lake in the background

Finished reading: Although the book is unfinished, I enjoyed Starlight by Richard Wagamese. The theme of appreciating the land resonates well with my cottage vacation. I also found the themes of fatherhood and adopted families compelling πŸ“š

Ominous clouds for today’s swim

Lake with some dark clouds rolling in with Strava stats: 3,110 m in 1 hour and 11 minutes

A fun Upgrade episode on automation with Jason Snell, Federico Viticci, Rosemary Orchard, and Matthew Cassinelli πŸ€–πŸŽ§

Finished reading: Tunnel 29 by Helena Merriman is an engrossing book about students that escaped from East Germany during the Cold War, only to then tunnel back under the wall to help more people escape πŸ“š

Finished reading: The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan was a perfect vacation read. A long and immersive fantasy story with both familiar elements and novel ideasπŸ“š

Back on the gravel roads for today’s run

Nice run along the James Cooper Lookout Trail, despite some tough terrain πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

Signpost at the trailheadMy Saucony Switchbacksa narrow trail through the woodslooking up the slope to a trail marker

Finished reading: Although I was initially confused by the plot of Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki, once I got into the story I enjoyed it. A nice mix of humour, honouring your identity, immigrating, and classical music πŸ“š

Rays of light

Looking for a beaver lodge 🦫

We’ve seen a beaver swimming from one end of the lake to the other, most evenings at our rented cottage. Today we paddled out to investigate.

Kayaking on the lake

We found three separate lodges, though I could only really get a good picture of one.

As well as a dam that was blocking a culvert at the end of the lake.

Different running route today to find some unpaved roads and justify packing my trail shoes on the vacation πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

Finished reading: Arriving Today by Christopher Mims is a very interesting look into the logistics network that we all take for granted with an emphasis on Amazon. A fascinating mix of robotics, AI, and labour lawsπŸ“š

Nice to get out for a long swim πŸŠβ€β™‚οΈ

Interesting to hear William MacAskill on two of my favourite podcasts (Mindscape with Sean Carroll and Making Sense with Sam Harris). Although there’s some necessary overlap, the two hosts drew out different themes in the conversations 🎧

Finished reading: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke is a delight. A strange and fascinating story that is unlike anything that I’ve read recently πŸ“š

Finished reading: Persepolis Rising by James S. A. Corey is a solid start to a new Expanse story. Although I like the mystery surrounding the alien artifacts, Expanse is at its best when focused on the peopleπŸ“š

Around here you run hills, whether you want to or not

Chart of elevation gain through a run, showing lots of spikes