chill chill

Cold weather and a holiday week meant lots of hanging out in the house, working on making a jacket, buying a few things from small businesses, sleeping, eating and drinking more than is wise, hosting an impromptu Thanksgiving hotpot with a couple coworkers and partners, and having my sister's family and my former work wife over for fondue and general goofiness. Tomorrow was intended to be another house day with more sewing and reading, but I won the Hamilton lottery, so we're catching the matinee tomorrow!!

almost

Another hour or two, and the slipcovers for the dining chairs should be finished, freeing me up to focus on reading, or perhaps to try my hand at that utility jacket pattern I've been eyeing...

still got it

Charmed the host of a long-standing popup dinner (where we were guests of a friend) until he insisted multiple times that we give him our email addresses to be added to future dinners. The other guests said that in some cases, it took years before they were added to his direct invite list. Next dinner is in three weeks.

sounds good

Just got fancy speakers and a fancy amp from the boss-friend. Like, really fancy. 

messenger

It's good to be the bearer of good news.

noods and frenz

New yuzu ramen place with coworkers, and ran into former coworkers, so we shared a table. Good ramen and good friends, not a bad start to the weekend.

i scream

After a years-long relationship with Cherry Garcia, I'm revisiting an old flame, Haagen Dazs strawberry ice cream, and remembering why I loved it in the first place.

not that old

A coworker assumed he was "way older" than I am, and that once I get to his age, I'll understand why he might want Botox and fillers. He's a year younger than I am.

who, me

A friend needs a "successful woman" to come speak to his daughter and 60 other Girl Scouts about the role of community in success. And he asked me, even though I chase happiness over success.