Just over 3 months ago I posted this graphic showing how my heartrate had gone up after a month or so of being less active. So now I’m basically back to normal in terms of regular activity (though with a slightly different focus) and the heartrate has finally hit the low it was pre-surgery. Again,...
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My dad and I hit the Mill Valley Sausalito Path the other day. This was a lovely hike through some cool areas, leading to beautiful parts of Marin County. At the end of it, we had some great Indian food. Good story, I know! My favorite part is that this is yet another trail...
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I went to a board meeting for the lovely and wonderful Vela Families. This is a sort of probationary measure (a couple of board meetings) to decide if being on their board is something we wall want. They’re a great organization, but I have bandwidth considerations to be wary of. More on that later....
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Today, at an all-company meeting, with more than 400 employees (remote & in-person) watching, our CEO pops this old website onto the screen to tell everyone I write plays about crummy work environments and failed relationships. Thanks, TJ. Not sure I’ve ever turned so red in my life. (well, I have, but…) Phew, that...
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Friend and frequent collaborator Lana Dieterich posted this on Facebook and I wanted to somehow vicariously experience the connection. These are two of my favorite actors (Anne and Lana) with my (possibly/probably) favorite presidential candidate from a Town Hall event yesterday. Well done. Now if I had ONLY had the forethought to ask Lana...
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Now that my back is healing up (I owe an update on that) and bicycling is particularly recommended as a low-impact exercise, I’m dreaming of Ireland (again). Not sure why I have such a strong urge to visit that place (well, yes, I do: weather, accent, creativity, literature, the color green). A family over...
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Okay, so maybe “great” is too strong a word (except that it’s pretty significant for me, personally) but as I recover from this thing, I’ve had to scale back my usual activities for an extended period of time. And since I’ve got this Fitbit now which tracks sleeping and heartrate patterns, I’ve been watching...
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Okay, I’m alive! It wasn’t NO big deal, and I have lots of thoughts about the process – which I hope I never forget or minimize. But less than a week later, I feel good again. Energy’s back, not taking any crazy meds, and feel better. So… thumbs up. This is a FALL RISK...
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Tomorrow I’m going in for a procedure I didn’t see coming, and wish I didn’t have to do. It feels like a test somehow, like pushing back against all the anxiety and the resistance to medical attention I saw in my mother. It’s low-risk, but it’s not no-risk, and I’m struggling with it off...
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Why are they semi-events? Oh, different reasons, I guess. One’s not really an event yet, but there’s potential; one’s an event but it’s not really something to crow about; and the other may or may not happen. In no particular order: 1) Tuesday, August 27th: I told my softball buddies that I’d put on...
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