Hello from the skies. I paid $8 for internet on this flight — I had a whole plan about taking a red-eye back and sleeping eight hours with the help of an Ambien, but I just wasn’t tired at 6:05 when the flight took off, so I’ve been working instead. I was working offline for […]
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In times like these, it’s good to be reminded that beloved public servants do exist. This phone booth statue is in honor of U.S. Senator Daniel K. Inouye; he used it when traveling between Hawai’i and D.C. “As our Superman, he tirelessly served Hawai’i and America with extraordinary dedication and valor.”
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Wai Koa Dam (and loop trail), Kaua’i.
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Alex’s friend Harmony took us on the amazing Wai Koa loop trail in Kauai. 2-2.5 hr walk, waterfall at the end, gorgeous, almost entirely flat. Highly recommended — one of the more beautiful, relaxing walks in my life, and I think kids would love it too. If you wanted, you could pack a picnic to
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Finished story draft, 2300 words. Definitely needs to turn some summary into scene, but overall, I think it works. Here is the view from my window; a little noisy this morning with the gardeners working. And the screeching birds. 
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The writing retreat is being held at my friend’s home in Kaua’i, and yes, I am tremendously grateful for a chance to be warm again. I’m getting old enough that the relentless chill of a Midwest winter does wear me down, even if climate change means they’re not nearly as bad as they used to
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[sushi / politics] The airport sushi in San Francisco is better than a lot of the restaurant sushi in Chicago. I know Chicago is one of the most climate-resilient cities in the world, and I actually do love living here generally, but sometimes, as when you’re taking a first astonished bite of SFO airport sushi,
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Heading to the Bay Area to help work on clearing out my in-laws’ condo. May be a mopey long weekend. But I’m planning to see a few friends, so that’s nice. And I’m at the airport early enough to wait 20 minutes for a huevos y rajas torta from Frontera, which I plan to enjoy
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