Volunteering at Trunk or Treat today a teen told me our church was where she learned what is compostable and recyclable and it warmed my heart. (We also taught her about Jesus, obviously.)

All is not right in the world but I have an enormous batch of bolognese simmering and that is something.

Toddler bestie needed a +1 for her preschool Halloween carnival and I had the perfect sweater for it.

My first time having to cancel a cc due to a fraudulent charge. Bank said they would have card to me tomorrow and Apple Pay would work until then. Apple Pay immediately stopped working.

If you live in Nashville and want a Labubu (or need to buy one for a loved one), International Market on Belmont Blvd has them.

I have been enthusiastically promoting Brami to anyone who wanted protein pasta for almost a year but now it’s at Costco so if you have been eating sad pasta, please give it a try.

I often roll my eyes when people say Nashville is such a small town, but I was on the same flight home as an acquaintance who parked in the daily deck and offered me a ride home so maybe I’m just a cynic.

Update: the tiny weighted blanket does help but my carry-on gets flagged more often. I heard one TSA agent say to the screener “that’s a weighted blanket but I’ll look if you want” and she was satisfied with that. There must be dozens of us.

Just happened to be flying to DC today. By the time I made it to the mall the rally was over but seeing hundreds making their way there on the metro and thousands leaving joyfully made me proud to be an American.

Date: “You are really fun!” Me: “I guess in a middle-aged way, sure.” Date: “What’s stopping you from going dancing on Broadway on a weeknight?” Me: “Absolutely everything.”

More than one friend has sent me the bridge to "Father Figure" because obviously I protect the family.

There are a lot more important reasons to end the government shutdown but I am also going to DC soon and no Smithsonian museums is a bummer.

There is a random person I encounter periodically at work who is super kind and always pumps me up in a fatherly way. Boomers can bring this energy, y’all.

Volunteering alongside some high schoolers, trick or treating came up and I mentioned that I am a full-size candy bar giver. Without missing a beat, our rector said, "So you like to buy people's love?" Let me have this, Josh!

Eldest came home for a visit, said she was craving a fall salad and roasted butternut squash might be nice. We were both pretty happy with what I came up with.

My therapist audibly gasped in my session today, which is honestly validating.

Would rather see the Nobel Peace Prize given to everyone who didn’t shit post 99% of what they could have.

We had a great day of voting! I do bring lots of snacks for my team, so I’m mostly kidding, but I would never turn down Starbucks or a crispy DDP or Diet Coke.

It’s 4:53 and I’m awake because it’s an ELECTION DAY! If you have extra caffeine or food, I’ll be at Pearl-Cohn from 6a to 7p.

Absolutely nothing hurts worse than when my children are in pain.

Already dreading that my Spotify Wrapped is going to be very TS heavy but I am who I am, an elder millennial eldest daughter.

I also recommend making whatever cookies a friend likes and sharing them.

Making something beautiful feels like resistance. “Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight / got to kick at the darkness ‘til it bleeds daylight.”

Spent my evening listening to @davidgate.bsky.social sharing poems and stories on his book tour. Art and joy are so necessary these days.

Reading Rainbow is returning and Mychal is hosting! bookriot.com/new-host-of-...

Getting prepped for the special election but I wish I had a group chat with a few other officers in charge of polling places. The nature of the job does not lend to meeting each other.

Shout out to YouTube TV for letting me record Jimmy Kimmel Live even though Nashville’s WKRN didn’t air it.

I had to put my carry-on six rows behind me this morning, even though I boarded when the plane was half-empty. I was kind to someone at the gate who happened to be perfectly positioned to crowd surf my suitcase to me when we deplaned. 11/10

You’re waiting on a rapture, I’m waiting on an asteroid. We’re not the same.

If our three days of fall happen during the two 4-day trips I have planned over the next six weeks, I will be devastated.

Spam Risk, I really need you to stop being obsessed with me.

Medicare for All. (We're all tired of dealing with deductibles and insurance crap, right?)

In my twenties, I was a certified volunteer babywearing educator. Sometimes new moms would add me as a FB friend in case they needed more help. One of those moms just sent me free concert tickets to the Teskey Brothers because I am her only "friend" in Nashville and she can't make the trip.

Boston College remembers Welles Crowther throughout the year, but it's good to take a minute today and remember what "men and women for others" looks like.

I got COVID & flu vaccines at CVS today and BCBS of Tennessee covered them.

I honestly have no idea how this happened but I guess I need a new baffle / blade guard thing.

I once heard a professor explain just war theory and why we need courts vs deciding on punishment yourself to 6th graders and they totally got it. Maybe he could tutor Hegseth?

Let me know if you see a good UNC women’s soccer t-shirt. Pretty sure that I will not have to buy CB merch.

I've been thinking about this article for hours; be forewarned if you run into me this week. slate.com/life/2025/07...

In a work capacity I came across two Gen Z women with aol email addresses. I got curious and learned you can currently sign up for a free aol email, no CD-ROM required.

Got to try Ikebana (a Japanese floral arranging technique) last night and making something beautiful was such a balm.

Every school shooting is a policy choice.

I was excited about trying a new meal prep for lunch but the office had leftover smoked chicken and I caved. The chicken and sweet potato bowl with cowboy caviar will have to wait.

Wore an old Cooper for Congress shirt to do yard work and Nashville definitely misses Jim.

Just finished a novel about a small village in Tuscany and am reminded I really need to be working on my Italian citizenship

All the ice in my Stanley melted while I mowed for two hours. Two large scoops of traditional ice was no match for 96 degree heat.

I am obviously not a disinterested party on this one, but I really do think that this book is a phenomenal resource and hope that it will be a gift to the church - I enjoyed writing my own chapter but even more than that, so loved experiencing the breadth and depth of others' thoughtful reflections

I have never experienced customer service as bad as WIX. I inherited a website and it's been lousy from the start but they are so shady about trying to leave, they've got my business email held captive.

"If the croc fits..." << actual DM I got from a friend today.

Having my college kids home this summer and watching them tackle work and life with resilience and humor has been such a joy.