Today we said goodbye to our beautiful companion of 18 years. Envy was surrounded by love and tears when she moved on. She will be missed.

hey hey now settle down hey

Winter challenge. I joined a virtual trek that takes you from the Tenzing-Hillary Airport to the top of Mt. Everest. 64km. I figured out that the vertical distance is 6004 meters. That’s an incline of about 9-10 on my treadmill. 40days to complete. Let’s goooo

Alrighty. Invoices filed, clothing in the wash, garbage taken out, floor swept, initial thoughts on goals for next year started.

The best part of returning home when you have cats is discovering all the hidden protest barf.

Nice to be home.

Final lizard.

Airports: still unpleasant.

Alas, last night on vacation.

wait no I have to return home from vacation soon nooo

Evening.

It’s bluuuue.

Themes for the day.

Purchased for my older, spicy cat.

Shopping day in town.

Also this guy.

This guy.

A band of coati passing by our room.

Yer godddamn right

One of my vacation books. Time for another read. Inspiration needed.

Just read that hyper manly-man-man Earnest Hemingway had a cat named “Uncle Woofer”. Fabulous.

Taking time to appreciate the group of editors that I had the privilege to work with over the years. They are brilliant bunch and a much needed rock in the chaotic world of game development. @karinww.bsky.social , @ryancorm.bsky.social , @genevrael.bsky.social , @bengelinas.bsky.social

Some kind of important summit going on outside my hotel room.

The English version of the loud, endlessly repeating announcement takes 7.3 seconds in English but only 5.4 seconds in French. An efficient people the French.

At our airport gate. Something has glitched and the loud announcement about “approaching the end of the moving walkway” (also in French) is on constant repeat. I am going mad.

It’s packing-for-a-two-week-vacation day.

I’d like to thank all the powers that be that the sport of parkour didn’t exist while I was a teen.

An age ago, I wrote an article for the local newspaper on the exhausting process a piece of art intended for a public space goes through before it’s approved. And now we have this: futurism.com/artificial-i...

Saw Good Boy last night. That’s the horror film from the point of view of a dog. Really interesting. Exceptionally expressive dog. He is, indeed, a good boy.

Less than 2 weeks before I’m out on vacation. Lots to do for both work and home.

Still decorating the new place…

nooooooo

Starting back in Aug, I’ve been helping out the writing team at Guerrilla Games. Great folks, crazy timezone.

Car is winter tire’d. Here we go.

Watching random YouTubers climb rickety radio towers. I clearly hate myself.

Got around to watching The Pitt. Stellar viewing.

Despite enormous public outcry, winter is indeed coming.

An exciting morning of my partner trapped in an elevator.

At the vet, part 2.

Late night at the animal hospital. Cat is having some internal issues.

Banana bread; still awesome.

Settled down enough to work a wee bit on my Call of Cthulhu adventure. That was nice.

Watched The Long Walk. I once thought the story could not be filmed. Yowza. Absolutely fantastic. Not an easy watch.

Someone is not impressed.

Too many life events this year to sign up for a big mountain race. I’ve got my eye on three for next year.

It took an hour to vote which was 55min longer then I’ve ever waited in line to vote, but got it done.

I kinda need folks to elect representatives who want to make everyone’s lives easier. Folks seem to keep picking politicians who are more interested in making life much harder. This confuses me.

This fellow got pretty beat-up in the house move. Steamed it out and letting it dry. #HalloweenSoon

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To help with today’s renovations.