I WILL READ THEM TO YOU.

More often than I’d like I think to myself, “I should leave these people alone,” and then I think about who “these people” are and I feel so much affection for y’all and fuck it, you’ll just have to live with my silliness

I feel like I have recommended these books a thousand times, but once again, if you have ever felt like an outcast of any kind, I think you’d love the Wayward Children series. I’m serious. Read them!

The way technology allows people to connect across vast space and time

I think it’s a tie between New Orleans and (due mostly to @realqrampage.fightins.online being so fucken rad) Philly

This year, no. We’re in a weird transition between states. Next year, yes.

Very seriously? Welding.

A completely impossible question to answer so I’m going to say shark before all the dog, cat, bird, and horse people kill me

The irony of four questions. It’s like y’all want me to stay up all night waiting for number five. 😂

Hello?

Tell me something that brought you joy this week. Any old thing will do. Small joys are as good as big ones—sometimes even better.

Not yet. Should I?

lol, this is 1000 times not really my thing but I’m going to answer this earnestly because why not? Ok the Appalachian trail, in an outhouse at the Icewater Shelter. Just a beautiful place to do anything, really.

What’s funny about this is that I just typed and deleted that the last time I did NGL someone eventually sent in a “how big is your dick” question, which I completely ignored. Anyway, I love this strategy. Grindr is not really my bag, but if it was I would totally do this.

Just a little space, a little quiet, a little time to figure things out without a million things trying to steal your attention.

First five questions get answered, guaranteed. After that I can’t make any promises.

You’re full of tortellini soup with me tonight, this is what you get

Hell yes

I’m making another batch of tortellini and sausage soup because I had a package of tortellini that needed using. The house smells incredible, of course.

I really do love living out in the woods but I just realized I didn’t get chicken Italian sausage and I need it for the soup I was just about to make and it is a 15 minute drive to the grocery

Happy Whisk(e)y Saturday to all who celebrate

It really is

Tell me something that brought you joy this week. Any old thing will do. Small joys are as good as big ones—sometimes even better.

Somehow I'm on a "dudebro" list 😂

It’s Whiskey Friday and I’m out of whiskey

Here’s the other one, @halfbakedrhymes.com

You’re taking a quick walk to get the mail with me today, this is what you get

Gotta celebrate some beauties

m o r n i n g

Working on it

You’re a little blurry with me tonight, this is what you get

Just as a treat I slipped on the stairs today in my socks. Just landed funny and caught myself, which was good because I was still like six steps from the first floor. But I’m still a little banged up. Not my favorite way to start the day, but honestly, it woke me right up.

It's Wednesday and I would like you to tell me something lovely.

You spent some time at the barn with me today and it was fucking refreshing and beautiful, this is what you get

I forgot to tell you that this morning

I say this a lot but it continues to feel important: I am an extremely simple man

Have you heard Abby?

I need to pause for a second and say that the way people keep on trying to outdo each other on that Bonnie Raitt perfection called “I can’t make you love me” is driving me crazy. Show me a version that is better than hers. There isn’t one! Not even Teddy Swims!

I might just leave this on loop forever

Endymion:

THE MOON

Also, and sorry for asking again, but I could use some simple words of encouragement if you have them. Or give them to someone else. You know how much I love seeing y’all love on other folks.

I gotta go to bed in a minute here but I wanted to report that I’m home and tomorrow is another day

You’re excited to be on a plane to head home with me tonight, this is what you get

Working on it. It’s hard.

You’re back in Wisconsin with me again this week, this is what you get

I would prefer to not be encumbered with my old nonsense, if at all possible, thanks

Sorry, that was as much of that account as I could take. Thanks for giving them some good interaction for a minute or two.

In case it isn’t clear that I’m an old:

@copedog.bsky.social 🙏