Green grapes are undeniably better than red grapes. I was surprised to realize this. I think I was prejudiced against green grapes because I like red apples better than green apples.

IT FINALLY HAPPENED! I made latte art that roughly approximates a heart. I can’t believe it took me months just to get my first heart. But now that I figured out how to pour in a way to get the foam to sit on top, I’m hopeful I can get the heart mastered soon and then move on to learning the tulip.

Doing one of my favorite things today: working from a coffee shop ☕ I’m trying a cozy new spot nearby that I’ve never been to before! Their latte art game is strong and this orange-cardamom flavor is delicious. It reminds me that I have a long way to go with my lattes/art!

me: we’re going to the barber shop so I can get a haircut.

2yo daughter: I DON’T WANT TO GO TO BARBECUE SAUCE GUYS!!! 😭😭😭

I wrote Are you looking in the right places? about a month ago. The phone that inspired that essay has been missing ever since, but today my daughter pulled it out from under the fridge. I guess sometimes to find what we’re looking for, we need to stop looking so much. 🤷‍♂️

I came across this old roommate agreement from college 😂🤣

We definitely considered mutual back massages, I can’t remember if it ever happened though… 🤔💭

Is it normal for a toddler to want spicy pickled garlic for breakfast? 😅

I scribbled in the margins this morning that the passage below made me think of the amplifying effect of social media. But then I was struck by the idea that I might still have this Bible in 50 years. If I come across my marginalia 5 decades from now, will social media seem like a distant memory? I think so. But what will have risen in its place? It got me thinking a lot about what stands the test of time, and what doesn’t. It’s crazy to me that I can’t imagine social media, at least as it is now, being around for 50 more years, but these words are from 2,000 years ago.

Ephesians 4:17-19 NIV
[17] So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking. [18] They are darkened in their understanding and separated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them due to the hardening of their hearts. [19] Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, and they are full of greed.

I spent this morning writing an outline for a blog post with the draft title: “I spent eight years crafting the ultimate pocket journal setup”. I’ve been wanting to do this post for years, but it feels like it’s going to be a huge undertaking. I care about this a lot, so I really want to do it right and share all the details with more pictures than anyone probably cares to see. I can’t promise it will come soon, but I’m excited to start working on it.

Testing out a new newsletter template. It’s crazy how quickly I can make these changes with Claude’s help.