Hi. hi hi hi.
I am currently not in Minneapolis. We are HARDCORE visiting family.. for two months in another country... with two children under 10.
You might be thinking: oh, how lucky! or perhaps, oh, how stupid! And you would be right on both accounts.
It's an incredibly privileged thing to do. We are incredibly tired.
Things I've forgotten:
- If you go to a big sprawling city, start drinking water. Pre-game the water. Big sprawling cities steal all hydration and leave only headaches.
- Remember to eat a vegetable. (I really haven't.)
- Travel is all transitions.
- Nothing is convenient. America, you convenient jerk. Giant coffees and granola bars. And sometimes some convenience is really really nice.
Everything's sort of ground to an understandable halt, but...
- I brought a pink $20 ukulele that sounds like it's being played through a radio. I've got at least one new song up here.
- Got to see one of my classmates from the Nursery's Musical Improv Genre Rollercoaster class. The future is wild.
- Reading N. K. Jemisin's The City We Became, and it's so damn good, spooky and fun. If you've been in NYC, or lived in NYC, or been stunned at NYC... Plus it's one big chunk X-Men and one very meta-chunk taking eldritch horror from Lovecraft.
And mostly, I've been eaten up by traveling with tired children.
But, you're great. And can't wait to see you (in person!? GASP!!!) soon.
Until then, look at this goddamn couch and wall!! LOOK AT IT.
