sun/20211226

Typing this in the Work-one / pre-breakfast interregnum, to try something different until I decide it doesn't work which it might but I like it so far... Christmas is done, or at least part of Christmas is done; the rough part of Christmas, the exercise in over-heated patience. Kirby's first Christmas and cool books, though were worth it: that massive collection of NEW YORKER cartoons, a massive collection which my grandfather took home with him because he spent most of yesterday laughing and enjoying them – highlight of the year, perhaps... the week's newsletter arrives in subscribers' inboxes +/-0930 ET... the day awaits.

sat/20211225

Merry, happy, all that.

Things I learned yesterday: tofu falls apart quickly when you don't have papertowels to drain it out. Fortunately, this resulted in a culinary surprise: the start of a version of bibimbap – and the first Asian food I’ve gotten to eat in five years - that won't kill me. (More on the why of the tofu in this Sunday's newsletter.

I am still in love with my iClever folding keyboard, the “Baby Yoda” of keyboards, as K said.

The rain, it continues; the day, it awaits. Christmas, it is: my only tradition is the Madagascar Penguins Christmas special – Yes, Rico, ka-boom.