This is too good! (Credit: the brilliant Tom Gauld)

Bookclub tonight on this one.

I might feel old.

Vance keeps raising the level of assholeness in every interview. I don't know if there is a ceiling.

I’ve learned the creatures that need the most sleep are koalas, sloths, lions, and my daughter. - science

Sandwiches made for you are the best sandwiches.

Today is conventiently hot af as the day I need to paint the porch. Oof

I’ve rarely had a writer knock me on my ass like Willeford. Continues to make me gasp in awe of what he did. (Reading Pick Up)

“I was a high-keyed and ill strung as a Chinese musical instrument.” - Willeford.

A day on the porch painting, thank goodness for audiobooks.

Just finished one of the most enjoyable book clubs I’ve ever been asked to come to.

Fun Fact: Cat burglars have the highest recidivism of any criminal. As soon as they get out of prison, they want back in. And back out, and back in, and back out...

Monday!

9 years ago this came out as a serialized novel at my blog woofreakinhoo. Didn’t realize what I had started.

This was such a great night with friendly, erudite, lovely readers. Incredibly encouraging to have a group like this discuss your work in detail for more than two hours. I had a blast.

It’s Monday, get after it.