I slept through my alarm and had to spring from bed, rushing to get dressed and down to the fitness club in Ballard for my morning swim. Somehow I managed to defrost the windscreen of[…]

I persuaded La Serpiente to ride her new unicycle today. We were gifted it by neighbours up the street a few months ago and it was too big for her then, but I got her[…]

There was a big rainstorm today, and just before it I got a bad headache. Maybe this was accumulated fatigue from all the swimming and climbing this week, or maybe it was a shift in[…]

I did 12 laps at the pool tonight, a clear improvement on last week. I even managed two lengths without stopping. I think the most I did last year was 18, so I’m returning to[…]

I went climbing this evening after the girls were in bed; back to the Main Walls in Fremont, which is not my favourite place to climb, but there’s variety there, and so although some stuff[…]

I had my weekly big league Blood Bowl match tonight, and I had expected to lose. I was rather amazed that I drew instead, although my minotaur star player is out of action for the[…]

I stayed up too late playing Cyberpunk, a common refrain, then after a short sleep went climbing. Today I did an orange route, which I’d have photographed if my phone hadn’t been malfunctioning. This was[…]

I went climbing tonight, and did most of the things I attempted. I also strained my ankle somehow, which isn’t great, but then I went home and drank a bottle of cider and watched a[…]

I woke up exhausted and almost went back to sleep again at 7. My wife recognised the sound of my breathing getting slower and more regular, and nudged me awake so I could attend my[…]

I had my first swim this year. Although the gym is mostly closed, you can book thirty minutes in the pool, so at 9 this evening I set down my book about bears and libertarians[…]