I have been let into Post.news, so I’m mistersugar over there. Let’s see where this goes. I don’t feel the excitement I did when I joined Twitter in 2007, or the satisfaction I get in backing and using Micro.blog, but I believe in online community so I can’t give up.
Watching World Cup final in cold Austin air at Meanwhile Brewing Company.
Fun first day in Austin visiting brother and his family. From airport to Meanwhile Brewing Company for tacos & last 15 minutes of the Croatia-Morocco match; an hour at Urban Air (nephews at party), later ceviche at Salt Traders & the Trail of Lights in Zilker Park.
Wednesday, December 14, 2022 →
Played pickup soccer this morning in the cold (about 34ºF). The guys from Morocco and Algeria were quite excited about today’s World Cup match. Me, too. And I’m jazzed because I scored a beautiful goal just before I had to leave to get home for work.
Sunday pickup soccer this morning was fun. A few of the guys are from Morocco, so there were smiles even before we got started.
Upgraded MarsEdit to v5 (always happy to pay fo this great tool); trying micropost feature here.
Bummer for USA. For next game I have donned my Socceroos jersey I picked up in Australia in 2018.
My latest blog post reflects my chagrined surprise about the richness of the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. Humans are amazing, and šljivovica is worth celebrating.
Warm cinnamon rolls a great way to start the week.
I have a pan of cinnamon rolls in the fridge ready for baking in the morning. Planning to start the week strong.
My Serbian friend came over for dinner tonight. I made chicken shawarma (NYTimes recipe) and we sipped Yebiga rakija, both the Bela and Prva varieties, which we liked very much. Was nice to catch up with good conversation.
Whoa that could have been an astounding end to the Portugal-Ghana match! I had just taken this cherry pie out of the oven and looked back at the television.
Wednesday, November 23, 2022 →
I’m home alone for the holiday, family up in Cleveland while I stay back to keep an eye on the house construction. Gives me time to play soccer, watch World Cup. Have wanted to see Whiplash for years, just watched. Intense and great!
Just booked flights for me and my son to visit family in Austin in December. That means I’ll be watching the World Cup final there. Maybe @pratik @manton or others can tell where the watch party will be. (May reach out for other fun father-son activities for Oliver; he’s 12.)
World Cup time! I played soccer with the guys this morning, even scored a couple of goals, made some good runs, passed well. Now I’m showered, dressed, have coffee in hand, and a big screen to watch the action.
I gave up hope on getting back into my Twitter account, so I created a new handle, but in the process of doing that, I found a way into my original account (2FA bug or limitation?). Whew. So now I have the ability to zap my account if and when it comes to that. Hope not.
Cloudy but warm day in NC. Dropped son at a bar mitzvah and then drove to Pittsboro for a pop-up craft show. Found @dwalbert at his booth, bought a stunning small bench and a pencil box. Wish I could stay to enjoy a local brew but need to get back to Chapel Hill.
I listen to the U2X station on SiriusXM; been thinking about what 5 U2 songs I’d recommend for the Desire segment, in which a listener gets to select songs & say why. I’ve been looking back at my blog archive & finding many posts about music & connections to my life.
Picked up Malia from Amtrak station in Raleigh for weekend home from college in Washington. Last week she took train to NY City. Proud that she is confident to navigate and travel on her own.
I’m still locked out of my Twitter account, but now I’m on Mastodon (as @mistersugar, naturally).