Pizza

The guy bringing out your no contact curbside pick up pizza with a big smile: Hey! How are you doing? You: Good! How are you? Him: do you remember me? You: (smiling, trying to mentally connect his face to someone you might remember, but failing), ah, I don’t know man. Where should I remember you from? Him: high school! (Sees you trying to make the connection but failing, tells you his name) You: (not even remotely remembering the name or the face, but appreciating someone being excited to see you and not wanting to be rude) Oh! How are you! Him: Good man! How are you? You: I’ve made a lot of bad decisions. Him: (handing you the pizza) That sucks! Have a good night! You: Yeah! You too! Good to see you!

Song: The Archaic Smile

Song: Eastgate

Song: Roll Credits

Song: One Time

Song: Bringing Me Down

Song: Exiting The Butcher Shop

Song: Borehole

Song: allow. accept. release.

Song: about

Song: rise.

Song: phase.

Song: arrow.

Good Vibes

My oldest son Eliot is such a good guy. He was getting off of his third shift and I invited him to go to Meijer with me, which he joyfully accepted. He played Captain Beefheart in the car and explained some stuff about Slavic languages to me. The social parts of my brain aren’t very active in the morning, so I’m generally pretty grumbly, but his good nature is always in effect, and he chatted pleasantly with people in the store, and then he went into Waffle House to get some breakfast, and I could see him chatting up the lady behind the register and other customers. He brings such positive vibes everywhere he goes. People should be more like Eliot.

Song: Arrive

Song: Humphrey Bogart

Song: Let’s Do Some Punk Rock

Song: Boats

Song: Climate Change

Sing Your Life

I think the biggest impact I have had on my children is that all of them seem to have internalized my compulsion to break into impromptu musical numbers narrating/riffing on whatever may be going on at whatever moment. I’m proud of this.