Two duos.

One an English female singer-guitarist and an American male singer-guitarist.

The other and American female singer and an English male singer-guitarist.

Iā€™m having trouble breathing in

Feels like my anthem for the year.

Great lyrics (including lines from “All Shook Up” and “My Generation”) on gardening-as-therapy gone wrong.

Nothing he’s got he really needs

Always one shinning up a lamp post!

Today’s menu (illustrations by big kid).

A hand-drawn menu featuring items like burgers, fries, pizza, rice, and salad, each with a simple illustration.

The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe

What is your Conceptual Continuity?

Some personal listening highlights of the year.

Today we’re expecting our two nieces and their Mum. They’re at just the right ages to play with our boys, so it should be a fun day for them as usual, and a hectic one for me.

Half a leftover and browning avocado made my fried eggs something special this morning.

Two slices of bread topped with avocado, fried eggs, and herbs on a plate.

RIP Jimmy Carter. Not that Jimmy Carter.

Reminds me of Tiananmen Square.

This is the last photo of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, walking toward Israeli tanks before being detained by Israeli forces after they destroyed the last hospital in northern Gaza. His current condition is unknown.