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The cooling trend finally appeared today. “Only” 75F and continues to cool.
That being said, the sun felt so good while I was out on my morning walk. The sky and atmosphere were more hazy, which softened the light somewhat.
My goal to walk everyday and then lift weights is paying off: I’m sleeping better and metabolizing better, both good for the post-menopausal years.
While walking was thinking about the recent 2016 nostalgia trend and of course, why wouldn’t people feel that way?
2010 to 2016 were absolute PEAK years.
hot January
Jan. 18th, 2026 05:08 pm
I mean it was bright and hot today. Looks like we won’t get the cooling trend until the end of the week.
This morning I finished reading Shadowbahn by Steve Erickson. I give it βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ.
Not a book to be judged by traditional narrative expectations. I liked it as a work of experimental fiction and as a collection of thought pieces. It gave me much to think about what 9/11 means in our memory, the remaining wisps of Boomer nostalgia, and where post 9/11 society has headed.
Not an easy, light read. I’d recommend to readers who like to be challenged, who like experimentation with form, who are willing to contemplate recent history, and who can relate to Boomer pop culture references.
π βοΈ
Jan. 18th, 2026 10:35 amWhile I appreciate the break from the monsoon type rain, I feel uneasy about these extreme temperatures. Like it feels weird that weβre sweltering at 80 F while the rest of the country is in the single digits.