Finished reading: The Gunslinger (Revised Edition): The Dark Tower I by Stephen King πŸ“š

Finished reading: Still Life: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel by Louise Penny πŸ“š

Turned onto this by a Vox article the other day and it did not disappoint. Looking forward to more in the series.

Finished reading: Dead Astronauts: A Novel (Borne) by Jeff VanderMeer πŸ“š

Finished reading: Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson πŸ“š

Felt like a little bit of a slog through some of the (long) middle section, but the end was poignant, fitting. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Coming into the season, expectations were about as low as I can remember (and that’s really saying something with this team). Maybe because of that, these first few weeks have been a pleasant surprise. Let’s go Bucs. βšΎοΈπŸ΄β€β˜ οΈ

🍿Watched Raya and the Last Dragon last night as a treat for the boy. Fun! Balked initially at the price of premiere plus access, but happy for the novel experience.

The saddest pumpkin patch.

Behold: Punkin Marie (right) and Punkin Marie 2.

two tiny pumpkins with Jack-o'-lantern faces drawn on.

Day 8: contrast.

β€œI shit in a bag,” he reveals, with a hint of pride. β€œBecause I had to go! And there was nowhere to go. And I’m convinced the gods of rock said, β€˜That kid’s a true believer. We’ve got to put the thumb on the scale for the old Weeze.' β€œ

Brian Hiatt at Rolling Stone: “The Strange Birth and Near Death of Weezer”

🎡: “America (You’re Freaking Me Out)” by The Menzingers

This is absolutely wild. πŸ¦€πŸ¦€πŸ¦€

Rachel Hartigan Shea at National Geographic: “Colossal crabs may hold clue to Amelia Earhart fate”

Really loved this article.

Molly Priddy for Vice: “How Getting Sober Finally Made Me Cool

For the @macgenie photo challenge (I’m starting late).

Day 1: patience is hard when it comes to blueberries.

Watermelon.