This week was about snow, not really, but it sort of the felt that way. Starting on Thursday the local Bluesky feed started getting more and more snow centric. 4 to 6 inches predicted for Saturday night became 8, then 10, then 16 and in some forecasts 24. Everyone, including us, went in to prep mode. Getting everything done that needed doing done before Sunday morning.
The marquee for the sold out Patti Smith show.
We had the great fortune of walking to a local venue last night to see Patti Smith. Yeah, that Patti Smith. She was in town promoting her book, and suddenly there was a pop-up show at this tiny renovated old movie theater in my neighborhood. I couldn’t believe it.
But we went and it was amazing. She sang, she told stories, she read from her book. Her bandmates were long time collaborator Tony Shanahan and her son Jackson Smith. She dedicated a song to Alex Pretti and Renee Good. She reminded us that the people have the power. She filled our souls.
After the show we walked home in the beginnings of the predicted blizzard. 2-3 inches were already on the ground. Sometime overnight the storm shifted south ever so slightly. This morning we woke up to 10 inches of snow. Still a lot, and certainly more than I want to see in March when I’m already so winter weary, but not 24.
Earlier in the week I saw a dermatologist about a new spot on my foot, which turned out to be benign. I’ve had another benign growth on my left temple for awhile now and ever so often my barber will nick it when giving me a haircut. I asked about having it removed thinking I would need to come back later, but nope, she whipped out a bottle of liquid nitrogen and blasted me with it right then and there. It stung for a bit the rest of the day, but since then nothing. The idea is to cause a blister that pushes the growth off the skin. I go back in about a month to check the progress.
On the Peloton front my streak is still intact, but I did get lazy with my rides, managing only two this week. I think I need to adjust my schedule. I normally ride Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, but I’ve been commuting to work on Tuesdays and something about having to do that puts me off riding when I get back home. This week I’m going to try switching to Monday, Wednesday, Saturday for rides and see how that goes.
Things I enjoyed this week
- I made these Noodle Okonomiyaki this week, which are cabbage, egg, and instant ramen pancakes. They were superb.
- We finished our Oscar Best Picture nominee watch off with Marty Supreme and I loved it. I’m writing this a few hours before the awards show, so I don’t the winners yet, but Chalamet might just win best actor. At any rate, if we keep getting movies in the Uncut Gems universe I’ll be happy.