I need to focus on #ThreeGoodThings:
1) emerging from the Caldecott Tunnel on Westbound 24 this morning -- Journey's "Don't Stop Believin" was on the radio and the Bay looked gorgeous.
2) I took my daughter out for a yummy breakfast at Paradise Park Cafe in Oakland.
3) after a pretty good doctor's appointment, I treated myself to an iced matcha latte and mochi donut from Third Culture.
+ Zeit mit Menschy
+ Päckchen
+ Hörbuch
Drinks with girls after work.
Discovered a delicious new treat (cinnamon bread) from the Mennonite bakery in our town. It is my new favourite sweet from that bakery!
It is Friday. Early night of PJs and bed!
I'm grumpy this afternoon, so lets see if I can focus on #ThreeGoodThings and lighten up a bit:
1. I'm in Act 3 in Baldur's Gate 3 (#bg3), and the story continues to surprise.
2. Relatedly, I love my #Framework laptop. I got tired of Windows enshittification and saw the tariff problems coming last November. Glad I acted then rather than hem and haw.
3. One of the kids has an activity in Duluth, MN this weekend; it'll be a quick trip but I've never been there before.
1. really enjoying animal crossing on mobile, its so cute and not stressful at all
2. appreciate the care and camaraderie at chronosphere, esp after re-reading this section in Stop Blaming that I marked up
3. brought fancy friday back and its put a pep in my step all day
Today's good things included:
- cancellation: of a meeting I didn't want to attend
- ferns: they uncoil their little fractal leaves, I just LOVE that
- writing: I just have so much fun with this project
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Friday, April 11 
1. Caught up on reading #ThreeGoodThings - always inspiring, always interesting.
2. Spending three-quarters of my days on my patio now that spring has settled in for good. More roses appear almost hourly, and the squirrels, jays & hummingbirds are endlessly captivating.
3. Making my faux won ton soup for lunch (the rotisserie chicken lives on with frozen dumplings.)
Ich hätte auf ein krankes Kind verzichten können, aber bin froh, dass unsere Arbeit flexibel genug ist, um spontan das Kind mehrere Stunden früher von der Kita abzuholen und trotzdem unsere Wochenarbeitszeit zu erreichen.
Das Kind leidet bisher nicht extrem. Als ich es aus der Kita abgeholt habe, ist es sogar (erstmals) den gesamten Weg nach Hause gelaufen (ca. 1 km). Ich war beeindruckt.
Ein Tiefkühlgericht zum Abendessen (für mehr hat's nicht gereicht) mit veganem Dönerfleisch aufgewertet. War erstaunlich lecker. Das muss ich öfter mal machen. (Das Gericht war Iglo Veggie Love Reis-Curry mit Gemüse – leider nicht vegan wegen kleiner Menge Sahne –, das Dönerfleisch war Like Döner.)
#DreiGuteDinge
#3GuteDinge
#DreiGuteDingeDesTages
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#AllerGutenDingeSind3
1. I have 6 pounds of Kerrygold butter in my freezer.
2. Waking up in the morning to find my dog wrapped around my legs, like he’s hugging them, is the best part of my day.
3. A super rainy and cozy weekend ahead with a fully stocked snack drawer, a pile of books, and a half-finished jigsaw puzzle on my activity table.
- today I actually washed a washing machine without! a linty paper handkerchief :)
- understood a little bit of technology
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1. Yoga. I can't overstate how good yoga (or tai chi, qigong, any deliberate slow movement with intentional breathwork) has been for my physical and mental health. Even 2 minutes a day is helpful.
2. Spring. Every year, but maybe especially this year, I've been heartened by the return of growth and life to the natural world.
3. @bretdevereaux's critical review of the Rings of Power season 2 has been far more entertaining than the show. https://acoup.blog/2025/04/11/collections-the-siege-of-eregion-part-v-what-tactics/
1. #Cycling weather, which shall be duly used
2. New #MagicTheGathering cards to play with tonight
3. Looks like our young apple tree (planted in crappy soil in a crappy, shady spot) woke up after the winter and is not ready to give up without a fight. We love a survivor story arc.
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1. Still laughing at a Neil Simon farce a local college theater department put on last night. The students did a great job!
2. Leaves and flowers budding out everywhere, despite the persistent cool temps (and snow just north of us!).
3. Both of our cats recently had their fifth birthdays and remain living their best lives with us.
Three good things (from yesterday)
Saw two holly blue butterflies - the first I’ve seen this year - they are still new & exciting for me as they are recent (over the past few years) arrivals here. No photos as they were too fast.
Went for a cycle with my family.
Met up with a friend I’ve not seen for a while & they left with perennial kale cuttings and sprouted garlic for their garden.
Today I:
- Had my flu shot. Arm doesn't feel too bad at all so far either.
- Was able to do shopping for my son who is stuck at home with an injured ankle.
- Had a lovely piece of blue cod for dinner.
Today:
- was another beautiful sunny autumn day
- I had a big baking session, making biscuits (to give my nephews, who are moving tomorrow into a house they’ve bought together), bread (a loaf and rolls) and breakfast bars
- I’ve enjoyed tonight’s Jukebox Friday Night, thanks everyone! 
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1) Fun hospital disaster drill. No, really. I always learn things & it is way better than a real disaster.
2) Bought tickets for us to visit friends & family in Germany and France when the school year ends. (The world is swirling so splurged on changeable tickets.)
3) Finished watching #TheResidence with my spouse. Good fluff. Great actors, engaging writing, less need for character development (which we prefer usually) when everyone hams it all the way up for fun.
Dissents 
Shayne Parkinson