I was really hoping for a rain match, but unfortunately I’ve brought the Austin heat with me. Sorry Portland friends!

Welp.

Third time seeing it live, know most of the words, even read the 800 page biography it’s based on. Still cried just as hard at the end. Hamilton is one of the best pieces of storycraft I’ve ever encountered.

Welp, I managed to hold off on this rabbit hole for more than a decade. Long way to go on the art, but three weeks in and I’m making single-origin light roast Cortados I would be happy to get in a cafe.

My next talk will be on the lessons we can learn from the structural failure of this 10 year old IKEA Tobias chair that my son usually sits in but that I sat in tonight.

Post a perfect album from the 90s that isn’t Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, or Alice In Chains

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It's hard to explain what an honor it was to keynote #RubyConf. I've been fortunate to speak in some amazing places, but this was a chance to pour into a community that's given so much to me. So thankful @matz.bsky.social gave us Ruby and that Ruby brought us together!
(Photo: @nodunayo.bsky.social)

It was so good to see such a full crowd in Chicago for #RubyConf! Thanks so much to everyone who had a hand in putting together such a great event for our community.

So, I did a talk at #RubyConf. A keynote, an incredible honor. But before I did it, I updated my slides with my BlueSky (and Mastodon) handles. When I came off stage, I saw this, and it’s been literal years since I’ve seen this on socials after a talk. I’m so glad we all picked a place finally.

Just hangin’ out, stayin’ warm, waiting for an L at midnight like I know what I’m doing.

I have enjoyed Malort in Chicago. Mission accomplished.

It’s a lot to pack for an otherwise minimalist traveler, but it always beats hotel coffee.

This branch tunnel from ORD T1 to the central underground corridor is such a liminal space.

WeatherStrip’s experimental dew point line sure is great for visually understanding just how miserable you’re going to feel if you walk outside right now. (Hi Austin friends. 🥵)

I’ve been messing with my pourover technique a bunch lately, so I went out of my way to get a cup at one of my favorite shops this afternoon to reground myself. Good feeling to take that first sip and realize how good my cups at home have gotten.

Yo dawg, I heard you like James Hoffmann, so why don’t you use your James Hoffmann pourover recipe to brew some James Hoffmann coffee? (It was delicious.)

One of the biggest surprises of my adult life is that I’m a musical guy. Turns out that once I learned to appreciate storytelling for its own sake, there’s a lot of things I started to enjoy.

I’ve been looking forward to this one all season.