daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
I finally pulled the trigger on a new faceshield for my helmet. It’s a silver mirror finish, and I’ve had my eye on it for a long time. It went on sale recently, so the timing felt right. I love how it looks, but honestly my favorite part is that it’s going to show the reflection of the clouds in my videos. 🏍️ That’s going to be a nice touch.
My Fujifilm X-E4 is back in my hands! The repair facility wanted around $750 to fix it, which felt like too much, so I passed on the service. So far though, it’s powering on and working just fine. Fingers crossed I can get many more shots out of it before it gives up on me again. And at least I still have my trusty old X-T10 as a backup. 📷😊
Learning latte art was on my list for this year, and my first attempt was pretty rough. Embarrassingly rough. But today’s pour actually had a shape to it. Not a heart or a rosette or anything recognizable other than a squiggle, but definitely not a blob either, and that feels like real progress. 😄 Baby steps, right?
I finished another Morning Pages notebook, and honestly, it feels like a small victory!
One of my long-term goals is to actually use the notebooks I’ve collected over the years. If you’re a stationery lover, you know the struggle. Beautiful notebooks everywhere, and somehow they just accumulate. My daily morning journaling practice has been the perfect way to work through them, one page at a time. It’s actually fun to see how many blank pages are left (and see the amount getting smaller).
This particular Rollbahn notebook was a good one. It served me well through a lot of mornings, and I’m saving the cover as a keepsake. Do you do that? Save little artifacts from journals you’ve finished? I love looking back at them. This notebook is special because Mariko bought it for me when she was in Japan.
Now I’m moving right into the next one, and wouldn’t you know it, it’s another Rollbahn that Mariko gifted to me!
Let’s keep the streak alive. 🤙
What notebook are you currently writing in? I’d love to know.
Mariko baked a beautiful loaf of shokupan today. Japanese milk bread is honestly perfect for just about anything. Sandwiches, avocado toast, or even just a plain slice by itself. And the house smells incredible right now! 🍞😊
Pizza, pasta, and green salad for dinner tonight. You really can’t go wrong with that combination. A classic is a classic! 🍕😄
Today we made our way back home to Texas. Our route took us through Chicago first, and we got to fly over Lake Michigan for a bit. The water was this gorgeous emerald color – I had to do a double take! Honestly, it could have passed for the Caribbean. Nobody tell the tourists. 😄🌊
