My first day commuting in the new car was in turns exhilarating and frustrating. I loved sleeping in and seeing different parts of my new hometown. I didn’t love the directions that Waze gave me or being stuck with commercial radio stations. But with a little study time and FunkyPlaid’s sound advice, I am much better prepared for tomorrow’s adventure.

Writing from: my study in Portland, Oregon. Listening to: SiriusXM, of course!

FunkyPlaid’s car was stolen today.  When we went to my car to drive to the police station to file the report, we discovered that mine had been towed, from what we can only guess must have been a half-inch in the red paint next to someone’s driveway.  My eloquence has been squelched by the sacrifice of our one day off together all week, but he remains as compelling a writer as ever.

Tomorrow I hope to be as generous and wise as he is right now.