Now

This is what I'm up to at the moment (updated November 16, 2025):

Settling in for winter.  The weather has cooled, temps mostly in the 40s (farenheit) now.  We've had a mild freeze and our first dusting of snow.  A few fall colors remain aloft but many of the trees are bare now.

I completed two half marathon trail runs this year, and my running is very irregular now (1x/week if that).  Now I'm conditioning for the Eating Season (Thanksgiving, holiday baking, and Christmas).  I am planning to keep some strength training in the routine, along with one outdoor run per week.

I'm in the predictable and manageable phase of handling my mother's affairs.  Waiting for the 6-month financial period to expire, working through the accumulated stuff of her life, to keep or dontate.

Our Americana band in the middle of recording a five-song demo.  We'll have a website and a few tunes to share soon.  Inspired by my kids and their orchestra experiences over the last few years, I got inspired to build some classical music chops.  I am trying out for the Cleveland Pride Band's new orchestra, and planning to start private lessons again.

Currently reading: "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles and "Uncommon Carriers" by John McPhee.

What's a Now page? The idea of the "now" page is described here:  https://nownownow.com/about  It's intended to quickly give someone to get a sense of what you're up to.  (What would you tell a friend you hadn't seen in a year?)

Friends' pages: John Wilker ⏺ Blain Smith ⏺ Adrianna Tan ⏺ Nolan