This is just to say that these weeks have been hard and fraught with emotion but now we are on an upswing.

I saw Soul Asylum play a free concert at Pike Place Market at lunch today. It was fantastic. Then I ate pho. I can almost balance the noodles on my spoon like a proper gentleman.

Also, I am staring at the cover of Marie Claire, where Maggie Gyllenhaal is about to bite into a green apple. You should see it. She is stunning.