~cgrayson

…and Huxley, our little quadrupod guy (thoughts & prayers for Hux, he gets snipped tomorrow)

Tombo, our little tripod guy

Founders’ Sumatra Mountain Brown ⭐️⭐️__ #saturdaybeer

here for this “A social network doesn’t have to be like this. Micro.blog is a way to post to a web site that you control, a place to discover & talk with other members of the community. Micro.blog is not a popularity contest“

yay, the Tournament of Books shortlist! now I have until 3/7 to read more entries than I usually do (average: approx. 0.214)

Goose Island’s Bourbon County Coffee Stout ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer

Goose Island’s Bourbon County Stout ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #ChristmasBeer

introducing: Tombo & Huxley

a holiday #musicMonday, a Christmas EP with no standards (more or less): A Los Campesinos! Christmas (2014)

we’ve used the Paprika apps on Mac and iOS for years, and really like them. the ability to scrape recipes from web pages is great, and syncing works great (it’s handy having the recipes with you at the store). both discounted through 12/31

8 Wired’s iStout ⭐️⭐️⭐️ #saturdaybeer

marathoning Lord of the Rings (extended edition, and at the Mrs.’ insistence nonetheless). it’s not perfect, but so much is so, so great. that Hobbit dumpster fire made me forget how fantastic this was

when you discover that your wedding date (and time!) were foretold by Tolkien

we adopted a Badger (and a Challah, too, though they’re both getting new names)

two dudes not too sure about this new situation, their first night away from @austinpetsalive in a while

man, time flies. can’t believe it’s almost Thanksgiving already

Could Texas turn blue in 2018? “stranger things have happened. In 1995, Donald Trump was a spokesman for Pizza Hut’s stuffed crust pizza. Today he has access to America’s nuclear arsenal”

for #musicMonday, the 2016 self-titled album case/lang/veirs. standout track: Supermoon

this interesting Allusionist episode on Dickens' A Christmas Carol prompted me to get the audiobook from the library. less than 3 hours, a good holiday road trip listen

you might be at a redneck holiday party (part 2)

you might be at a redneck holiday party (part 1)

from The A.V. Club: The 20 Best TV Shows of 2017. we’ve enjoyed Alias Grace, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Good Place, & Handmaid’s Tale; adding American Vandal, GLOW, The Deuce, Big Little Lies, & Halt & Catch Fire to our list

love a good rant-review, like this Esquire coverage of a Roy Moore rally: “It was a naked appeal to unreason. It was the Rose Parade of empowered ignorance. It was the Royal Wedding of Stupid and Mean” come on, Alabama, you can do it. elect the good one