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Wonderful celebration of mum and Dad’s (Jan and Terry Baker) 60th wedding anniversary with family!
Posting on Bluesky
I’ve set up an account on bsky.app
I love micro.blog - but it’s small and paid.Â
I love that I can use my own domain (jeremybaker.nz) as my handle!
And lots of other cool stuff about Bluesky:
Long weekend reading collection. Connected and contrasting themes - history, philosophy, cross-cultural exchange, reflection, and ancient thought.
The Diva, The Deity, The Drag Queen … the Divine Miss Polly Filla - exquisite. #diva #deity #divine #drag #pollyfilla
Lazy Sunday afternoon
After a very busy family weekend, it’s nice just to relax and do very little.
Viral 'tripledemic' is keeping many of us sick for weeks at a time
From a Washington Post story today:
As Year 4 of the coronavirus pandemic approaches, Lane and other doctors agree the overlapping viral surges and how they are playing out are unusual and concerning: Patients with back-to-back respiratory illnesses. Simultaneous infection with three or more viruses, or with bacterial infections, such as Strep A. Otherwise healthy people suffering for weeks, rather than days, with simple colds.
This has pretty much been my story this year. It’s a bit of a relief to see it’s not just me. But tragic on a global scale…
Long term trends fascinate me; fads don’t. It’s working out which is which that is the problem. #mbnov
The motivation to get and stay fit has been simple - I want to feel good and relaxed in my body. Looking good is a nice bonus. #mbnov
Getting up early, meditating and excercising regularly aren’t easy things to do - but the commitment required is itself one of the benefits of doing so, I’ve found. #mbnov
My morning ritual involves getting up at 5:30am, meditating, then either the gym or a run. Then shower and breakfast, and review the day ahead. Successfully kept this up for two years now.