A wonderful weekend

Had a wonderful weekend with Bill. Started with gym sessions for us both, then brunch at Floriditas where we chatted with many people we know. Then drove up the coast to Peka Peka to have lunch with friends of Bill’s. A quick trip to Hōkio Beach to treat our drinking water, then back to Wellington to catch up with friends for a birthday and then a play at Circa Theatre - “Hope” - get your tickets now!.

Sunday - a very hot humid day - saw us walking through Mt Victoria and along Oriental Bay, then brunch once more, followed by shopping at the waterfront farmers market. A quick catchup with friends, then a visit to The Dowse Art Museum in the Hutt Valley - then Bill preparing for family dinner, and me joining a Wellington Pride Festival planning meeting.

Time with Bill

Wellington waterfront market & People’s Coffee Taranaki St (feat. Prof Dean Knight)

Bill at the Wellington waterfront marketChatting with Dean Knight at People Taranaki St

Sundeck journaling 📔

Journal, notebooks, pens and fruit in the shade on a very sunny back garden deck. Lots of rosemary.

Shelly Bay Bakery (at Leeds St) We are so lucky to have this wonderful bakery in our neighbourhood.

View of a bakery

Morning walk - Day 79

View of Wellington harbour View south of Mt Victoria, Wellington

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. 

I love that I can use my own domain (jeremybaker.nz) as my handle!

And lots of other cool stuff about Bluesky:

The Verge - some cool stuffy you can do with Bluesky

Long weekend reading collection. Connected and contrasting themes - history, philosophy, cross-cultural exchange, reflection, and ancient thought.

Cancelled

Chilling in Vanuatu 🇻🇺 - Moso Island

Sitting on a swing bench surrounded by foliage

The Diva, The Deity, The Drag Queen … the Divine Miss Polly Filla - exquisite. #diva #deity #divine #drag #pollyfilla

A drag queen in a swirling zebra pattern dress in sultry lighting on stage at S&Ms bar in Wellington A man looks directly at a drag queen who looks directly at us. A study in obsession. Polly and Jeremy

Beach walk, Hōkio #hokio #hokiobeach

Selfie of me on Hōkio beach.

Lazy Sunday afternoon

After a very busy family weekend, it’s nice just to relax and do very little.

Mōrena.

Even on the hard days, keep at it.

Early morning gym photo in a mirror with a weight rack in the foreground

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…

Washington Post: “Tripledemic” - Covid, RSV and Flu Surge

First negroni in a long while…

A home or place of safety is essential to enable us to venture boldly into the world. #mbnov 🛟🏔️

I never really liked eating fish until a few years ago. Now I prefer it raw. #mbnov

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