My wife turned 50 yesterday. We had a little get-together at a bar/bottleshop near her skating rink so she could do her usual Tuesday night adult skate after gathering with friends. I got gluten-free cupcakes for everyone to share. Some people brought cards. There was lots of good conversation and crazy connections between people who had never met before.

This weekend we travel to Toronto to see the Seattle Seawolves rugby team play the Toronto Arrows. It's a package deal provided by a company that does special rugby trips for Seawolves fans. We did the trip to New Orleans with them back in February, and it was a total blast. Looking forward to seeing Toronto for the first time, and touring around the local sights and rugby hangouts!

Then, in two weeks we will be traveling again with the club to NYC for the game against Rugby United New York (RUNY).

The day after I get back from NYC, I get to participate in a day-long data visualization training put on by Edward Tufte. Been wanting to do one of these for almost 20 years now!! Totally excited for it.

Meanwhile I have my fingers in my ears as my country burns around me, and my friends in the UK and EU are further harmed by the same bunch of rich white cunts that want to destroy the planet.

Onward...