5 Quick Things, #180 đ
Storytelling, tigers in lifeboats, art heists, and nameless things
Hey there,
What a difference a week makes! 𤯠Earlier this week we reached an 80-degree high and youâd never guess that just a few days prior snowmageddon reached fever pitch on poor olâ Texasâ infrastructure. Our family is doing just fine; thanks to the many of you whoâve asked. School, work, daydreaming about raised garden beds when someone should be writing their book manuscript⌠đ¤ Basically, life is back to normal.
Surfing in Fujisawa, west of Tokyo, Japan. #
5 Quick Things âď¸
1. Thereâs a real, actual reason humanity is drawn to fiction.
2. The pressure felt by a short afternoon walk â âIt feels as if Iâm your lover, friend, and therapist all wrapped into one and, frankly, itâs making me uncomfortable.â
3. Why am I fascinated by these Oceanâs Eleven-esque real-life art heists? I donât know, but I am.
4. Looking forward to reading more of this.
5. And finally, two things: This week Seth and I talk about why we have to find meaning in our work for it to sustain us â I love this topic.
And⌠we also moved the podcast to its own Substack! Yep, you can now subscribe to A Drink With a Friendâs newsletter, where youâll both get all new episodes, plus eventually enjoy some exclusive extras like essays from the both of us and additional after-the-show recordings (we also envision it as a safe space for those of you who really want to wrestle with faith questions and issues in a private, understanding community). Weâd love you to sign up so you know when we publish the goodness!
Currently Reading, Watching, Listening đ§
Rereading my well-worn copy of The Backyard Homestead, by Carleen Madigan as well as my find from last year, Grow Food for Free by Huw Richards
Quotable đŹ
âThe person who loves their dream of community will destroy community, but the person who loves those around him will create community.â
â Dietrich Bonhoeffer #
From the Community đ
This week I asked what everyoneâs currently reading, and as always, itâs a lively discussion (itâs one of the favorite questions asked!). I shared that Iâm in a fiction slump and you guys did not disappoint with great suggestions. Seriously, get to that thread with a pencil in hand.
Elsewhere (by someone else*) đ

*Because Iâm not on social media much these days while I work on another writing project. But I agree with these wise words. đ
Have a good weekend!
xo, Tsh
p.s. This is so chaotic and weird and funny. (And as an aside, I love the âI love youâs.)