Hi there,
Iām not sure Iāve ever mentioned this before, but did you know that outside any long-form writing Iām in the midst of, writing this short little weekly email is my favorite work task of the week? I absolutely love sitting here with my coffee, snoring dog next to me and ripening tomatoes in the backyard garden as my view, sifting through my favorite reads, watches, and listens from the week to share them with you. Itās downright therapeutic. Thank you for the excuse to bookend my work week this way.
In other news, this week Kyle and I went to an actual movie theater for the first time since the pandemic (my last film? Greta Gerwigās Little Women), and it was SO much fun. Go see the latest Top Gun Maverick in the theater if you can! Even if you werenāt a big fan of the original (I mean, sand volleyball in jeans?), itās worth a watch āĀ the plot is much, much better and the sound + cinematography is š¤Æ.
5 Quick Things āļø
1.Ā š§ New episode of A Drink With a Friend! š§ Weāre at the end of our first-of-the-year challenges! Seth updates us on what he's learned being away from social media for six months, what he'll do differently, and what he misses. I chime in about using our phones as instruments instead of devices so that the internet returns to how it works best: as a bicycle for the mind š² (all credit to Steve Jobs there).
2.Ā Our youngest has rediscovered the Looney Tunes classics and itās been a delight hearing them on in the background (kill the waaaaabbit) āĀ they really are exceptional art and their innocence is refreshing these days. (NYT)
3. I listened to this episode earlier this week and then I came across this essay transcribed from a speech, so this idea has been mulling about in my noodle for several days: What does it mean to be a serious country? Food for thought.
4.Ā If youāve traveled with me to the U.K. during the summer, you know my affection for their classic Pimmās Cup. Iām thinking Iāll gather up the ingredients for that + for Aperol Spritz as a way to celebrate Kyle on Fatherās Day this weekend (heās into quirky cocktails).
5.Ā And finally, if you havenāt yet subscribed to Matthew Pierceās Substack Evangelical Think Pieces, please rectify that situation post-haste. His latest essay, Where Do I Find a Christian Wife?, is *chefās kiss*.
Currently Reading, Watching, Listening š»
My Summer 2022 playlist (more to be added throughout the seasonā¦)
Quotable š¬
āIn early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explode, and every sunset is different.ā
ā John SteinbeckĀ #
Weāre Grateful! š§
We consider A Drink With a Friend a communal effort. Youāre invited to snag your own local storeās brand of sparky water, create the concoction of your dreams, and hit play as you join us around the table. Weāre glad to have you join us!
And whenever the mood strikes and you pick up the next round of drinks, you help us keep doing this scrappy little thing ā and weāre so chuffed when you do. We truly appreciate it!
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Question(s) For You to Ponderā¦ š¤
What was your favorite summertime activity as a child? Is it still true today?
Have a great weekend,
Tsh
p.s. Pure chaotic internet goodness at its finest.
