I had the pleasure of speaking with S.A.Cosby a couple weeks ago. Interview airs today on Fresh Air.

Sometimes one must buy mortadella

Some passerby told me today that I looked like Tommy Chong so I looked up what Chong looks like these days and realized he’s a lot more put together than I am. Plus, 30 years older. Scheduled a hair cut a beard trim for Monday. Will perhaps ease Thanksgiving family pile-on.

A real treat: talking with @JonErikKellso and Matt Munisteri about their jazz band The EarRegulars. Check it out on Fresh Air today!

Thanksgiving is all about every member of my family asking me to fix different running toilets.

Neighbor’s kid learning sax. “Careless Whisper” through the wall the last hour.

Love love love ghost pepper hot sauce in the eye, yes!!!!

Daughter: “tomorrow is Adam Sandler day at school.”

Unexpected thing about aging #472: muttering to yourself.

Please no one refer to snow as “pow” in earshot.

Distracting from existential dread with acts of benign stupidity is my fathering skill

Et tu, Niacin?

If you listen to Lester Leaps In from the Kansas City Seven, you can totally hear Charlie Christian in Young’s solo.

And yet you work in a guitar store. So should my question about how two different brands of guitar strings compare cause you to act like I’m the biggest rube ever?

Did you put chicken broth instead of almond milk into your smoothie today because, you know, rectangular containers? No? Good for you.