The kids just got their first vaccine doses.

My unpopular opinion: I read The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu, trans. Ken Liu, and while the premise was intriguing, I super did not love the story, and have no interest in reading the rest.

A robin couple has made a nest in the juniper tree next to our front window. No sign of hatchlings yet.

Mom came over for dinner on Saturday, and we went over to see Meghan’s mom and family on Sunday.

My long walk journal has posted a full month already! Today’s entry was day 31, from le Minihic-sur-Rance to Saint-Malo on the English Channel.

Finished reading The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers. I loved this series; I don’t know if “cozy sci-fi” is a genre, but this would anchor it. Lots of explorations of family and community.

Finished rereading Seven Surrenders by Ada Palmer, the second book of the series.

Interesting: When I started rereading the first book, I had forgotten most of it, but it came back to me as I was reading it. This book, though, I felt like there were whole chapters I was reading for the first time. Really enjoyed it, though! She undercut her “I am writing about only the best people” shtick at the end — a little later than I’d’ve liked, but I’ll take it. Looking forward to book three.

Arm got a little sore at bedtime last night, and I’ve been a little sluggish today, but that’s all pretty insignificant.

Got my first vaccine dose this morning. (Moderna, if you’re wondering.)

Current earworm: “Car Wash” by Rose Royce / “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel medley (cursed).

Finished rereading Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer. Still has off-putting elements, but I’m charging ahead to the next book.

Musing about what it would take to turn the long walk journal into a print-on-demand book.

Spent the day with Meghan’s mom on Tuesday. It was the longest most of us had been away from home for more than a year.

I shook out most of the bugs, and my long walk journal is now publishing daily for the next couple months.

Had Mom (fully vaccinated for more than two weeks) over for dinner.