Today’s earworm: “Spinning Wheel” by … Three Dog Night? No, Blood, Sweat & Tears.

New earworm: “Joy to the World” by Three Dog Night.

Tonight’s kitchen victory: beef braised in Barolo; Mom came over.

Played Wingspan at Tessa and Breck’s with Meghan and acquaintances.

Serious thunderstorm last night: One lightning was basically right above our house.

First day of school for the kids. Had lunch with Meghan at the Fat Hen, and dessert at Honoré.

Mom saw some early-morning stars.

In honor of the victory of the proletariat over the capitalist class, and thinking of the mild chaos we saw when we were out for sushi (caused in part by a cook abruptly quitting), today’s discussion was about customs of giving notice, at-will employment, and related asymmetries.

Meghan’s kitchen victory (last night and today): lemon macarons, with coconut flour instead of almond flour.

Mom came over for cherry tomato and feta risotto. Her second eye is still recovering a bit from cataract surgery.

Brunch at Portage Bay with Hans and his kids and girlfriend, then walked to the Center for Wooden Boats.

Got my inbox down from hundreds of unreads to like two dozen total.

Spider Man is currently walking around Pike Place Market.

Interesting to watch the Genius Bar guy quickly enter what I was wearing as he checked me in.

The first snap of fall in the air came early this year.

Tonight’s kitchen victory: chitarra all’Amatriciana, with homemade pancetta.