Hello and happy Labor Day weekend. I can’t believe it’s September already!

Here’s what I’ve been up this this week!

Something that made me happy this week.

I got a late birthday gift from my friend Lisa. It was supposed to arrive on my actual birthday but never did and was marked as “missing” by Amazon. Then all of a sudden it showed up, and it’s perfect for my office.

Something I read this week

This week I read Member’s Only by Sameer Pandya, a work of literary fiction that I highly recommend. It’s a timely read that gives a less common take on race and class in America. It’s an important story that demonstrates how things aren’t always as straightforward as they seem.

Something I did offline this week.

I gave my big dog his last short haircut of the summer. This is before and after.

Some things I’m grateful for this week.

• My health insurance.
• A friend lent me a trainer for my road bike so I can do spin indoors.
• Finding books for free on FaceBook Marketplace

Some things I’m looking forward to.

• Cool temperatures in the forecast for next week.
• My fantasy football draft coming up this weekend.
• Watching the Flyers play in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

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Now tell me something that made you happy this week!

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