Now

My Now Page

Last Updated: 2026.03.01

What I’m Doing Now.

My shop is functioning. The electrical install went well. Now I want to get the lighting in order. The west end is well lit, and the east end is dim with the garage door closed. It will be nice and bright with the door open.
Mary is getting better. She is more alert and has more energy.

READING

Kabat-Zinn, Jon. Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life: A Guide to Your Place in the Universe and an Inquiry into Who and What You Are. 30th anniversary edition, Hachette Go, 2023.
Backman, Fredrik. My Friends. With Marin Ireland, Simon & Schuster Audio, 2025.

HEALTH & VISION

I've been focusing on my step count — 12,477 average steps per day this week. This is something I want to focus on and keep up. This will mean I will be walking without Zivon and Mary, taking the bus downtown and walking back.
I am becoming more and more of a caregiver to my wife, who has Parkinson's and the beginning of dementia. This is challenging my abilities to be the person I want to be.

WOODWORKING

Now I am thinking about some new tools.
- Tablesaw
- Sanders
  - edge
  - drum
- Dust Collector
- Router and router table

Hat tip to David Sparks for the idea for this “Now” page. I’m not great at social media, but this page lets me check in with the world and update you, as David recommends, just as I would when catching up with an old friend.