"SIP".

🙌🏼 Ready for a new week? Fingers crossed we all are!

Lovely weekend, with a visit from tinyMovieStar’s godmother, and longtime friend. We went out for pizza, always a favorite with everyone (they have cocktails)!

💵 “Oh, that guy?” his friend replied. “That’s Two Dollar Steve.”

A hand holding a two-dollar bill with blue nail polish on the thumb. The background features a pattern of beige tiles.

A yellow character drinking beer.

☁️ Summer’s Gone

A terracotta-tiled patio with potted plants and a rustic bench. The backdrop features a small building with a clay-tiled roof, white-framed windows, and a partially visible sign. Dark, overcast sky and hanging vines from the top

👵🏼 Vintage in the countryside.

Two dog figurines dressed as aviators with goggles and scarves, placed in front of a stack of books on a wooden surface.

A delivery truck with advertising graphics featuring a person holding boxes is parked in a narrow alley. The truck has a Portuguese license plate, and old buildings with traditional architecture are visible in the background.

A burger with a cap on. Complete with legs, arms, and eyes.

📥 Signed up, paid for a month, and sent a couple dozen posts to Reader. Ready to go!

A smartphone displaying an email inbox with four newsletters from “WALKINGTHEWORLD.SUBSTACK.COM,” authored by Chris Arnade.

"Laborers Rising", and a clenched fist.

📃 The stuff I save to my read later app, every day, would take longer than a day to read. Every. Single. Day.