We spent the weekend in the Catskills. Lots of pictures on Instagram. I’ll clean them up and post them here soon. And I’ll update my Travel Tips for that area. But mostly I want to talk about the economy this week — crazy rent prices, the extended family house, the airbnb economy, and something that I”m calling The Family Corporation.
Ezra Klein is talking about why a middle-class lifestyle is elusive to many. He references his wife’s related piece from 2020 the Atlantic. Annie Lowery wrote, “In one of the best decades the American economy has ever recorded, families were bled dry by landlords, hospital administrators, university bursars and child-care centers.”
This morning, we toured a transition program for Ian. About 40 minutes away, it seems to have the right combination of college support, job training, and social skills. I think we have plan in place. Whew. This was a year-long process. I can’t believe that we spent so much time and money on all of this. I might talk about about this resolution in Wednesday’s Great Leap newsletter.
The Biden Administrator is organizing a counter-force of their own parents groups to neutralize the parents groups that arose spontaneous to combat shutdowns and woke policies. the parents revolt. Good luck with that.
When we were up in the Catskills this weekend, we went to some breweries and one distillery. Yes, we love alcoholic tourism. Over beers and cocktails, Steve gave me a mini-history of micro-brewery industry with Jimmy Carter as the hero of this tale. Would you be interested in an article on this topic?
Watching: What We Do In the Shadows. The Bear
Shopping: When it’s hot and you’re traveling through a European city, the best outfit is a sundress (my favorite of the moment) and Superga sneakers. I get a ton of compliments on this pair of cheap-o sunglasses.
Apt. 11d 