I want to sip wine here, while watching other diners arrive on their boats on Lake George below. Following CDC rules, we did a lot of local travel last year. Travel was healing for us and for the kids. I’m already planning this weekend’s day trip. I think we might do a bike trip along the Hudson River in Manhattan, so I’m going to need to get us all helmets.

Does Andrew Yang have a shot at becoming New York City’s next mayor? My grad school stats professor thinks so. “This guy’s a happy warrior,” Sherrill said. “People may well just be craving happiness. And I’m not talking about a comedian. I’m not talking about a clown. I’m not talking about a demagogue — just somebody who likes people and likes life.”

Reading: I’m super interested in reading “Empire of Pain” by Patrick Radden Keefe. For fun, I’m reading the latest romance novel by Eloisa James. I just bought Nomadland.

Clicking: This is an oldie, but a goodie — Irish girl want to go to the pub, because she’s six.

Cooking: Ian asked for home cooked wings and BBQ ribs for his birthday on Friday, so I’m googling recipes.

Working: I’m ironing out the sample chapter of a book proposal and interviewing the director of Jersey-based organization for disabled people.