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#writer friends: trying to find out if my books ar

#writer friends: trying to find out if my books are being used to train the #aimachine. Subscribed to #theatlanticmagazine, found the link to the #database of #books3 and got an error message. Anyone?

#familytime #my❤️

#familytime #my❤️

#noahpurifoydesertmuseum where the #art is outside

#noahpurifoydesertmuseum where the #art is outside and #free and the #desert is the #blankcanvas and the #love and the #fun are strong. PS The D&M ❤️ was there when we got there.

Been looking for an excuse to come to the #desert?

Been looking for an excuse to come to the #desert? Did you miss #pride🌈 where you live and you’ve been suffering #fomo ever since? Always wanted to meet Mister #talesofthecity @thearmisteadmaupin? Here you go: a #threefer. #prideonthepage #palmsprings

Sage cannot be separated from her #pupcup. #dogsof

Sage cannot be separated from her #pupcup. #dogsofinstagram #whippedcream #whocanblameher #soundup🔊

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Dammit he’s back. She’s back. They’re back.

Dammit he’s back. She’s back. They’re back. Whatevs. Dammit. #theskunkwhowontletgo #soprettyandsoharmful #notunlikesomeexesofmine

If you’ve got an #angelino on your feed, this is

If you’ve got an #angelino on your feed, this is surely neither the first nor the last you’ve seen of last night’s #tecnhnicolor #sunset. What a wowser. Btw it didn’t rain so I’m pretty sure that pink streak is just that, not the #rainbow it resembles. #thanksmamanature

We never do this. #tacos from a truck, yes. Pizza

We never do this. #tacos from a truck, yes. Pizza once in awhile. Sushi from @kombu.la on their sweet patio. #homecookedmeals always! But #finedining in a gorgeous romantic setting? Almost never. A year ago, after D’s accident, D’s loving colleagues from @aplancoaching sent us a gift certificate to use at @farm.palmsprings when we were ready. Finally—we were so so ready! Thanks, @saraellisconant and @michaelcounts. And thanks #universe for this #love.

#desertgiiraffes #afterthestorm

#desertgiiraffes #afterthestorm

#wildlifeathome #notsostilllifewithproudboys #lady

#wildlifeathome #notsostilllifewithproudboys #ladybug #sparrow #scrubjay

The weekend started with some really saddening new

The weekend started with some really saddening news. And then was filled with a slew of #eastsidela delights. #lariverbikepath #spokecafe. the old deck cushions got gross; @dnsbray made a choochoo train out of the slightly overwhelming volume of new ones. #sundaybrunch with our dearests at the wondrous #superbahollywood. Lessons learned: don’t let the hard stuff prevent the good stuff. And, the good stuff counts.

If you’re reading this, whoever and wherever you

If you’re reading this, whoever and wherever you are in the world and in your life, I hope you have a home you truly love, a home that puts jts arms around you when you walk through its front door, even or especially when you walk into it alone, a home that makes you feel you must have done something right, even when you feel pretty sure you never have, a home with flowers you can check on every day to see how they’re growing and what they might need from you, a home that tells you to breathe deep and remember all the impossible things you’ve already been through and here you are in your home, ready to get through the next one. My home has been this to me for 11 years now and every night when the Bungalito puts its arms around me and tells me it’s safe to sleep, I feel so damn lucky and even happy, even when I’m really far from the exact kind of happiness I think I want. #thanksbungalito #thankslife

I’m delighted to be writing a profile of the del

About damn time. #trumparrested #lockhimup #inmate

About damn time. #trumparrested #lockhimup #inmatenumberPO1135809

#purebeauty on a #postbirthdayblues kinda day. #sc

#purebeauty on a #postbirthdayblues kinda day. #scrubjaysofinstagram #greedybirdsofinstagram #lifteveryvoiceandchirp

#happybirthday to me amidst #hurricanehilary plus

#happybirthday to me amidst #hurricanehilary plus bonus #earthquake . Had to cancel party but some #stalwarts made their way through the storm to rap an #ai generated birthday song (my D), play board games (@officialjessicarose and @jessegrahamartist) and mingle #families (Steve and @jbird415 and kids) and celebrate being neighbors (@tash.wilder ). Thanks all for a birthday (#72) to remember always. #lovemakesafamily #hurricanemakespeoplecrazy

This is me, preparing for #hurricanehilary by rel

This is me, preparing for #hurricanehilary by relishing every blue-sky moment while reviewing the brilliant and unexpectedly deep UNRELIABLE NARRATOR, forthcoming from funny person @aparnapkin. And before you laugh at my in-pool #homeoffice please note that 1) it’s 115 degrees out there and 2) my floating desk was designed and executed by the ever-practical @dnsbray. #desertlife #iamreviewing #ilovemyjob #insuredforliquiddamage

Today, a collab between @oldster_mag and @smallbow

Today, a collab between @oldster_mag and @smallbownewsletter in which I answer questions about being #sober. Thanks to @saribotton and @ajdaulerio for keeping the porch light on for #writers like me. #soberliving #sobernotsomber

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