Finsh June dispatch

content/journal/dispatch-16-june-2024/index.md

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 title: "Dispatch #16 (June 2024)"
-date: 2024-05-28T15:57:07-04:00
+date: 2024-06-11T16:35:03-04:00
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 - dispatch
+references:
+- title: "2024 Beaver Queen Pageant"
+  url: https://beaverqueen.swell.gives/event
+  date: 2024-06-11T20:13:48Z
+  file: beaverqueen-swell-gives-thjtbq.txt
+- title: "May 2024 - Tim Hårek"
+  url: https://timharek.no/blog/2024-may-recently
+  date: 2024-06-11T20:29:37Z
+  file: timharek-no-oq72ef.txt
 ---
 
-Some thoughts here...
+TOMORROW IS THE DAY we welcome baby brother to the world, and I wanted to get this out before everything changes. I'm excited, for sure, but bringing a baby into the world is a major thing and I'm anxious for Claire. The joy can come after, once everyone's emerged healthy.
 
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+We had a great month with Nev. Highlights included a trip to the lake, the [Running of the Bulls 8K][1], and the [Beaver Queen Pagent][2]. I want to say it was our best month so far, though that might just be preemptive nostalgia, since this is the last month she gets 100% of our attention. But she's just such a fun little person. I couldn't been more proud of her.
+
+[1]: https://bullcityrunning.com/our-races/running-of-the-bulls-8k/
+[2]: https://beaverqueen.swell.gives/event
+
+Here's some new music:
+
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+This was fun to make -- a couple iPad synths connected to my Circuit Tracks, running into the SP-404 for effects, with my MIDI keyboard to add some wobble to the main synth line. I recorded this all in one take, which is not how most people make music like this, but it has a fun, performative aspect to it. I've also spent time trying to learn the SP-404 in earnest -- it is a neat, complex machine.
+
 This month:
 
-* Adventure:
-* Project:
-* Skill:
+* Adventure: BABY BRO
+* Project: building stuff for our house during paternity leave (art table, indoor treehouse)
+* Skill: SP-404, baby swaddling
 
 Reading:
 
-* Fiction: [_Title_][1], Author
-* Non-fiction: [_Title_][2], Author
+* Fiction: [_Enchanter's End Game_][3], David Eddings
+* Non-fiction: [_The 12 Week Year_][4], Brian P. Moran & Michael Lennington (I like the concept but it's pretty fluffy)
 
-[1]: https://bookshop.org/
-[2]: https://bookshop.org/
+[3]: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44687.Enchanters_End_Game
+[4]: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10009377-the-12-week-year
 
 Links:
 
-* [Title][3]
-* [Title][4]
-* [Title][5]
+I don't have anything great this month but I recommend [Baldur Bjarnason][5] and [Tim Hårek][6] for interesting links -- they always seem to find good stuff.
 
-[3]: https://example.com/
-[4]: https://example.com/
-[5]: https://example.com/
+[5]: https://softwarecrisis.dev/
+[6]: https://timharek.no/blog/2024-may-recently