What is Dave wearing today? Dave has a sore throat, so he’s prioritizing comfort over style: grey sweatpants, purple shirt, black zip hoodie, and white athletic socks.
What is making Dave happy today? The Complimentary Spouse and Dave just got tickets to see Madonna in September.
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says the best way to feel better is to lie down on the sofa and let two dogs lie down on you.
I can feel my body healing.
How is Dave treating his sore throat? In addition to dog therapy, Dave is slurping up chicken noodle soup.
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a Dreamland BBQ1 T-shirt, a Chelsea cap, a black Adidas hoodie, jeans, and Snoopy socks.
What is making Dave happy today? Dave and the Complimentary Spouse had a great weekend in New York City. We’re currently at JFK waiting for our flight home.
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says a smooshed black-and-white cookie is better than no black-and-white cookie at all.2
What did Dave see at the Tin Building yesterday? Dave saw an endless selection of gorgeous and overpriced treats, including these sorbets and pastries:
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is honoring his alma mater with an Emory quarter-zip pullover. Underneath that, Dave is honoring the Complimentary Spouse‘s alma mater with an Alabama T-shirt.
What is making Dave happy today? Dave and Britt are in New York. Today we’re going to see “Take Me Out” on Broadway, and tonight we’re meeting Britt’s brother Chris for dinner.
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says never to eat in a chain restaurant while on vacation. You can go to the Cheesecake Factory anywhere, but you can only go to Junior’s in New York.
What did Dave and Britt do after arriving in New York yesterday? Dave and Britt scarfed down some New York pizza, went to the Oculus at the World Trade Center, and then attempted to finish a panini from Pasillo that was so big even Andre the Giant wouldn’t be able to eat it all in one sitting.
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing gray sweatpants, a gray Emory T-shirt, an Alabama cap, and a black hoodie. It’s 63° here in Tampa, so Dave is freezing.
What is making Dave happy today? Dave feels especially productive today, and the Complimentary Spouse is making tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch!
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says to check in on your friends in Brazil. They would love to hear from you.
Why has Dave been wearing noise-canceling headphones since he woke up? The roof is being replaced here at Camp David, so Dave is trying to drown out the pounding and thumping.
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a blue button-down shirt, brown sweater, and jeans.
What is making Dave happy today? Dave had short ribs from Ulele for dinner and a cookie from Bake’n Babes for dessert.
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says even if you’re rushing out the door, there’s always time to give your dogs belly scratches.
What did Dave think of the Season 15 premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race? Dave thinks Ornatia should have won.
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a checkered blue seersucker shirt and light blue shorts.
What is making Dave happy today? Dave took his Uncle Fred and Aunt Roberta, who are here on vacation, to La Segunda and introduced them to one of Tampa’s best culinary inventions, the Cuban sandwich. They loved it, so Dave thinks they’re ready to graduate to guava and cheese pastelitos.
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says to work really hard because your boss may reward you with the Denver Broncos. Or maybe even something valuable!
How would Dave select the next Speaker of the House? Dave would use a lip sync. “Two Representatives stand before me. This is your last chance to impress me and save yourself from elimination.”
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is wearing a nice white polo shirt and old Adidas athletic shorts. It’s the perfect ensemble for working from home, as Dave only has to be presentable from the waist up.
What is making Dave happy today? Dave’s office assistants, Lucy and Linus, were especially animated today.
This is what happens when you try to bark and yawn at the same time.
Lucy is such a good girl for tolerating her brother.
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says that if you fail, try again … and again … and again! But maybe you should give up after failing six times.
Who does Dave consider to be the better Prime Minister, Lord Palmerston or Pitt the Elder? Dave favors William Pitt (a.k.a. Pitt the Elder), who led Britain to victory in the Seven Years’ War1, humiliating the French and setting up the U.K. for two centuries of global dominance. But please don’t tell Barney Gumble this — Dave doesn’t want to be punched in the face like Wade Boggs.
_____ 1 Those of you who grew up in the United States call this the French and Indian War.
What is Dave wearing today? Dave is dressed for errands in a purple T-shirt and gray sweatpants. The sweatpants might be overkill, as it’s currently 79° here in Florida.
What is making Dave happy today? Dave had a manageable amount of emails waiting in his inbox this morning after being out of the office for ten days.
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave says you should always look at the trends, not the data points. Stepping on the scale one day (i.e., calling one data point) tells you nothing. Stepping on it every day gives you a sense of how you’re doing.
Did Dave find an old time-lapse video and post it to YouTube this morning? Why, yes, Dave did! Enjoy a quick spin on the London Eye.
What is Dave wearing today? Dave’s wearing his Emory Football T-shirt (still undefeated), blue shorts, and Adidas sneakers.
What is making Dave happy today? The Complimentary Spouse and Dave went to see “Avatar: The Way of Water” earlier today. Dave enjoyed it, but was disappointed to learn later that the movie was actually filmed on Earth, not Pandora, because of budgetary constraints. Way to cheap out on us, James Cameron!
What is Dave’s inspirational thought for the day? Dave is reflecting on this passage from Richie Jackson’s “Gay Like Me”:
Being gay is a gift. It’s the world revealing itself in all its glorious otherness, saying go it your own way, make it yours. The revelations are endless. There are no expectations of what you need to be or to do. It is the blankest of canvases. It’s freedom. It’s the gift of possibility.
Richie Jackson
Did Britt and Dave go to the lobby to get themselves a treat at the movie theater? Britt bought a soda (for $7), but the rest of the snacks — Raisinettes (for Britt) and Allsorts (for Dave) — were smuggled in.
