The New World of Lonnie Mandigo

Morning routine. Added a lived story to the inventory. SESIG on tires, thrusters and rural fiber. Rethought the Philomath Salon talk. Researched data center operators. Lower-body workout with four new highs. Beers at Treebeard's. Dinner at Lucca Taverna. Suds. A small SESIG, a sharper Salon thesis, and four new highs at the gym Events and activities that occurred on Friday, October 16, 2026 The day started well before dawn, and the quiet hours went to the story inventory. I added a new lived story, "The Work Was Right, the Timing Was Early," which joins the small collection of kernels I keep ready to tell. Its title carries most of the lesson: being correct and being on time are two different achievements, and only one of them gets credit. Friday's SESIG was a small, easygoing group with no agenda, which is often when it is best. Jon opened with his tire troubles, and that led to a good question about what electric cars really wear out. He cited an analysis sugges...

Morning routine. SESIG meeting. Photo studio preparation. Joey arrived for portrait session. Backpack distribution figured out. Lunch at McMenamins Pub. Surprise meetup with Tim and Brian at Squirrels. Beer:30 at Suds. Portrait photos at home. Dinner at McMenamins Monroe.

Morning routine. Early morning technical sprint. Journaling yesterday. Organized JRMBC AI series schedule. Resent SESIG notes. Grocery run and an unexpected encounter. Walked to Suds. Organizational model brainstorming. Formal Logic. Mission Impossible.

Morning routine. SESIG meeting. Email infrastructure reorganization. Gmail label system work. Stud finder lesson at Ace Hardware. Second bedroom shelf installed. Planks. Beer:30 at Suds. Formal Logic. The Avengers.

Morning routine. SESIG meeting spanning 3D scanning to locomotive restoration. Exercise. Amazon order extraction progress. Editing photos from Joey's December shoot. Beer:30 with familiar faces. Formal Logic lecture on syllogisms.

Morning routine. SESIG discussing autonomous driving, 3D scanning for preservation, and retirement reflections. Ordered Melanie Mitchell's AI book for Book Club and began listening. Minecraft transportation networks. Emma's autobiography. Beer:30 conversations.

Morning routine. Breakfast for Loni's family. Farewell walk with Wolfe and Bell. Weekly review work. Watched Machiavelli video. Pre-New Zealand exercises. Minecraft with Leland. Walk to Suds. Beer with Mary, Cathy, and Tim. Book club email coordination.