Happy Tuesday everyone! I’m recovering from some surgery right now so I haven’t been able to whip up anything new in the past few days. My sole focus has been pain management, the recovery process, communicating efficiently in real time with my jaw being wired shut, and how to pretend that my nutrient shakes are actually a plate of spam, eggs and rice (or any other food that isn’t the taste of thick vanilla and chocolate).

	Admittedly, having all of my nutrients required for the day is pretty nice. In theory, it leaves me to focus my efforts on other things. But over the past few days it’s made me realize that food is just one of the comforts that I can’t really live without. Even if the taste of the food is mediocre, I think I’d still prefer the choice of tasting some variation. And, at least with where I am in the world and my current living situation, if I don’t feel like risking mediocrity with my cooking ability then I can just pay to eat food I know is delicious.

	All of this food talk reminds me of a writing peer I met in college. She seemed very grounded and open minded and focused on finding out what she wanted. Pretty much what I aspired to be during those years. Anyway, she had quite a way with writing about food where everything always felt so vivid. And the memories that it brought into mind, from something as simple as food. It was magic. To be honest, I’m glad that I was able to read some of her work.

	I’m not sure where she is at this moment in time, but I hope that she’s doing well. Maybe internet magic can help me find her and say hello again. That’ll be one part of the equation. The other part is overcoming the fact that a stranger from your past is saying hello as if time has never passed at all.

	I’m pretty bad at acknowledging that. Maybe because my interpretation of time has stayed the same. Or maybe because I’ve never changed. Who knows? Maybe that’s something that I’ll tackle in the future.

	Otherwise, please come by tomorrow for some work that I’ve done. I’m excited to share it with you all.

	I hope your week has been and continues to be radical.