I used to do these all the time but I haven’t recently. Tonight seems like a good night since I haven’t much of anything to say tonight that doesn’t revolve around (a) whininess about the fact that I’m not in Canada right now like I’m supposed to be, (b) misplaced resentment that’s making me feel a little guilty, or (c) new techniques in the avoidance of starch and sugar.

We’ve already established that October is my reflective month and that I’m not averse to reruns, so here’s early October through the years:

• One year ago: Preparing for one of the best road trips ever.
• Two years ago: When the fair stopped being fun.
• Three years ago: Landed my first full-time library job.
• Four years ago: Godless Americans.
• Six years ago: Visitors.
• Ten years ago: Celebrating Discussing ten years in San Francisco.
• Twelve years ago: Another anniversary entry (where most of the links no longer work because I removed my high school journal excerpts).
• Fifteen years ago: Finishing up the 1997 US Tour.
• Sixteen years ago: In Minnesota. I need to go back.

Having dinner with my dad in a crummy diner in the crummy town of Thomasville on the way to see my mom, and doing it to the accompaniment of “Under the Milly Way” by The Church. There’s something horribly wrong with all this.