Weeknotes 25:52

December 28, 2025

Week of December 21–27

I did it! I wrote a weeknote every week of this year. I did not necessarily intend to or set a goal. It just sort of happened. And it added extra motivation to me this Fall to write one each week because I knew it might be possible.

I am not sure what is next. I think I will continue going with weeknotes for now. I might end up splitting out the links to articles I read into a separate post. I have thought about doing more of a vibe check (Dave Rupert) instead of doing something every week. But for now, I like the discipline and it helps me to find things that I read or take time to document something I learned or figured out. It has been a great practice to get me writing and I can say I feel more confident in my writing and it is easier for me to start writing since I started this discipline six years ago.

Took the week off

I combined 3 PTO days with the two days I got for Christmas to take the week off. It was nice to take a break. I didn’t completely disconnect from the craft as I read several articles this week related to Web development. I enjoy what I do and it did not feel like a burden or feel like I needed to completely step away from it. I enjoyed some relaxed times of not necessarily having an agenda for the day. I enjoyed playing video games, spending time with my family, reading, taking walks, and getting some things done like changing the oil in our van or visiting the chiropractor. We watched movies together almost every night and I watched a couple of NBA games last week with my son.

I enjoyed celebrating Christmas. We attended our church’s Christmas Eve service, Lessons & Carols. It was a mixture of Scripture readings and singing songs. It seemed like we stood up and sat down more than normal. But I really enjoyed it and felt more engaged this year than in recent years (more my own fault than the programs). I enjoyed having our whole family at church and it was a great way to focus our celebration.

On Christmas:

  • we ate baked oatmeal
  • looked in our stockings
  • opened presents (we each drew a name of another family member)
  • did different things together in the same room
  • enjoyed a delicious meal prepared by my wife
  • started a new tradition of decorating cookies together
  • caught for dinner
  • watched Klaus together
  • watched Somebody Feed Phil in Scotland with my wife and oldest
  • watched the Nuggets and Timberwolves battle into overtime with my son
I love the Chattanooga shirt and Field Notes that my daughter got me from Christmas. Each family gets another family member, and we do Secret Santa. The Field Notes highlights old sign making techniques and markups. I like the story behind it.
I enjoyed hanging out with my kids at a local comic book store on Saturday. It was fun to look around at the comics, the Pops, and other toys that had in the shop as well as used video games.

Articles I read

What I watched

Stop using the legacy color syntax (Kevin Powell) – I admit that I am still using the legacy syntax and still using rgb color space. I would like to read Kevin’s articles on Piccalilli (part one and part two).

What if you suddenly couldn’t type anymore? (Kevin Powell with Salma Alam-Naylor) – I think we need more content like this to help understand why accessibility should be important to everyone.

  • Santa Claus is Coming to Town (Peacock)
  • The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (the animated one with Boris Karloff) (Peacock)
  • Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix) – We watched Tblisi, Scotland, and Kyoto this week.
  • Die Hard (Hulu)
  • Nuggets-Mavericks (NBC)
  • The Muppet Christmas Carol (Disney+)
  • Klaus (Netflix) – I had forgotten how good this was.
  • Nuggets-Timberwolves (ABC) – Stayed up late to watch this one go into overtime.
  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Disney+)

What I listened to

Caught my eye

Kide Wood Program by Aalto University

I love wood structures and I love this timber outdoor event space in Finland. This space came up in my Instagram feed recently. I like the inspirations ice crystals and forests.

Books I am reading

Walking

  • Monday – 3.29 miles in 1 hour
  • Tuesday – 2.62 miles in 48 minutes
  • Friday – 3.48 miles 1 hour 4 minutes

What I played

  • MLB The Show 20 (Twins) – I went 3-3 this week as I closed out the season and split the first two games of the divisional series against the White Sox.
  • NBA2K25 (Nuggets) – I went 5-0 this week and I am in the midst of a 9 game winning streak as I wind down the regular season.

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