2026 Week 21 Notes: All the yeses it took to get here

2026 Week 21 Notes: All the yeses it took to get here 🗓️ // 18 — 24 May 2026 In therapy today, I heard myself saying something like I don't feel seen by people who don't read my words, and then I had to somehow exist all day inside the brain that barfed that out. This from the week that began with the 28th anniversary of my very first blog post. (Someday I'll restore the archives.) So while weeknotes are a pain in the ass to write, I'm always glad I did them, which reminds me of the Dorothy Parker quote: "I hate writing, but I love having written." Also this week: Keenan and I released the very last Friendship Material episode. What a ride! I still marvel at all the yeses it took to get here. Becoming friends with Keenan brought me a lot of joy over the past year, and it also renewed my abiding appreciation for all of the people I've ever called "friend" in this lucky, lucky life. 📸 One Photo Criminy's squinty face has melted me. ✍️ Writing A couple of months ago I heard a song and a…