A Week of Being Kin Lane - February 9th, 2026
I thought this New York cartoon captures what we feel like in New York City right now. The snow and ice is overwhelming. I haven’t been outside for more than...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - February 2nd, 2026
It is cold. It has been really cold this entire week. No bike rides. No walks. Just staying indoors and working, reading, and writing. I miss our morning...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - January 26th, 2026
I start writing this in the middle of a snowstorm. So far we have about half a foot of snow with sleet beginning a few hours ago. We are mostly staying...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - January 19th, 2026
Another successful week operating Kin Lane. Things seem pretty steady for “me” right now in 2026. I find work to be stimulating. I am actively escaping the...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - January 12th, 2026
This is my first newsletter for 2026, and I am sure everyone who reads this was like, “where is Kin?”. ;-) I was busy with launching my new company Naftiko...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - December 1st, 2025
It is rapidly become winter in NYC. I am good with that. I have been gearing up. Spring, summer, and fall were amazing—I happily accept winter now. I really...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - November 24th, 2025
We started the week with Audrey going out of town for a night. Poppy and I managed to still feed each other, with Audrey returning after just one night away...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - November 17th, 2025
I haven’t had a personal newsletter for a couple of weeks. I’ve just been too busy. I’ve crafted the outline both weeks and began writing it, but my Sundays...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - October 27th, 2025
I did not publish a newsletter last week. I didn’t feel like writing on Sunday afternoon, and I started writing it on Monday, but my day quickly got away...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - October 13th, 2025
The weather is changing in NYC. It is getting colder. The leaves are starting to turn. Rides in the park require pants and a light jacket. I am ready for...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - October 6th, 2025
It was a lovely week all around in NYC. The weather keeps acting like it is going to switch to fall, but the temperature keeps coming back up. It is just...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - September 29th, 2025
The week started with a heightened level of Squirrel Patrol activity. We issued probably 25 tickets, had a high speed chase with one squirrel down the middle...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - September 22nd, 2025
It was a lovely weekend, and end to a very pleasant week in NYC. I haven’t been reading as much as I’d like, but I am slowly easing back into my fiction and...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - September 15th, 2025
The weather in New York is just amazing right now. It has been in the 70s most days, with mornings in the park absolutely stunning. The majority of the...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - September 8th, 2025
I took Labor Day off. This meant I didn’t send out a newsletter last week. It felt right. I like the structure and discipline of sending a newsletter weach...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - August 25th, 2025
I am mostly over having Covid. And while things are mostly back to normal, I don’t feel like there is much more to report here than there was the previous...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - August 18th, 2025
I had Covid all week. It sucked. It didn’t leave time and energy for much in my week. Covid is a fascinating consequence of being alive today. During the...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - August 11th, 2025
City Streets in NYC bookended our week. The first Saturday we went all the way down to the Brooklyn Bridge, and this week went part way downtown, but then...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - August 4th, 2025
We did not have a bike for most of the week. It was very sad. We had a part get lost in the mail. We quickly ordered a second one, but it took two more days...
A Week of Being Kin Lane - July 28th, 2025
We had multiple bike issues keeping us off the road this week. The spokes on our rear wheel were needing tightening, as the wheel began wobbling. However,...