Happy Sund… err.. Monday! A good friend of mine called me out late at night yesterday for not hitting publish on a Sunday Edition. And he was most certainly correct — I broke my seven-month streak of publishing a newsletter each Sunday. Streaks were meant to be broken, so I’m glad the pressure is off.

More importantly, that good friend actually called me out in person — our family jumped on a plane to visit friends, watch a Blue Jays game, and explore a big city this weekend. We got back this morning after a semi-red-eye flight out of Toronto. We all had a great time and are sure to have memories for the rest of our lives. And I figured breaking my Sunday Edition streak was secondary to the great weekend we had.

Like I mentioned last week, this trip acted as an experiment to see how our young family travels and whether we can do something more adventurous in the future. The short answer would be a resounding “yes” — our young family is entirely capable of traveling via airplane to further destinations than we originally thought. However, we also learned that our experience is very much defined by the place we’re traveling to and whether it’s conducive to families. The short answer to that question for Toronto is a resounding “no”.

Perhaps I’ll be a little more rejuvenated next week after some actual rest in my bed to discuss all the Toronto happenings. For now, my biggest takeaway: It’s really healthy for a family to travel together. You may be a family, but within the midst of your homey walls, each individual — no matter how old — has a set routine that provides independence from the overall family unit. A trip breaks down those walls a bit. I witnessed my oldest daughter grow leaps and bounds during the three-day trip. Our youngest overcame huge sleep hurdles and handled herself really well after a long day. Our middle daughter tried a ton of new things outside her comfort zone.

Though we’re excited for our own beds, we’re already looking forward to the next family trip.

Here are a few quick edits from our trip to Toronto this weekend. I’ll work to share a few more in the coming weeks.

I Still Don’t Get Leica

I’m not sure if this is an overly helpful blog post — Roman doesn’t really settle on what makes him like or dislike the Leica Q3 43mm. I do sometimes think people overthink this stuff a bit much — they get caught up in wanting to ensure they are genuine, and liking a brand-heavy camera is probably off-brand for most people.

Every shot above was shot with the Leica Q2. I’m not here to evangelize it and drink the Leica kool-aid. But I am here to admit a singular photographic truth: I’ve been shooting photos for occasional money for over 10 years now, and I never once felt so truly content with my camera of choice. I don’t know what’s available from any other camera brand right now. I haven’t had one single itch to try something new.

If you happen to like something that may be brand-heavy, marketing-hype, or carry a luxury price premium, you don’t have to worry about spreading your love. You’re totally allowed to love an item, no matter its cost.

Marius Masalar’s Comparison of the Bowers & Wilkins Px8 and the AirPods Max

I may have already linked to this in Fresh Links way back, but I want to draw some attention to this comparative review now that Marius has provided me a brief listen to his Px8s.

They are magical.

The Px8s provide a level of audio detail that even a completely inexperienced audiophile can pick up. There’s a richness to this sound you don’t get in the AirPods Max. I’m not good at describing it in words, but Marius sure is.

I will say though — I took the AirPods Max with me to Toronto and thoroughly enjoyed using them on the flight. After a few years, the mesh on top has loosened and the overall headphone grip underneath my ears has lessened as well, making the AirPods Maxes more comfortable than ever before. I despise how dirty my silver AirPods have become, and I’m still a bit choked at the cost, but I do find myself reading for the Maxes more than the AirPods Pro 2s at this time.

The Second Cup

A few weeks ago, we had a chance to look at a few stunning links shots from The Open in Ireland. This week, it’s the ladies’ turn. Some stunning photography golf here.

The WANDRD PRVKE 31L

My friend Thomas — whom I was also visiting this weekend — showed off his WANDRD PRVKE this weekend and I came away very intrigued. I’ve been using the Cote et Ciel Isar Rucksack for a long, long time now, and its shortcomings are starting to wear on me. I’m looking for something new, fresh, and slightly geared towards carrying a camera and kids gear.

Ulysses

After four months of using Obsidian to write The Sunday Edition each week, I’m back writing in Ulysses this week. In fact, I resubscribed to another year of service. Ulysses = writing. I’ve missed it a ton, and I’m so glad to have the same writing app across all my devices once again.


Happy Sunday. I hope you have a wonderful week ahead.