Spoon? Where do you put your bottom arm?

Illustration of Spooning (couple sleeping on their side, front to back)

Christoph Niemann's illustration of spooning

I don’t remember who gave me the link to Christoph Niemann’s brilliant illustrations in “Good Night and Tough Luck”, but often at night this image comes to mind.

It expresses so well my nightly ritual of trying to find a mutually comfortable place for my bottom arm.

My old standard was trying to weave it under her pillow above her head. The trouble with that move was the cold wall my wrist invariably is up against.

The challenges are currently heightened by my wife being pregnant.  The slightest variation to her pillow position affects her comfort.

Most recently I’ve been straight arming it at my side, but my arm tends to fall asleep, accelerating my turning over to actually fall asleep.

Where do you put the arm under you?

My Favorite Photo Of Julia & I

Lloyd & Julia sleeping @ langpad

This photo was taken by our friend Dani September, 2005 soon after we arrived in San Francisco to live there. We slept on her couch for the the first while. She took it without us knowing while we slept.

I like this photo so much because of how genuine and innocent it is.

In a few short months Julia and I will have our baby to watch over while he or she sleeps.