Taking a Sick Day
I took a sick day today. The kids have been passing around some sort of cold-related illness for a week and yesterday evening it finally …
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Controlling Erosion on a Steep Hillside with Landscape Fabric, Jute Netting, and Junipers
As I mentioned a few days ago, we’re getting a pool. However, my backyard is pretty sloped. As a result, we had to install a …
The Best Kind of Sunday
Today was my favorite kind of Sunday. I started the day by going for a run with a friend. We ran Currahee. We took it …
Brain Pain by Four Year Strong is So Good
Four Year Strong is my favorite band. I first “discovered” FYS in April or May of 2016 (or so my YouTube history suggests) and fell …
My Task Management System, Fall 2021
Every few months I tend to reshuffle how I keep track of my projects and tasks. I’ve gone through that reshuffling process over the last …
Swimming Pool Coming Spring 2022
This past summer we decided to put in a swimming pool. We’re stretching a bit financially to put the pool in right now. The financially …
Staying Safe Running on Roads
Roads can be dangerous places, particularly for pedestrians and animals who don’t have the protection of a vehicle and seat belt. As a runner who …
Taking a Skip Day
I didn’t work out today. I didn’t swim, run, or spin. I did get up at 6 AM as per usual, but aside from that …
2021 Running Report
As 2021 heads into the final lap, I spent a few minutes this weekend looking through my year-to-date running stats. Here are some of the …
Our Household’s Rubik’s Cube Champion
This guy can swim a 100 meter individual medley in about a minute and a half, solve a rubik’s cube just as fast, and bottle …