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Pre-Ordered: LEGO E.T.

Just pre-ordered. Can’t wait to build it… I love this movie. It’ll be a great addition to my 1980s nostalgia collection, right next to my LEGO Gizmo that I built last spring.

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A Foggy Morning on a New 460 Highway

On my way to my appointment at Pikeville Medical Center. Hit some fog on the new 460 — Brandon Rowe and Brent Coleman Memorial Highway. It didn’t last long, but it was beautiful.

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Setting Down My Own White Flag (For Now)
I just read a post by Aaron over at The Disorientation about giving up on the 52 book reading challenge for the year, and it hit close to home. At one point they write, "I'm setting down the white flag, I suppose." I know that feeling. I've tried reading challenges a few different times over the …
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Twenty-Two Years and Eight Platforms Late

Twenty-two years of blogging. Eight platforms. More hiatuses than I care to count. I started in 2004 back when blogging was just what you did if you had something to say and a corner of the internet to say it in. I kept coming back, even when life got in the way. I always do. I put together a full timeline of the journey: The Long Road Here ↗

Mountain Horses

Took a ride up to the top of the mountain in a Kawasaki Teryx on June 15th, and ran into this herd just hanging out up there. Always a good day when you get to see the mountain horses. They are simply beautiful.

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It is good to know. I shall try to eat more watermelon because my blood pressure is always slightly high…

"Watermelon is a great addition to an overall healthy dietary eating pattern because it provides potassium, lycopene, and citrulline, which synergistically can help support blood pressure and blood flow." — Michelle Routhenstein, preventive cardiology dietitian at EntirelyNourished.

Learning to Say No (Mostly)
I love trying out new gadgets when they drop, but they tend to have a short shelf life — ending up tucked away somewhere, forgotten. Same goes for apps and websites. I used to sign up for every new thing that caught my eye, explore it for a bit, then move on to the next shiny object. I had accounts …
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I’d love my own analog room. I’m already planning a sunroom off my bedroom, but that’s where the computer desk is going to free up space. Definitely no TV in there either. Maybe I’ll build a small separate room outside next to the house instead. Hmm.

Why Everyone Wants an Analog Room Right Now…

My Browser Stack
Three browsers on Mac. One on Android. Each has a specific job and I like it that way. Brave is my daily driver on both platforms. It handles pretty much everything — general browsing, research, shopping, social media. Privacy-focused out of the box, fast, and I never have to think too hard about …
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I went to Yellowstone in 2019. It’s such a beautiful place, and I’ve been inside that inn. It’s stunning inside and out — truly a treasure.

Why Yellowstone’s Old Faithful Inn Remains a National Treasure