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She's Through It

Kim had her last procedure today. Outpatient this time so she was able to come home. Hopefully this is all behind us now. Two surgeries. One procedure. Weeks of...

Over It

I'm done with winter. Done with the cold. Done with the gray skies. Done with being stuck inside. Done with looking out the window at nothing but dead grass and...

1993 Czechoslovakia 100 Korun - Brevnov Monastery

Got a piece of history in the mail from my coin dealer. 1993 Czechoslovakia 100 Korun commemorating the 1000th anniversary of Brevnov Monastery. The dates on th...

What's On The Menu This Weekend

Honeywheat sourdough bread Keeping it simple this weekend. Protein heavy. Low carb. Mostly. Got some sliced turkey in the fridge. Kim made some sourdough bread....

Why I Like Writing on Hive

I didn't expect to enjoy writing on Hive as much as I do. Writing on Hive has become a release for me. A way to unwind and let out the thoughts bouncing around ...

The Struggle to Come Home

2011 My retirement ceremony from the Marines after 20+ years. Nobody prepares you for the transition. They train you to be a Marine. They don't train you to sto...

Green Screen Incoming

Amazon screenshot of green screen A while back I talked about doing videos. Finally pulled the trigger on a green screen. Nothing fancy. It is just a 5x7 foot s...

The Crypto Sky Is Falling And I've Never Been More Excited

If you've been paying any attention to the crypto space lately, you've probably noticed the mood is... not great. Prices are doing whatever prices do when nobod...

Everyone's Offended, Nobody's Listening

image AI generated I've been thinking about this a lot lately. It's everywhere. The TV, print news, social feeds and more. You can't escape it. Everyone is yell...

Daydreaming

Image AI generated. I caught myself daydreaming again. Just staring out the window letting my mind wander wherever it wanted to go. Used to do this all the time...

Winter Sports I Never Had

Unless you live under a rock, you know that the Winter Olympics are on. Watching people ski and skate and do things on ice and snow I never tried. Where I grew ...

1994-P Prisoner of War Commemorative Silver Dollar

Had a conversation on here with someone about their trip to Chicago. I made a comment about Andersonville being an old Civil War POW camp by Chicago. Problem wa...

Fighting COVID

It finally got me. All these years I avoided it. From the Pandemic to the several variants. Everyone around me seemed to be getting sick. Somehow the wife and I...

Physical vs Audio Books

Give me a physical book every time. I know audio books are convenient. You can listen while you drive or while you walk. Hell, you can even multitask your way t...

40 Years and Done

If the warning wasn't enough. I quit smokeless tobacco over a month ago now. I did it after more than 40 years of using. Started as a young teenager and done it...

Cherry Tomato Season Starts Now

The seeds I ordered. There's snow on the ground and it is below freezing outside. It is middle of winter with dreary gray skies. There's the kind of cold that m...

The Battleship Has Arrived

The paint by numbers kit finally showed up. It's real now. I've been talking about doing this for a while. Even posted about it not long ago. Something to work ...

My Worst Self

Before I shaved. It was a little out of control. A few years back I had a mental break. I didn't see it coming. Well, maybe I did and ignored the signs. Either ...

The Pivot

Yeah, I shaved. Don't get used to it. Sometimes you have to change the plan. Not because the plan was bad, but because the world changed. Economic stress is hit...

The Dogs Know

They always know. I don't know how but they do. But they do. When Kim was in the hospital the dogs were off. Restless and following me around the house more tha...