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Cannonballs

Abigail is now doing cannonballs off the diving board. Of course with the benefit of a backpack float. We took that off later and worked on swimming from the steps to the wall. That’s pretty tough. We’re going to have to keep working on that one. – b

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Daddy Daughter Spring Camp #2

Got out for two Daddy Daughter camping trips this past spring. Pictures from the second one can be found in the gallery here. In case you didn’t see the pictures from the first one, they can be found in the gallery here. – b

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Family Cabin Trip

Back at the beginning of the month we headed up with Bill and his family to their cabin in Pine Creek. We had 2 whole days of hiking and playing in the woods. His boys are a little older, but everybody got along and had fun despite the differences in age. See more in the […]

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Woe IS me

Subaru has had the check engine light on for 4 – 6 weeks. It stopped making power when going up hills, so it’s in the shop. Just blew a brake line hauling pellets. Got half a ton. Have to leave the other half behind until another time. I think it’s time for a new vehicle. […]

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Record Low

Busy month and new job responsibilities have the number of posts this month at a record low. Even if we get more people at work, I’m not sure how much things will improve. – b

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Fathers Day Gunks

Got out with some friends for a little climbing in the Gunks over Father’s Day weekend. Scott (peach shirt) is our resident leader – meaning he climbs first, sets all the gear, and builds proper anchors. He’s got 20 years of experience doing this, while I’ve only been trad climbing twice and this was Craig’s first […]

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Finally

Got the new (to us) dishwasher in that I’m pretty sure we got a year ago. It’s a little different than our old one. Will definitely take some getting used to. So far appears to clean better than the old, which is key. All that’s left is the black microwave to install, then “unloading” all […]

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What’s Up?

Too much. I have a new role at work, which requires a significant amount of additional work for me. I’ve actually been out for two Wednesday night rides. They’re pretty fun. It’s nice to be back in the woods on a bike. I don’t suck nearly as much as I expected. That’s so narcissistic. Two […]

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