Does it take 15 months to grow a tomato? No, absolutely not. Did it take me 15 months to grow a tomato? Yes, sadly, yes it did. My concrete jungle patio has always been a mess. I decided if I was going to move out to the country I could at least conquer 100 square …
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Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park – Pinson, TN
I took Emily and Max on the equivalent of a school field trip to Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park (in Pinson, TN). Pinson Mounds is the largest mound complex in Tennessee and is one of the largest Middle Woodland (A.D. 0 to A.D. 500) mound complexes in the United States. It was much more interesting …
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Chickasaw State Park – Henderson, TN
We visited Chickasaw State Park. Max joined us for a night of camping. Then I took Emily and Max on the equivalent of a school field trip to nearby Pinson Mounds State Park (which was much more interesting than I anticipated). We enjoyed some delicious food in Henderson, TN (hot fudge cake anyone), and some …
Cutting Blown Down Trees (DeanoFarms: Week 46)
My brother-in-law, Justin, really likes chainsaws (like really). When he heard I had some trees down he was all ears. I don’t know if he really (like, really really) wanted to spend a day on the farm sweating but that is what happened. I had 4 (then 5) really big trees down and needed to …
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Amelia Island, FL and Fort Clinch State Park
We met up with Emmaline who was working in Amelia Island, FL. This had been on Emily’s list for a while. We stayed in cabins near the beach and explored the beaches, a lighthouse, and a giant fort at a nearby state park. I think Fort Clinch was the biggest (and best) fort we’ve ever …
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Visiting Kennedy Space Center – Cape Canaveral, FL
From Vero, we ‘launched’ north to Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL for my first visit there. “One small drive from man”…err. The night before we’d caught a Space X launch through the clouds to get us hyped up for it. After a slight delay in our ‘liftoff’ (women) we finally ‘touched down’ for …
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Fatness Update: Phase 3 Begins
A new 12-week phase begins today and the goal is 17% body fat. From December through early March, my goal was to lose 4 inches off my gut. I wanted to get to 34.5 inches (which is half my height). I did this and hit my goal before heading off to Spring Break. In the …
Revisiting Apalachicola, FL and St George Island, FL (and the St. George Lighthouse)
It had been 15-ish years since we’d been in the Apalachicola area. The Indian Pass Raw Bar had received a major upgrade. I wasn’t feeling too hot so the girls went shopping in town before we ate at the Owl Cafe. It was just as good as I remembered. We stayed one night on the …
Revisiting Cape San Blas and Port St. Joe Florida (After 15 Years)
We spent a ton of time on Cape San Blas when the kids were little. On our Spring Break road trip this year we looped through there again and spent a day revisiting the area (near Port St. Joe, Florida). It had been 15 years since we’d been there. It had changed, but not too …
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Everything Is Monetized!
TL/DR: If the currency isn’t scarce, everything else on the planet that humans desire will become scarce. I’ve spent the last 15+ years (since the ’08 financial crisis) trying to figure out how to manage money during unprecedented times. We are living in an experiment. My guess is you are going to have to try …
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