We are fast approaching an empty nest. We bought a Heartland Mallard (M210RB) RV travel trailer and a Dodge Ram 1500 Bighorn to hit the open road. We think our ultimate goal is to visit all the National Parks. We are starting smaller (and closer to home) and going to visit all the Tennessee State …
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John Deere 1938 Model A Antique Tractor Restoration
I restored my John Deere 1938 Model A antique tractor (on steel wheels) that my grandfather gave me when I was back in high school. It took me working on it off and on for over 20 years. I finally realized I was in way over my head and enlisted the professionals. Regardless, an antique …
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Listen To People Smarter Than Yourself!
“You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” – Charlie Tremendous Jones These days it is as easy as ever to access smart people. I figure if I seek them out maybe (or is it hopefully) they’ll rub off …
We Went Survival Camping!
Was Max’s Red Rider BB Gun able to keep us alive? One of my favorite television shows is Alone. It pits man against nature one on one. The Dean Men decided that we would test our abilities and go out into the wild to test our mettle! We prep our gear, shoot guns, ride bikes, …
Deano’s Musical Masterworks – The Beatles
NOTE: I originally wrote this for my kids back in 2015. Ask anyone who the greatest songwriter of all time is and I guarantee that John Lennon and Paul McCartney wind up in the discussion. Most important musical act of all time? Same thing I guarantee The Beatles are in that discussion. When I look …
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Spring Break 2020 In Vero Beach (Coronavirus Edition)
We’ve spent many Spring Breaks in Vero Beach over 14 years. See what makes this our #4 Florida city (out of the 14 we’ve spent time in)! Video is rated PG-13 (at least)?!?! We braved the Coronavirus this year and went to Vero Beach, Florida for our Spring Break. We’ve spent Spring Break (and other …
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We Bought Our First RV!
After doing a good deal of research on my own I decided to get more help. Back in January I put out a call for help from friends and family to learn as much as I could about the RV lifestyle. https://deanorolls.com/2020/01/26/why-i-think-the-rv-life-is-for-me/ I had some great responses that were super helpful. I took what I …
The puzzle isn’t finished…
I normally don’t work puzzles. Time is a very precious resource. I believe it is the MOST precious resource! I usually can always find something I deem more important than putting a nice picture someone cut into 1,000 pieces back together. What kind of sicko does that!?! This Spring Break my in-laws bought a puzzle. …
My 8 Year Fitness Journey
Several years ago, as I was approaching the Big 4-0 I realized I needed to make some changes. All my fitness measures were as bad as they had ever been in my life and going in the wrong direction. So, my Fitness Journey began! After some fits and starts and 8 years later I am …
Favorite Concert of 2019
DEADMAU5 – CUBE V3 Tour This is my favorite concert of my entire life. The light show/stage setup was phenomenal. We had great seats to be able to relax for the very long show. Deadmau5 is known for his ‘cubes’ and this 3rd version was his biggest ever. It was spectacular. I made a video …
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