Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 8:03 pm

Happy birthday, @Meowingtonne! You’ve changed a wee bit since I pulled you off the dealership lot 6 years ago today. You’ve treated us well, even with all the abuse I’ve given you over the almost 112K miles, and so many walkabouts: from Glacier NP to Pensacola Beach to Ouray, CO (so many passes) and halfway up the Atlantic coast and so many backroads in between. Thank you for taking care of us. #jeepwrangler #jeeplife

Happy birthday, @Meowingtonne! You’ve changed a wee bit since I pulled you off the dealership lot 6 years ago today. You’ve treated us well, even with all the abuse I’ve given you over the almost 112K miles, and so many walkabouts: from Glacier NP to Pensacola Beach to Ouray, CO (so many passes) and halfway up the Atlantic coast and so many backroads in between. Thank you for taking care of us. #jeepwrangler #jeeplife

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 3:58 pm

I disappeared “secretly” to Florida this past week. Got the opportunity to watch my buddy Kevin compete in the Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship tournament in Orlando (and new buddy Darla too). Also to make a surprise visit to my parental units. And to have a mental getaway of sorts. We cooked and ate more seafood than I ever have, and no complaints were had. Some excellent Cuban food was found. Spent a day at the beach. And a night in NOLA for dinner on the way home for some oysters and Cajun seafood, and beignets for breakfast. This may have been a food tour as well. During the length of the tournament, I observed a lot about something I didn’t know anything about or had ever paid attention to before, and asked questions that were probably a little repetitive to them both, but they endured. Considering the way my path changed a few years ago, and everything I’ve dealt with since, this might be what I need to pursue for myself.

I disappeared “secretly” to Florida this past week. Got the opportunity to watch my buddy Kevin compete in the Pan IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship tournament in Orlando (and new buddy Darla too). Also to make a surprise visit to my parental units. And to have a mental getaway of sorts. We cooked and ate more seafood than I ever have, and no complaints were had. Some excellent Cuban food was found. Spent a day at the beach. And a night in NOLA for dinner on the way home for some oysters and Cajun seafood, and beignets for breakfast. This may have been a food tour as well. During the length of the tournament, I observed a lot about something I didn’t know anything about or had ever paid attention to before, and asked questions that were probably a little repetitive to them both, but they endured. Considering the way my path changed a few years ago, and everything I’ve dealt with since, this might be what I need to pursue for myself.