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Friday off
I got the oil changed in the car and went to Costco today (exciting!!!). It’s actually one of my favorite places to shop as far as “big box” retailers or major grocery chains go. The reason? Product curation. That may sound strange considering how much stuff is in their store, but category by category, there…
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One year of learning to play drums
It’s been a little under a year since I started playing the drums. Since then, I’ve gotten a proper drum kit, and, though I’m still firmly in the beginner camp, I can at least play a decent money beat and throw in some fills here and there. I have some rudiments I practice regularly, and…
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Finally got a long run in after a long break. Perfect day for it.
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Beginning bike maintenance
I took a beginner bike maintenance class a couple weeks ago through our local city Parks and Rec program. The instructor was 89-year-old Tom Martin, who is a local legend (see Tar Heel Traveler: Raleigh man pedals 200,000 miles on bike). Needless to say, it was great. I had no idea going into the class…
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Jalapeños!
Kav’s raised beds are going crazy and I am unreasonably excited about the jalapeño peppers that are on the way.
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Running in Istanbul
Travel running might be my favorite thing about traveling. Seeing a place waking up at 6:30am while weaving through unknown areas is not for everyone, I guess (my wife especially would not be keen), but I love it.
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The Sun Never Sets on A8C Relay X
Today we had our semi-annual relay at my all-remote workplace (Automattic). In case you don’t remember (see my past runs here and here), here’s how it works: instead of us all meeting and running together (which we can’t because we’re all remote and all over the world), we sign up for time slots over a…
