<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:30:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bozz/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Is the view worth the cost?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first time we visited our niece down at university in Radford Virginia, we were given the opportunity to upgrade our room to a "mountain view" for like $10 more per night. It seemed cheap]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@bozz/is-the-view-worth-the-cost</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@bozz/is-the-view-worth-the-cost</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178138]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bozz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:12:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPJDfA8rapdaTLsjZFHMyCC2aLTJM9TzXQY9YknaGJbfbiEHseLa95opzy6CpN1H8NYhBTeWTUW5E74ZYCq9zKNes9An4fDrC3vhEvLRapRL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Southern "Cookout"]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in my post on Monday, and yesterday, my wife and I recently made a drive down to Radford, Virginia to visit with our niece and to watch her play softball with her university team. It was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@bozz/a-southern-cookout</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@bozz/a-southern-cookout</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178138]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bozz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:46:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3ba2VJAE1ZhN2oVhekeqoshg9DUnSyUd2Cnt4YtUMpZp3rM8ARfTgDnhTZE6vMmsuBJbvUTpqW6iSAvRMm7FXBuEZF6En1yWxhDNorcqx5crucvyGKiF5Gzrp6s8AJa7XNYtRUwbinSriPAGdJTQ2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bisset Park, Radford, VA: A chilly farewell]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm taking things a bit out of order here. It was actually our last day in Virginia that we visited Bisset Park, but since this is Wednesday and @mrsbozz and I took a walk through the park, I thought I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@bozz/bisset-park-radford-va-a-chilly-farewell</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@bozz/bisset-park-radford-va-a-chilly-farewell</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178138]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bozz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 11:13:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPJDfA8rapcxkfrrscTM9ZJZX4bCHF7CdB9c6siMNrtvzekp3fWxomK3W1awwWy8UHnrPcjSo8zo192JZKo8FKZmMuA6KxPhbTgG6pzySHyp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Detour Ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[As far as I was concerned we were heading to Massachusetts this week for the continuation of our auditory excursion for #threetunetuesday sponsored by @ablaze. Then I thought you know what, I better check]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193212/@bozz/detour-ahead</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-193212/@bozz/detour-ahead</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-193212]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bozz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:27:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPJDfA8rapdap87dCFNZEVrbJHuWn2eYHABj1ee5TXoUgpb8xLPRTD1DEgv9XhxKpX281xbQJ2B3wVyGVBPACNMDDvxm8V54UPeaHPrabc9k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catching Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's funny how just a couple of days off can make you feel like you are so far behind. I'm not talking about my real job either, I'm talking about HIVE. 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Watch sports, drink,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@bozz/its-all-fun-and-games</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@bozz/its-all-fun-and-games</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178138]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bozz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:08:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPJDfA8rapcxBB2eLeggQQnHYyekR2FipjDyL1bLcNVCtVxCNuJLpLvwFNWYTCxCcDH2m86gUGoEP4uFqZpSJ5WCAKPUKPRJF7osXL1SYptN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[It was a good idea...]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's starting to get warm enough out in my neck of the woods that my wife and I have been itching to get out of the house and do some walking somewhere other than on our treadmill downstairs. 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That was definitely the case for me this morning when I got an email from PayPal talking about my Venmo]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@bozz/i-was-today-years-old</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@bozz/i-was-today-years-old</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178138]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bozz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:27:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPJDfA8rapcx8rF8Tbwwi8QFfojNjFe9i5VQih89TvFJ2cdwHcEUb3sQ4sZotAFB27zUsW4EP9n8ticbwitxQs6Jk35k87Y97fCnyRm4ao5p?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Secret Sabotage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The other day my wife got a text from our sister in law about an incident that happened at our nieces school. 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