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grolelo
@grolelo
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Family, Finances, Fitness, Philosophy, and maybe a little Fun.
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Body in Texas, Heart in Hawaii
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2016-07-13 04:57
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grolelo
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2018-05-25 01:45
2018-05-24: Inefficient
Shallow Thoughts I spend an inordinate amount of time trying to optimize for efficiency in my life. There are limited hours in my day and limited years in my life, so I try to get the most out of it. Work
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grolelo
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2018-05-23 02:38
2018-05-22: Fruits of my Labor
Shallow Thoughts The harvest has begun. We have the following planted in our garden now: 1 Orange Frost Satsuma (citrus fruit) 1 Sun Sugar Cherry Tomato 1 Husky Red Cherry Tomato 3 Okra 1 mild halepeno
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grolelo
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2018-05-22 01:32
2018-05-21: Simple Pleasures
Corn on the Compost I derive entirely too much pleasure from being able to husk fresh corn directly into my compost bin: I went with the GeoBin which was pretty cheap and easy to set up, and I'm pretty
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grolelo
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2018-05-21 22:45
2018-05-21: Addition by Addition (aka the limits of elimination)
Shallow Thoughts If anyone ever asks you the best way to train grip strength, the answer is "pulling weeds": I have no idea what this weed is called, but it's in the grass family, so it can't
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2018-05-21 02:09
2018-05-20: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Barrel!
Shallow Thoughts I have no idea what this bush/tree is, but it grows well in North Texas and I'm lucky that one of the prior owners of my house had the foresight to plant it: The flowers are gorgeous,
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grolelo
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2018-05-07 02:57
2018-05-06: Addition by Subtraction
Shallow Thoughts Last weekend I bought some sausages from a local butcher, and I ALWAYS have beer with sausages. They're really just made for each other. It was just one beer, but the following morning
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grolelo
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2018-05-02 03:51
2018-05-01: Functional Strength
Shallow Thoughts I cashed in some credit card reward points for a Home Depot gift certificate and decided to spend it on a project to add a stepping stone path to my lawn and fix all the ugly spots around
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grolelo
life
2018-04-08 03:52
2018-04-07: 24 Days in the Wild
Shallow Thoughts Things are FINALLY starting to get back to normal in my household. According to Steemit, I was on a beach at Kiawah Island South Carolina 24 days ago, enjoying some much-needed time off
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grolelo
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2018-03-15 02:23
2018-03-14: DFW -> CHS, Kiawah Island
Shallow Thoughts For the first time in forever I took a REAL vacation with my family. . . we flew to Kiawah Island in South Carolina to get away from our daily grind in Texas so we can relax and unwind
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grolelo
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2018-03-13 04:07
2018-03-12: Eastern Redbud
Shallow Thoughts There are so many things I could write about. . . it's amazing how much life can happen in 4 days. I'll have to spread each story out to give them all their proper due, but for now, something
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grolelo
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2018-03-09 05:55
2018-03-08: All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull Boy
Shallow Thoughts Hell week continues, though tomorrow it looks like I'll be getting a break. It's nearly midnight as I write this, and in 10 minutes I'm gonna look exactly like my dog: Deep Thoughts I'm
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grolelo
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2018-03-08 04:54
2018-03-07: Back-to-Back-to-Back
Shallow Thoughts I picked up a few items at Walmart today and went to the express checkout lane when I was done shopping. There was only one person in front of me, and she was already paying, so I figured
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foodphotography
2018-03-07 04:45
2018-03-06: Tuesday Special
Shallow Thoughts I bought a chuck roast from Costco on Sunday but didn't have time to smoke it. I didn't want to freeze it or let it spoil, so I fired up the Big Green Egg early this morning and did the
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2018-03-06 05:43
2018-03-05: AUS->DFW, Cautionary Tales
Shallow Thoughts I didn't get to see much of Austin from the ground today, but it certainly looks pretty from the air: I'll have to come back someday with the family on a proper vacation and take in the
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photography
2018-03-05 06:58
2018-03-04: Daffodil and DFW -> AUS
Shallow Thoughts Spring is officially here, the first daffodil in the garden has bloomed! In other new, my kids raced each other across a field today. . . it was no contest: Sleep Thoughts I'm spending
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grolelo
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2018-03-04 03:38
2018-03-03: Tennis Girl 🎾
Shallow Thoughts Living in sport-crazy Texas, I've heard horror stories about how loud/obnoxious/mean the parents on the sidelines can become when they are "cheering on" their children. Like
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food
2018-03-03 05:01
2018-03-02: Brought to you by the Letter T
Shallow Thoughts As part of their grand re-opening, the Kroger in my neighborhood had T-Bone steaks on sale. For anyone who isn't familiar, the T-Bone is a combination of a a small tenderloin and a large
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grolelo
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2018-03-02 05:27
2018-03-01: In The Clear
Shallow Rivers The rain has FINALLY stopped, and I saw a nearly full moon on a perfectly clear night: That's a stark contrast to the 3-inch river that was running down my street last night during the last
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grolelo
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2018-03-01 05:26
2018-02-28: Downside Participation
Shallow Thoughts Today's workout was hard. I had pulled pork nachos with a beer for dinner and told myself I would just double up the workout tomorrow (which never works). After putting the girls to bed
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grolelo
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2018-02-28 00:05
2018-02-27: Segway? Segue?
Come on Wired, you can do better! This conjured a perfect mental image of an army of Konami developers doing this: Daily Stats Cash: 13.0% Core: 74.8% Explore: 12.2% Workout: Kenzai Kettlebell Day 16 +
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