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Pantry
We went to Ikea today to pick up a bookshelf. Little did our friends in Sweden know that this very reasonably priced piece of flatpacked furniture was not going to spend its life holding up books, but rather our pantry items. For the past year we have been squirrelling cans, bags of rice, and sacks…
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Mile High Mags
While O was having her nap this afternoon, I snuck off* to the Celtic; one of those bars which have every sport on, from the NBA finals all the way down to Bulgarian 3rd Division. I chose the Celtic as they host the official Denver Newcastle United Supporters Group, and with the distinctive black and…
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Back page. First.
Ky and I have a subscription to the Economist. I usually read the print edition, and always start with the last page first. For those not familiar with the newspaper, the final page of every edition is an obituary. Often it is someone famous; a prime minister, an author, a Nobel Laureate. But frequently it’s…
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Hand. Foot. Mouth.
Octavia has been monstrous the past few days. Refusing to eat, crying, screaming, and generally inconsolable. We thought it might have been teething (it is!) but there must have been something else making it worse. Sadly, our suspicions turned out to be true. Octavia has gone down with a case of Hand, Foot, and Mouth;…
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It begins
After the worst snow season in living memory, the Colorado snow season is FINALLY getting into gear. It only took until mid February for things to get going. There are reports that some mountains might be expecting 2ft of snow this week, which would be excellent, as we are once again up the mountain this…
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Starlink
I don’t have a Starlink, but I like the company. The promise of reasonably fast internet, wherever you are in the world, for a few dollars a day, is a good one. I would love it if governments embraced it more, rather than sticking with the boring old towers, so you can image my delight…
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Voice Notes
One of my goals this year has been trying to better connect with old friends, and have decided to go down the voice note route. With time zones and busy lives, it’s a lot easier. I’m aiming for 5 a week, so hopefully you’ll get one soon. And don’t forget, you can always message (or…
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Hot lap
The unseasonably warm weather continues, so Ky and I took the afternoon to walk around Sloan’s lake, one of our favourite parks. It was so nice to get back to running/jogging, and O loves being pushed in her stroller. The only downside was that half of Denver had the same idea, so it was packed!
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It’s academic
I just got home from a great dinner with one of my friends. Ok, the dinner itself wasn’t super memorable, but the company was. I met Eric through UATX, aka the Incel Academy, which from the outside seems to be speedrunning its way to oblivion in spite of a $100m cash donation. He’s a professor…
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Integrated
We have all heard of a locking your keys in the car. With modern technology, it’s almost impossible to do now. What IS possible is to lock your car in the garage, which is exactly what I did this evening. There isn’t a simple solution for that, but an eagle eyed toddler finding the spare…