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soldier always

Pay it forward.

Bowls and cups stacked in a window on a wooden sill.

Notes on a digital declutter

I put some thought into how to apply digital minimalism. This is due for a rewrite and update, but it might spark some thought for people considering how to take a step back and clean out their digital closets.

A painting of Gandalf in battle against the Balrog.

Two Gandalfs

I think we just have to know what we know for ourselves, and not because we need people to agree with us. And we need do the best we can to provide a little bit of light for the people right around us.

a German Shepherd with an orange coat lying on the floor looks up at the camera.

Goodbye, Elsa

Today our family said goodbye to Elsa.

Breakfast at Oliver's

Notes on a neighborhood cafe, and the comforts of getting to have ’the usual.'

A picture of smooth rocks by the ocean taken with a long exposure to make the water look like mist.

9, 23, 25, 26, 29, 33, 35, 39 and 46

Thoughts on my 46th birthday.

One jumper to the left door

Joining Puppet was a huge change for me. I wrote this the day I accepted their offer.