Today is a very special day.

I’m starting my Consecration to St. Joseph tomorrow. Really glad that Fr. Calloway took the time to develop and publish this devotional for men.

My consecration date is March 19th, St. Joseph’s feast and the seven year anniversary of my blog.

I spent the morning at a local retreat house. It’s nice to take some time to find balance.

Errands all morning, lunch at the office with Mom, and now a bit of school and play time.

Nice Friday so far!

Valentine’s morning mug of warmth.

More of a fall than a rise.

My Dad dropping a pair of GBUs at the range.

I was having a really hard time connecting my bank accounts to YNAB. Then I decided to change my password to remove crazy characters. Now, I’m in Direct Import heaven! 💸

The color orange brings me joy.

I’m still in the hunt for making my iPhone minimalist.

Time for another round of app revisions.

I love the art that Ludivico Einadui creates.

Apple Music makes discovery so simple and the HomePod fills my home with beauty. 🎵

Something about February makes me want to work on a project.

This year, the project is making my wife’s office more comfortable. Last few supplies are being delivered today and we’ve hired a babysitter for Sunday afternoon to watch the kids while we complete the updates. 🏗

It occurs to me that since I don’t do business with Amazon, I shouldn’t be linking to them from my blog.

Going forward, links in all of my book reviews will either go to the author’s website (always my first choice) or a non-Amazon bookseller.

I’ve slimmed down what I carry in my pockets, but this knife is one attachment that I added. It’s come in handy a number of times already.

Proposed rule: stop using other people’s bad behavior as a justification for our own.

Pope Rebuffs Call for Married Priests in the Amazon - WSJ

he mentions other ways to relieve the priest shortage in the Amazon, including praying for more vocations and encouraging more missionaries to serve in the region.

Yes! Missionaries are the right fit solution.

West German Highway Airfield Exercise - YouTube

I always thought this was a cool operational tool. It’s fun to see a stretch of highway turned into a temporary airfield.

I’m working on building out my EDC kit. I picked up some plain handkerchiefs because I’ve been stranded one too many times while out in public.

The REI Co-op logo is a sign of fun & adventure on its way.

Four Members of China’s Military Indicted for Massive Equifax Breach - WSJ

A federal grand jury in Atlanta returned a nine-count indictment last week that accused members of China’s People’s Liberation Army of conspiring to steal reams of data

China, our partners in commerce!