Chet Collins

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  • I guess I’m building shelves this afternoon.

    July 21,2019
  • Email aliases on your own domain are amazing.

    July 21,2019
  • Just a month until my son starts school. So much to get done! 🎓

    July 21,2019
  • Haiku

    Moon Landing

    Capture my son’s mind,

    He really likes Neil. A friend.

    Growing scientist?

    July 20,2019
  • “Daddy, Neil Armstrong has never been to the moon before. Do you think he’s afraid?” - My 5 year old after watching the Apollo 11 launch scene.

    July 20,2019
  • Apollo 11 🍿

    July 20,2019
  • Happy Moon Day! 🌖 🇺🇸

    July 20,2019
  • Haiku

    Push Mower

    Mowed the lawn at church.

    Had to use a push mower.

    What a punishment!

    July 19,2019
  • Just placed my first Field Notes order.

    July 19,2019
  • My kids are loving the fruits of summer. 🍓🍉🍑

    July 19,2019
  • When It Comes to Taxes, Sometimes It Pays to Say ‘I Don’t’ - WSJ

    But they aren’t married and say one reason is taxes.

    Dumb.

    July 19,2019
  • Haiku

    Overdue Car Wash

    Three weeks with no wash,

    Plenty of dust, dirt, and bugs.

    Repeat every week.

    July 18,2019
  • Mussels at home is about $2.50 per plate. Economical eating right there.

    Freshly cooked mussels on a plate surrounding a bowl of melted butter
    July 18,2019
  • Reading

    Book Review: The Magician’s Nephew 📚🚸

    I believe that I read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe in 8th grade, but I’ve never read the full Chronicles of Narnia. I thought it would be a good series to go through with them, and this book was a delight.

    Well crafted, easy to follow, and distinctly beautiful. Imagining the creation of the world being done through the a song was really beautiful. The genius of C.S. Lewis really shone through.

    The children loved the book and even asked for the next story to be one that has, “the talking lion.”

    Would I recommend: YES

    ISBN: 978-0060234973

    July 18,2019
  • Haiku

    Outside Toys

    New toys to play with,

    Running all over the yard.

    Need new storage things.

    July 17,2019
  • Reading

    Currently reading: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 📚

    July 17,2019
  • I’ve settled on using OpenDNS for network content filtering with iOS parental controls for redundancy. Hard work to keep the Internet safe for the kids.

    July 17,2019
  • My new default activity when I’m waiting (car mechanic, kids activities, etc) is reading. Much more enjoyable than mindlessly surfing on my phone.

    July 17,2019
  • El Chapo Sentenced to Life in U.S. Prison - WSJ

    Mr. Guzmán spoke at length to the judge for the first time since his extradition in 2017. He expressed no remorse for his crimes and instead spent most of his statement comparing his conditions of confinement to torture…

    Rich.

    July 17,2019
  • ChetCast

    Episode 95: Play Ball!

    The kids and I go outside to play with some new toys.

    July 17,2019
  • 5 Ways to Get Around Parental Controls on the Internet - wikiHow

    Though your first choice should always be to talk to your parents about having the controls lifted, there are a few ways to bypass parental controls

    Wow.

    July 17,2019
  • Haiku

    Prime Day

    It’s Prime Day. Oh yeah?

    Not really, though. It’s two days.

    I don’t really care.

    July 16,2019
  • Reading

    Finished reading: The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis 📚

    July 16,2019
  • The Treasury Department issues beautiful checks. Excellent design work.

    July 16,2019
  • Apparently using Unsplash isn’t as bulletproof as I once thought.

    July 16,2019
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