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July 18,2019
Mussels at home is about $2.50 per plate. Economical eating right there.
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Reading
Book Review: The Magician’s Nephew 📚🚸
July 18,2019I 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
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Haiku
July 17,2019Outside Toys
New toys to play with,
Running all over the yard.
Need new storage things.
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Reading
July 17,2019
Currently reading: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis 📚
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ChetCast
Episode 95: Play Ball!
July 17,2019The kids and I go outside to play with some new toys.
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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.
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Haiku
July 16,2019Prime Day
It’s Prime Day. Oh yeah?
Not really, though. It’s two days.
I don’t really care.
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Reading
July 16,2019
Finished reading: The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis 📚
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July 16,2019
The Treasury Department issues beautiful checks. Excellent design work.
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July 16,2019
Apparently using Unsplash isn’t as bulletproof as I once thought.
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Haiku
July 15,2019Covered Playground
Went to a new park,
Had a sun shade all over.
Install everywhere!
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July 15,2019
I need to figure out the best macOS program to teach my kids how to type.
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July 15,2019
I had all three of my kids up, dressed, fed, and across town in time for an 8:00 am appointment this morning. I’m giving myself this award: 🏅
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Haiku
July 14,2019Change of Plans?
A deadline looms near,
Should we just throw it all out?
Let’s decide this week.
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July 14,2019
Dave 🍿
Date night.
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July 14,2019
Let the editing commence.
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Reading
Book Review: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 📚
July 14,2019This was our first book reading aloud with the children. They did great, but at the end, they were ready to be done. I received reports that my reading hurt their ears.
I used the Great Illustrated Classics abridged edition of the book, which was a great choice for them. It had a cohesive story with an illustration on every page to match the text.
We had some great conversations about the story and I look forward to our next book!
🚸 This was a book that I read aloud with my children.
ISBN: 978-1603400251
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ChetCast
Episode 94: Art Museum
July 14,2019I travel to a local art museum and speak with the curator/artist about their collection.
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July 14,2019
I love the On This Day feature in Day One. This morning, I began writing an expanded second edition of my first book, The Transition. When I finished writing, I opened Day One and saw that on this day six years ago I started work on the first draft!
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Haiku
July 13,2019First Draft Done
Longest book to day,
First draft in five years. Big win!
Can’t wait to share it!
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July 13,2019
Civilization V > Civilization VI
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July 13,2019
Perfect morning weather for my celebratory walk.
