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  • ChetCast

    Episode 80: Volcanoes Are Coming

    In what may be our final episode, Felicity reports the impending attack of volcanoes on our house. Also, Felicity draws you a picture!

    June 2,2019
  • Reading

    Currently reading: Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport 📚

    June 2,2019
  • Haiku

    Foggy Morning Walk

    Early start to day,

    Fog rolled in thick. Heavy air.

    Neighborhood looked cool!

    June 1,2019
  • Reading

    Finished reading: The Theft of a Decade: How the Baby Boomers Stole the Millennials' Economic Future by Joseph C. Sternberg 📚

    June 1,2019
  • If you’re concerned about your iOS apps spying on you, a good first step is to delete all of the ones you never use. It can’t steal your data if it isn’t installed.

    I had more of those unused apps than I realized.

    June 1,2019
  • Italian sausage, garlic, and tomato base to my quiche. Smells as good as it looks. 👨🏻‍🍳

    June 1,2019
  • Ex-Wall Street Lawyer Is Behind Plan to Have Post Office Compete With Banks - WSJ

    She contends that private banks have failed to address the needs of millions of households and that a government-backed option can close the gap.

    USPS Bank, lol. Have they heard of Credit Unions?

    June 1,2019
  • iPhone Privacy Is Broken…and Apps Are to Blame - WSJ

    Most are littered with secret trackers, slurping up your personal data and sending it to more places than you can count.

    Apple losing consumer trust may be a bigger problem than losing their 30% cut.

    June 1,2019
  • Fog rolls in.

    Morning fog obscures tree tops
    June 1,2019
  • Haiku

    The Baking Secret

    I’m new to baking.

    All you need is: recipe,

    Dash of confidence.

    May 31,2019
  • At this point, I’m the baker version of an experienced actor going behind the camera. 🧁

    A tray of frosted cupcakes
    May 31,2019
  • I made a torte for the first time this week.

    Slice of chocolate torte on a plate, garnished with strawberry quarters
    May 31,2019
  • Apple should add previous versions of their icons to their iOS apps as alternate icons.

    May 31,2019
  • Haiku

    SXM Spa Channel

    Soft, melodic sounds,

    Soothe a pounding head. Relief.

    Kids don’t like it, tho.

    May 30,2019
  • It’s nice to see all of our nature friends, back in our yard after a winter away. 🐾

    May 30,2019
  • The Spa Channel on SiriusXM is the perfect soundtrack for a migraine.

    May 30,2019
  • Haiku

    Mommy’s Party

    Repair men at house,

    But Daddy, we must prepare!

    Mom’s party tonight!

    May 29,2019
  • Haiku

    Four Day Week

    What day is it now?

    I’m so confused. Wife at work,

    Chores done. What to do?

    May 28,2019
  • WWDC peak leak season is upon us. My kids won’t let me watch the keynote, so I resent them less this year.

    May 28,2019
  • Haiku

    Memorial Day

    To all families,

    Who gave in the name Freedom,

    Our eternal thanks.

    🇺🇸

    May 27,2019
  • This water looks cool and very inviting.

    May 27,2019
  • Apart from the neighbor’s HVAC unit, it’s a lovely morning.

    🎞

    May 27,2019
  • Haiku

    Science Museum

    Sunday afternoon,

    No school groups, just families.

    Perfect visit. Fun!

    May 26,2019
  • ChetCast

    Episode 79: Family Work Day

    I catch up with Felicity to chat about how she participated in our family work day yesterday.

    May 26,2019
  • Quintessential 2019 Problem: I’ve lost the USB cable to charge my soap dispenser.

    May 26,2019
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