P.S. Speaking of Bourdain...here's the Holiday Munchies podcast ep he appeared on. I listen to this around the holidays every year. : )

We catch the Northern Lights here every five or so years, or so it seems. This is, by far, the most vibrant I've seen them in the Twin Cities area. We might be far enough away that the light pollution

Thank you! I appreciate you subscribing to his channel!

Staying connected has been challenging since he lives on the West coast but we've managed!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Yes, the cycle of life continues! It is nice being on this side of things. I look at him now and I still see glimpses of that boy I knew back in Ohio.

Much appreciated Nancy! It's been difficult for us because we're scattered all over the country but we try our best to stay connected. He's talking about possibly moving back to Ohio when he retires from

Hmm, thanks for that heads-up. I'll give that a look today.

Thank you my friend! It was great to get to visit with him this past summer and reconnect. He's living in southern California so I hadn't seen him since 2011 and had never met any of his daughters.

I do too! So many people would be full of themselves after accomplishing so much.

Thank you! I really appreciate it. I'm jealous of his set-up. I plan on getting a pull-up/dip bar but have to make room for it after our home renovations. They say that piece of equipment is particularly

Thank you! Yes, he certainly is a dynamo, very competitive. I appreciate you subscribing. He's learning as he goes, building his channel. I hope he shares more of his backstory along the way because it's

I'm, mostly, the same way when it comes to writing. Come to think of it, I feel like all great writers are introverts at heart. Being transported and existing in that magical place of the creative flow,

I remember for my roadtrips back to Ohio in the 90's and early 2000's I used something called a TripTik. If you didn't have a navigator you had to flip the pages as you drove. I so much prefer modern

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It certainly has been interesting. We're looking forward to the end result and the fact we'll never have to do this again. : )

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Thank you, I hope you enjoy your weekend as well!

Thanks! You can say that again. We've had more than our share of contractor shenanigans throughout this past year. That's too bad! The NL's were supposed to be visible two nights here but we just saw them