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Vital Statistics

Bike miles in 2021: 0

Aches & pains: Right shoulder

Current reading: Against Empathy by Paul Bloom

Recent listening: YNAB podcast, Radiolab, Hidden Brain, Making Sense with Sam Harris

Recent viewing: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Mare of Easttown, Succession, Dune (2021), The Shrink Next Door, Finch, Foundation, The Morning Show, Invasion, The Velvet Underground, Jonathan Creek, 63 Up

Recent playing: n/a

Recent events: visited Thomas in San Francisco, Tina’s knee operation, COVID booster

Recently accomplished: Bass lessons/practice, finished drainage projects, gutter cleaning (again), leaf and needle removal, replaced shed roof, Xmas travel planning, unclogged the bathroom sink, fixed Bobby’s trailer, winterization

Imperative To Do: Revisit roof replacement, go on a bike ride, thoroughly clean the Scion interior, CRV body damage repair, Xmas shopping

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Vital Statistics

Bike miles in 2021: 0

Aches & pains: Neck (occasional but severe), hands/fingers, sciatica manifested as itching in left leg, wound below right knee

Current reading: Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe

Recent listening: Very Bad Wizards, Dissect: Yeezus, This American Life, YNAB podcast, Making Sense with Sam Harris

Recent viewing: NBA Finals, Falcon & Winter Soldier, Gunpowder Milkshake, Blood Red Sky, Naomi Osaka, I Think You Should Leave, WandaVision, Loki

Recent playing: Mini Metro+

Recent events: Heatwave (over 110º), 1st haircut since COVID, Thomas home, drinks with the Feirer’s

Recently accomplished: Patched gutter leaks, replaced broken drainage pipe, disposed rhododendron clippings, took Rory and Baby to the vet, ongoing bass lessons

Imperative To Do: Prep for Iowa vacation and class reunion, contact kitchen contractor for warranty items, repaint picnic table

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Vital Statistics

Bike miles this year: 93

Aches & pains: right foot and ankle, right pinky toe

Current reading: n/a

Recent listening: Hank Williams, Sweetheart of the Rodeo by the Byrds, Ugly Is Beautiful by Oliver Tree, Doggystyle by Snoop Dogg

Recent viewing: Halt and Catch Fire (season 1), Perry Mason, Westworld (season 3), Worlds Most Wanted, Connected

Recent playing: n/a

Recent events: nearly 8 weeks with no kitchen but floors are done, Graham and Kate moved out, new glasses

Recently accomplished: lawn care, packed and moved five rooms, replaced utility sink plumbing, mortgage loss draft, put all my compact discs into storage, composting, increased daily step count to 5500

Imperative To Do: Clean roof and gutters, finish lingering projects, finish unpacking, box up books, replant back yard grass

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Vital Statistics

Bike miles this year: 74

Aches & pains: right foot

Current reading: n/a

Recent listening: Hidden Brain, This American Life, Abbey Road, Electric Ladyland, Reply All

Recent viewing: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Ozark, Servant, Dead to Me, Trial By Media, The Flash (season 6), Magic for Humans, Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Recent playing: n/a

Recent events: stimulus check

Recently accomplished: lawn care, fun with the YNAB API, homeowners insurance coverage investigation, fixed compost pile, shelf mount for BluRay player, fixed dishwasher

Imperative To Do: Clean roof and gutters, finish lingering projects, health insurance negotiations

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Vital Statistics

Bike miles this year: 579

Aches & pains: shoulders, lower back, ankles

Current reading: Getting Things Done

Recent listening: WTF with Marc Maron, Bruce Springsteen, Hidden Brain, Making Sense, Lawns Across America, Radiolab

Recent viewing: The Corner, Good Omens, Blood, Frets and Tears, Captain Beefheart: Under Review, John & Yoko: Above Us Only Sky, Murder Mystery, The Bill Murray Stories, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction

Recent playing: Bloons 6

Recent events: Independence Day party, iPhone cracked screen fixed, lowest A1C since diagnosed, spring HVAC inspection, eye doctor appointment

Recently accomplished: Rebuilt a bike for Graham, end of fiscal quarter, dosed cats, replaced outdoor faucet, pressure washing, hauled away junk

Imperative To Do: Ride 75 miles in a week, read more, clean roof and gutters, organize video game stuff, finalize Iowa vacation plans, finish pressure washing, seal driveway cracks. Take a look to ProClean Pressure Washing take pride in their work and have provided commercial and residential power washing Bradenton.

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Vital Statistics

Bike odometer: n/a

Aches & pains: belt line, right shoulder

Current reading: Getting Things Done

Recent listening: Dissect podcast, Greta Van Fleet, Bill Evans, Medulla by Björk, Kendrick Lamar, Hidden Brain, Robot or Not, WTF with Marc Maron, Beastie Boys

Recent viewing: Iron Fist S2, Punisher S1 & S2, Eighth Grade, Daredevil S3, WWDC optimization sessions, Brooklyn 99, The Goldbergs, SNL, Hostiles, Russian Doll, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Silver Linings Playbook, Solo: A Star Wars Story

Recent playing: Bloons 6

Recent events: Thomas moved to San Francisco, Graham returned to Lewis & Clark, snowfall in parts of Portland, Kodo at the Schnitz

Recently accomplished: Weekly book reading, vet appointments including chips, office tray reorganization,

Imperative To Do: Ride bike again, read more, exercise, file 2018 taxes, visit Thomas, find wedding rings

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Vital Statistics

Bike odometer: 1907

Aches & pains: butt (saddle sore), lower back, right hip (when pedaling)

Current reading: n/a

Recent listening: Waking Up, This American Life, The Joe Rogan Experience, Very Bad Wizards, Hidden Brain, Stuff You Should Know, Electric Light Orchestra

Recent viewing: Bosch, Castle Rock, Sharp Objects, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing MO, The Americans, Darkest Hour, Battle of the Sexes, Who Is America, Ozark

Recent playing: Montezuma Loops

Recent events: Bridge Pedal, Vernak wedding in Iowa, Graham returned for sophomore year

Recently accomplished: 25 miles/week riding, mowed lawn, laundry, planted grass

Imperative To Do: 100 miles/week riding, clean roof, file manual insurance claims, bariatric surgery, read more

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Vital Statistics

Bike odometer: 1777

Aches & pains: shoulders, butt

Current reading: n/a

Recent listening: Chris Cornell, Waking Up, WTF with Marc Maron, The Ezra Klein Show

Recent viewing: The Break with Michelle Wolf, Explained, Who Is America, Dear White People, Sharp Objects, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Battle of the Sexes, Wild Wild Country, Christopher Robin

Recent playing: n/a

Recent events: Portland Timbers game, Zoo Concert with Graham and Ermias (Bela Fleck, David Grisman, Jerry Douglas)

Recently accomplished: 81 miles/week riding, rode to Vancouver, laundry, revised FAFSA, strengthened AC frame

Imperative To Do: Bridge Pedal, 100 miles/week riding, plant grass in bare spots, clean roof, file manual insurance claims, bariatric surgery, read more

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Vital Statistics

Bike odometer: 1510

Aches & pains: Inside upper lip, left shoulder (tetanus shot)

Current reading: n/a

Recent listening: WTF with Marc Maron, Accidental Tech Podcast, This American Life, Stuff You Should Know

Recent viewing: The Break with Michelle Wolf, Nova, Spielberg, Avengers: Infinity War

Recent playing: Picture Cross, Pic-a-Pix

Recent events: 1 inch branch, 2 cm wound, 4 stitches

Recently accomplished: 47 miles/week riding, paid bills, Scion wheel alignment, dentist & CPAP appointments, lawn border, made plans for August wedding

Imperative To Do: 100 miles/week riding, plant grass in bare spots, clean roof, file manual insurance claims, bariatric surgery, read more

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Vital Statistics

Bike odometer: 1262

Aches & pains: Shoulders, lower back

Current reading: The Swift Programming Language

Recent listening: Very Bad Wizards, This American Life, Radiolab, Childish Gambino

Recent viewing: Barry, Westworld, SNL, The Handmaids Tale, NBA Playoffs

Recent playing: n/a

Recent events: Hired permanently, Thomas graduated college, new iPad mini 4 (128Gb)

Recently accomplished: Traveled to Indiana in April and May, 59 miles/week riding, compost harvest, new Marathon Plus tires on bike, cooked steaks with cast iron, treated lawn for weeds and moss

Imperative To Do: 100 miles/week riding, plant grass in bare spots, clean roof, manual insurance claims, pay bills, install AC