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Vital Statistics

Bike miles in 2021: 0

Aches & pains: subconjunctival hemorrhage

Current reading: Thing Explainer by Randall Munroe

Recent listening: Paul’s Boutique by Beastie Boys, Hidden Brain, Making Sense with Sam Harris, Women and Children First by Van Halen

Recent viewing: Young Wallander, Wallander, The Crown (season 4), Hinterland, Evil, Manhunt, The Professor and the Madmen, Star Wars (episodes 1-9), The Mandalorian (season 2), The Flight Attendant, The Undoing

Recent playing: n/a

Recent events: Election Day, Thanksgiving, mortgage refinance, shaved, Xmas vacation, fitted for hearing aids, bought Apple Watch Series 6

Recently accomplished: survived 2020, replaced living room couches, bought a new refrigerator (delivery pending), replaced CPAP machine, dryer duct inspection, roof replacement estimates, installed standing desk, gave away most of my books

Imperative To Do: finish unpacking boxes, transfer IRA to Vanguard, finish office re-organization, finish laundry room re-organization, finish the kitchen story, ride bike

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Vital Statistics

Bike miles in 2020: 92

Aches & pains: right ankle and foot, back of my head, right elbow

Current reading: n/a

Recent listening: You Need a Budget podcast, Hidden Brain, Reply All, Radiolab, Van Halen II, Small Change by Tom Waits

Recent viewing: World Series game 5, NBA Finals, Raised by Wolves, Schitt’s Creek, Queen’s Gambit, Tehran, Ted Lasso, Class Action Park, The Boys, Lovecraft Country

Recent playing: Outlanders

Recent events: kitchen remodel completed, sustained a subarachnoid hematoma

Recently accomplished: back yard renovation, cleaned roof & gutters (with Graham), new outlets in dining room, GFCI outlet outside, hauled off yard debris & junk

Imperative To Do: finish refinancing mortgage, finish unpacking boxes, vote, winterize, buy a new refrigerator

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Vital Statistics

Bike miles this year: 93

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

Current reading: n/a

Recent listening: The Chicks, Station to Station by David Bowie

Recent viewing: Umbrella Academy, Lovecraft Country, Westworld (season 3), Ted Lasso, Away, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark

Recent playing: n/a

Recent events: kitchen cabinets installed, Oregon wildfire smoke with AQI over 500

Recently accomplished: lawn care, composting, step count increased to 6000, installed new switches and outlets in the kitchen, boxed up unread books, financial aid modifications

Imperative To Do: Clean roof and gutters, finish lingering projects, finish unpacking, replant back yard grass, turn compost

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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: 53

Aches & pains: right foot

Current reading: 100 Days of SwiftUI

Recent listening: This American Life, Beastie Boys, Reply All, Robot or Not

Recent viewing: Bosch (Season 6), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, After Life (Season 2), Ozark, Outlander, The Crown, Devs, SNL at Home, McMillions

Recent playing: n/a

Recent events: fruit company interview, Graham out of quarantine, virtual happy hours

Recently accomplished: Replaced Scion battery, solved mystery carpet wet spot, shed cleanup, tree trimming, lawn mowing, bike to shop for tune-up

Imperative To Do: Clean roof and gutters, fix dishwasher, kitchen floor replacement planning, finish lingering projects

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Vital Statistics

Bike miles this year: 37

Aches & pains: right foot

Current reading: 100 Days of SwiftUI

Recent listening: R.E.M., John Prine, Hidden Brain, This American Life

Recent viewing: Tiger King, The Crown, How to Fix a Drug Scandal, How To Get Away with Murder, Ozark, Lost In Space, Dirty Money, Outbreak, Altered Carbon

Recent playing: n/a

Recent events: COVID-19 including getting Graham home to 14 day quarantine, found a compost spreader for $50

Recently accomplished: Daily Swift tutorial, spring lawn activities, taxes complete but not paid, caught up on medical bills

Imperative To Do: Clean roof and gutters, more biking, read books, update resumé

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Vital Statistics

Bike miles this year: 0

Aches & pains: right foot (intermittent)

Current reading: n/a

Recent listening: This American Life, Making Sense (podcast), Hidden Brain, Reply-All, Sleep, Tool, Neil Young

Recent viewing: You, The Flash, The Irishman, The Mandelorian, The Morning Show, Don’t F**k With Cats, The Confession Killer, The Devil Next Door, The End of the Fucking World

Recent playing: Borderlands, Patterned

Recent events: Lewis & Clark concerts, Christmas and New Year with the boys and girlfriends, bought a new TV

Recently accomplished: Started YNAB, wall mounted the TV, Xmas shopping, vet trip

Imperative To Do: Read more, clean roof and gutters, resolve medical bills, help Graham prepare for London, start biking again

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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 miles this year: 235

Aches & pains: shoulders and neck

Current reading: Getting Things Done

Recent listening: Dissect podcast, Radiolab, The Ezra Klein Show, Coverville, Sam Cooke

Recent viewing: Avengers: Endgame, The Goldbergs, SNL, Adam Ruins Everything,

Recent playing: Bloons 6

Recent events: Bike Farm, multiple concerts at Lewis & Clark, first anniversary at Lightspeed, Dom’s 40th Birthday party

Recently accomplished: hearing evaluation, planted grass, carpet cleaning, rode 50 miles in a week, filed (and paid) 2018 taxes, resolved pharmacy issues, completed foundation grade adjustments, office reorganization

Imperative To Do: Ride 100 miles in a week, read more, finish cleaning Big TV room, clean roof and gutters, resolve CPAP supply issues, organize video game stuff, find time for developing personal projects