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7 Years of Dating and 8 Months of Marriage
Kara and I have officially been together for seven years. And we have now been married for eight months! The milestones are moving fast. Kara planned my 30th birthday a few months after we got married. I’m glad she did. I hadn’t celebrated my birthday with a party in years! She got me a burger […]
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So We’re Building a House
It’s something we’ve always wanted. A home to call our own. Being me, I’m particular. I wanted a new construction home. A lot of paperwork is still pending, but hopefully, we will move into this house next year. I was fortunate enough to photograph the progression of our future home early. I think these photos […]
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I’m Attempting to Limit Social Media
I launched my social network earlier this year after using an alternative social network for several months. The experience helped me slow my mainstream social media use and experience an advertising and political news-free environment. This month I shut down my social network to save money. But I’m considering reopening a variant of it again […]
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We Celebrated Our Anniversary at The Creek Restaurant in Boerne
We dined at The Creek Restaurant in Boerne for our seventh anniversary of dating (different from our upcoming year of marriage in February). We were very impressed with the level of service we received, including the signed note from the owner wishing us a Happy Anniversary! I ordered steak. Kara ordered chicken. I probably should […]
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Day Trip to Austin
We recently visited downtown Austin for a Taco shop and a pumpkin patch. While in Austin, we walked a portion of 6th street and called Whole Foods. I enjoy photographing Austin’s skyscrapers. It’s hard to imagine how expensive they must be to build. They, indeed, are works of art. This is my favorite photo of […]
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Thoughts on Motivation
Motivation comes from within. It requires doing the right thing when no one is watching and when everyone is, yet it is unpopular. Even when alone in your commitment to stay the course, with nothing to gain and possibly much to lose. That unwavering devotion to persevere must come from within and cannot be dependent […]
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Unboxing Xbox Series S & Playing Halo CE
I overpaid on Amazon for what I thought was the Xbox One S. I then canceled and ordered from Microsoft; I learned this was the new Xbox Series S. It is a little confusing, but there are a few consoles out there Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X. […]
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Thank You, T-Mobile! Unboxing Apple iPhone 12 & Apple Watch SE from VP Jon Freier Twitter Prize
Thank you, T-Mobile and Jon Freier, for selecting Kara and me to win 2 iPhone 12′ and 2 Apple Watch SE’. Jon was giving out this prize to 4 couples for Valentine’s Day, and we won! Kara and I had just gotten married a few hours before the announcement on Jon’s Twitter account. A wonderful […]
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Unboxing New Apple Mac Mini M1 2021 Setup Review
The Apple Mac Mini M1 is as blazing fast as they say! After several days of using it, I’m am pleased with my purchase, especially because the price was reasonable and there are no batteries to deplete lifecycles. The pros of buying this device are the speed, the price, and the likely longevity of using […]
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