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Today I'm grateful for...
...snagging an awesome French Impressionist piece for a song at auction. Had no business paying so little.
...investing in my home basement gym during COVID. Might have...

I made a coffee table in eighth grade - that was 1982 - that I still use in my garage for storage. I guess you could say I make antiques.
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When is the last time...

Today I'm grateful for...
...cakewalk of a winter. Used the snow blower two, maybe three times.
...(re)making gains in my home gym. Feeling stronger these days - and no pain.
...having neighbors...

There are too many of them - and they all seem to be peddling the same crap. And there's only so many hours in a day even a TV junkie can spend watching this stuff. Hulu and Netflix are more than...

Summer time: Mojitos. I even grow my own mint for them. Rest of the year I like a variety of beers based on the season.
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What's something you want to do really...

Today I'm grateful for.... birthday edition...
...turning the big 5-3 in one piece. Healthy aside from some arthritis, and still able to lift heavy and hard.
...all my friends and family for...

I just watched a movie on Netflix called "The Aerial" - it's a black and white foreign silent movie about the power of the mass media over society. Very arty, symbolic and slow - not for everyone -...

Dumbbells. Been a months long marathon finding some - three months alone to find a single 60 lbs. one.
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What do you expect to be doing exactly 24...

Travel somewhere new and different - preferably out of the country. Traveling opens the eyes like nothing else.
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Today I'm grateful for...
...making today a true rest day - been working out pretty hard lately and the Old Man needs to heal.
...my nephew's wicked fish/lobster chowda - warm me up on a wet raw...

Got 18" of snow last night - 25 degrees and clear currently. Winter. Has. Arrived. Moving a snowblower for 90 minutes is great for the traps.
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What is something of...

Today I'm grateful for...
...snagging another dumbbell for my home gym.
...the crisp cold sunset I saw on the ride home. Not much heat coming from the sun this time of year, but the cold, clear...

Today I'm grateful for...
...the sturdy bones of my old house - handled 60 m.p.h. winds last night with ease - not even a rattling of the windows.
...good timing in visiting Dick's today - picked...

A Mexican place back in September - a small regional chain. Got to practice my Spanish ordering - plus the food was great.
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What's hurting on you right...

The last time I visited my folks in September - portion sizes are out of control there. That said, I cleaned my plate. Regrets? Yes. Will I do it again. Yes.
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Today I'm grateful for...
...scoring a set of big DBs at less than a $1 a pound so I can start lifting heavy at home. Time for the Old Man to ramp it up.
...the road trip into the mountains that I...

Today I'm grateful for...
...another day on Spaceship Earth. Was out on an errand and saw EMT's working on a cardiac arrest or heart attack patient. The scene has rattled me enough to cherish the...

Today I'm grateful for...
...an intriguing email today - looks like a consulting role might be in the cards....
...Dick's Sporting Goods for not gouging the price of dumbbells. Keeping it real. ...

Today I'm grateful for...
...scoring some dumbbells last night - just happened by chance. The collection is growing. Next goal one 60 lb.
...warm weather for late season yard work - actually had a...

Today I’m Grateful For...
...voting only took 25 minutes. Done.
...dumbbell collection slowly growing. Home workout doms is becoming a thing.
...a twice a year drive thru treat.