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finally finishing my full migration back over to micro.blog!
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Forza Horizon 6 Disastrously Leaks Online Over A Week Ahead Of Its Official Release
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It's here!
So excited to have the #Lightphone3 On that note, "unplugging" for the weekend ๐

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I can now send ghost posts via text messages!
This will allow me to throw out a micropost when I'm using a dumb or minimalist phone. Do I need โฆ
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If y'all need me, I'll be back in 1999
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toy_Story_2:_Buzz_Lightyear_to_the_Rescue
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My handy guide to a healthy relationship with the internet
If the site or service's business model relies almost solely on any of the following tactics, โฆ
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New stickers from @robb@social.lol go hard on the truck
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Who needs casual dining restaurants when you can have park chilli instead ๐ถ๏ธ
Putting it on keep warm while I do my afternoon walk and wait for the wife to get off work and get โฆ
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Good watch, the issues are breaking containment
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I've been getting up everyday around 5a. Have not been mad about the front porch sunrises

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Sunday morning hike with the family




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My oldest is joining me on my night walk, with her "star belly"

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A great way to wrap up a Tuesday ๐ฆข๐ฆ



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Had giants join my lunch walk




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If you need a good chuckle today
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Afternoon walk
Loving how everything is greening and growing. 

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Drove my old man's Galaxie this afternoon
It's ready for the cruise and show season after he put the last few touches on it. 
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A Greek coffee at 8:30 at night. What could go wrong โ

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The daily was in desperate need of a spray down

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Had some spectaculars on my night walk
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For the few weeks or so I've been forcing myself to walk at least an hour every week day
Overall really enjoyed it. Unfortunately today the day got away from me so it's a dark walk on the โฆ
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Beefed up the Mastodon embed card on my ghost blog posts pages
All links and data are updated. Shows threads if there. The "Reply via Mastodon" also checks the โฆ
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Loving these Spring afternoons


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Think I'm finally done with my post cards on my #ghostblog

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Been a great day full of cars and family time with my dad and son




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Pointing out all the cool rides

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Stumbled on a car show on the way to a car show

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Stoked about how my self hosted ghost blog is turning out
A few of my favorite things:
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We took our dinner to the state park last night and had a blast with the kiddos


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A geek about techI'm a geek
A geek about photography
A geek about books
A geek about being a husband โฆ
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Took the kids to see my little brother's Easter flowers. My mom always does such a good job with them

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The youngest and I surprised the wife and oldest with dinner in the park



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Got our biennial controlled burn done in the back field this weekend.




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Took a family hiking trip yesterday ๐ฅพ




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Oh lord, he is so derpy ๐

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Great day with family and friends exploring caves and riding in the old car




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Kids are pretty excited to get the old car out for spring


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Asked me if I had a cat ๐ฌ

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My Fairphone 6 experience was short lived
GrapheneOS, I just can't quit you ๐ซถ It all comes down to software. I think the hardware on the โฆ
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Taking full advantage of the warmer weather ๐ฅ

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After the latest 3.5 update for /e/OS, Ive been giving it another go on my Fairphone 6
https://gitlab.e.foundation/e/os/releases/-/releases/v3.5-s & https://e.foundation/e-os/ for โฆ
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Coco - Remember me
Had a lot of fun with this one during dessert. It's Bingo, but in Spanish. Great artwork.


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Well this car sure looks familiar
Ran up on a random mural while we were down in Tennessee today. This is a 1965 Ford Galaxie. My old โฆ

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Yard walks with the youngest.

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โSwitch to fairโ
Iโve been on a journey to completely decouple from big tech for a while now. Itโs been fairly โฆ

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Got to take big sis out to breakfast before daycare. She was all about it.

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Had an amazing day ๐
For Valentine's day, I snagged Meg and I VIP tickets to Drew and Ellie Holcomb. I've lost track of โฆ
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Dumbing down the smarts in my modern Toyota Tundra
I'm not a big fan of data collection and connection just for the sake of it. When I learned that โฆ
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Birthday party and a fun day out
Drove up to Lawrenceburg, KY for a Birthday party at a gymnastics facility. The kids loved it.



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The wife hooked me up for my 38th birthday. I now have my very own Mjรถlnir.

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Had a great 38th Birthday
Took the day off from work to spend the day with the kids while Meg worked.

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Had to get out of the house today Working remote + ice storm had me a bit stir crazy

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A few shots from my drive yesterday




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Day 1 of the 2026 ice storms
We lost power around 4a this morning, came back around 5p. I expect we'll lose power again overnight



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Made breakfast smash burgers for dinner



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Balancing a work-life balance
How I keep my weekends family focused with an "unplugged" phone I've tried or owned just about every โฆ
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Really enjoying Umami
Why I use this opensource tool for my analytics I've dabbled in self hosting my blog on and off for โฆ
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We have LLMs at home
A quick post on how and why i use self hosted LLMs While I have strong feelings about the overarching โฆ
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Spent the morning seasoning our cast iron




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Legos with the kids before work today

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Been an exhausting day at work, but coming down from the office seeing the wife and kids having a blast sure helps.

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Day out with Dad at Dinotopia




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Out in the sticks of Tennessee

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Hot take, some folks hive mind shows and movies and can't enjoy watching them anymore.
Not every show or movie is going to be the best. From Internet discourse to ratings, it can ruin the โฆ
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Fletcher has had mom and dad to his self all day since sister stayed at the grandparents. He's sure enjoyed it.

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Bath time after playing chicken with a skunk, and losing

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70ยฐF is way off our normal Kentucky Decembers, but making the best of it and enjoying the windows down!

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They are loving the trampoline

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Finally settling in on my perfect balance for my photos backups
Immich for local backups via my Unraid server.
Then surprisingly, proton drive for my cloud backups. โฆ
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Thanks, I hate it ๐๐ก๏ธ

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Welp, the wife is awesome. Loving my Christmas gift
Yes I have reached Leatherman on my belt level of dad and have no regrets

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We took the kids to go look at Christmas lights around the town last night. They were really excited about their hot chocolates.

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Do not disturb is set on work phone until Friday morning. Time to kick into full force Christmas mode!


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Me bullying my family and friends to join signal.

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Loved the trip down memory lane with Google Glass & The Verge

This was the peak of Google in my opinion. One of my favorite pieces of tech Ive ever owned. No, I โฆ
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Family Christmas Cookie decorating party 2025




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Love the marketing manager that made this happen.
h/t to the wife for sending me this.
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โFriday afternoon walk ๐ถโโ๏ธ

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Really excited for Orion to enter public beta.
Jealous of all the fun fruit folks are having: https://blog.kagi.com/orion
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Just how I wanted to end my Wednesday night ๐




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Dance off at the Freemanโs tonight

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Between the incoming price hikes, the degrading and bloated app, and running ads for the modern day brown shirts, this is long overdue.

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Friends Christmas cookie decorating was a big hit ๐




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Love this hisense canvas tv during the holidays ๐ผ๏ธ๐

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Breakfast with Santa and the Grinch at the lake lodge




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We had quite the Hallmark movie in real life




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Everyone in the house fell asleep by 9p tonight. So Iโm gonna have a hot chocolate, fire up the fireplace, and watch a Christmas movie!

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My oldest has loved falling asleep to this podcast
Bedtime Stories with Netflix Jr. h/t to the wife for sending it to me
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Decorating the Christmas tree ๐




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Family, Christmas Tree farm, and a lot of holiday spirit




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Small Town Christmas Parade 2025
Had our hometown Christmas parade today. Dolled up the 65 galaxie. Was a blast!



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Ready for the Christmas parade tomorrow ๐ท๐๐บ๐ฆ

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People who donโt drive their classics year round are missing out



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We put together a gingerbread house after dinner ๐




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A must watch. One of the better videos Iโve seen summarizing all the moving parts
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Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.
Hard work beats talent when talent doesnโt work hard. โ Tim Notke
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Not a surprise to anyone actively paying attention. However, a great read over all. Social media doesnโt have to be like this.
Meta buried โcausalโ evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege
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Took a half day at work so I could take the kiddos to the Corvette Museum




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Living their best life and exploring the world together ๐ญ

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Wonder if you can spot my favorite author ๐ค


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Had a great night celebrating love at an extended family wedding




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Foggy drive in the old car this morning

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Watched: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special ๐ฟ
The wife and I enjoyed this one!
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Big cheesing because he climbed in the back of Daddyโs truck


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Helping me prep the brisket from our local farm store
https://www.mammothvalleyky.com/ Going to smoke this tomorrow ๐จ


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Spotted a slick 4 door Chevy Biscayne filled to the brim with junk, but was a runner/driver

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Starting to think the littles spend more time on bikes than walking these days ๐คช

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A 60ยฐ fall Sunday means itโs a great day to get the family out in the Galaxie

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Picked the kiddos up early from daycare so we could enjoy the sun and the 60ยฐ weather while itโs still around



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Who needs street lights anyway ๐ฆ
Kids loved playing after dark at the playground
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Enjoying this pretty afternoon ๐ฒ๐ฒ


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This has been such a fun device. OnePlus 13 running lineage OS
Unfortunately Iโve become a Graphene OS stan so this oneโs going back ย and Iโll go back to my Pixel โฆ
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Some good news to start the week!
The Supreme Court on Monday denied a bid from former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to appeal her โฆ
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womp womp
AI isnโt replacing jobs. AI spending is. Big spending on artificial intelligence puts pressure on โฆ
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The last Fall/Halloween party of the year was a ton of fun


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Funny, doesnโt mention a thing about excluding โillegalsโ or other races. Iโm starting to think the Christian Nationalist might not actually read the bible ๐

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Love driving the old Ford on Kentucky back roads in the fall ๐


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Letting the kids ride around in the garage
They are loving it. Weโll have to do this during the winter too

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First basketball game with the kids.
My son already loves basketball so it made his night. Daughter loved the basketball and Big Red ๐



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Organizing their trick or treat haul ๐๐ฌ๐ซ๐ฌ

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Real proud of my sis in law. Ran her first half marathon today!

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Happy Halloween ๐๐ฌ
We are trick or treating like it's the 90's



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One of the many joys that toxic masculinity takes away from some American men is baths
I've always struggled to understand this one. How can hygiene be seen as anything other than a good โฆ
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Having a blast at her best friendโs birthday party.
Meanwhile Fletcher and I are hitting the arcade hard ๐น๏ธ



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The youngest is keeping late hours, but loves the one on one time with momma

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Silas House book signing after spelunking
https://maps.app.goo.gl/mJLAU4s7HSmzAUrj8



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Down in the caves on this rainy Sunday




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Had a great time yesterday at our Halloween party




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Loving the drop kit I installed on the Tundra.
2in drop on the front. 4in drop in the back. Also threw on a rear sway bar while I was at it. Drives โฆ

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The kids love Halloween time and changing the porch lights



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Sunday morning fun at the Glasgow park ๐ฒ




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Had an amazing night watching a fellow Kentucky boy tear up Nashville.




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๐ต I am a night rider I'm quiet as the dawn Like a blue bonnet in spring time You look away and I'll be gone ๐ต



https://open.spotify.com/track/2ZAVci8nZRqLEWV60mogWV?si=06OhB_ziSoSOGN2iQhf5Ww
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Night out in Nashville with the gorgeous wife.
Seeing Tyler Childers after dinner.

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Didnโt get as much mowing done as Iโd want, but had the best copilots


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I rarely preorder anything, but looking forward to this one

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Reading the kids books while they have snacks


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Putting in the non-entanol gas today. What a growing old car needs
Can't be having the 5gโs in my gas. Feel like I need to clarify I'm joking because 2025. Let's be โฆ

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In route to Ford Fest day two
Kiddo's are not joining today, but brought the Fuji X-pro3 for some car show shots.
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Awesome day with the kids at Holley Ford Fest
We were featured in Holley's coverage today: โฆ
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Had to borrow Thorโs hammer to finish my lowering kit on the Tundra

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Franklin KY Car Show with my dad and son




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Redneck Rumble - Fall 2025 ๐ท
Through the Fuji X-Pro3 lens



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Had a great time at the Avett Brothers show




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Dinner date with this cutie before the Avett Brothers concert



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Love these purple flowers in our field


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Have my pit crew helping with car washing this morning



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Hittinโ 100k on the back roads of Tennessee


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Brunch stop then back on the road
My absolute favourite BBQ place on the planet. Made sure to snag a few pounds of brisket to take back โฆ


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Austin, TX - > Scottsville, KY

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2nd and last gas stop for today
The 38 gallon tank on the Tundra doesn't mess around.
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A few quick pics with the Fuji before I hit the road again




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Seems I took a wrong turn somewhere and ended up in the 1830s
https://nlr.ar.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/parks/old-mill/


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Southbound and Down
KY - > TX
๐ถ Iโm gonna hit that 4 leg runway and get her off the ground ๐ถ
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Our back field loved the rain


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Ice cream break while we watch the nice rides from LS fest leave town

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Spent the rainy morning at a local museum before going to a fun bday party




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Laying down tracks in the back field ๐ป



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Photographer snapped a few pics last weekend and found me




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Had to take a pic in the back field
It is in near full bloom

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Exploring downtown Glasgow, KY



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New cap ๐บ๐ธ
Letโs bring back passionate leadership powered by dignity, education, and compassion.
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August Somernites was a blast
First trip in the 65 4 door with the entire family. Installed back seat belts Thursday night because โฆ
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Had a friend over for lunch today


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Had a great lunch outing with the birthday girl



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Slowly getting the new (to me) Tundra where I want it
Looking forward to my drive to Austin, TX next month to break her in.
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Not a bad way to start the afternoon

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Running around Bowling Green this morning before work

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Sunday wrenching with my old man

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Really enjoying my 3 day a week nature walks

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Megโs idea for a water slide

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Family Vacation 2025 - Day 5
King's island



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Family Vacation 2025 - Day 4
Relaxing day at the Lodge in between the Zoo and Kings Island



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Family Vacation 2025 - Day 3
Zoo Day!



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Family Vacation 2025 - Day 2
Magic + Arcade + Lots of time at the pool and indoor water park

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Family Vacation 2025 - Day 1
Started out at Buc-ee's in Smiths Grove


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Had a great Fatherโs day!




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The kids were pulling in fish faster than we could bait the hooks
This is Elianna's first fish she has ever caught on her own



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Home away from home for a few days โบ




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Fletcher and I explored Cumberland falls while Ellie, Meg, and friends got a much closer look




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Had a great anniversary dinner




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Made it home and tucked in the old girl for bed
~1300 miles of classic car driving in 5 days Had an absolute blast. Going to convince Meg we all need โฆ
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Closing in on the last few stops
Wanted to snag some pictures in front of the cars



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Time to motor back to the house
450 miles to go
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Walk with me - Day 4 - Monroe Hot Rod Power Tour

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I was peer pressured to raise the hood ๐

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Sitting pretty by the main stage with early access

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Should be back rocking soon ๐

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Ride along with me and Sturgill - hrpt day 3 hyperlapse - Joliet, IL -> Fort Wayne, IN

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Welp, looks like my tire needed to lay down
Back at it with the beauty til the morning.

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My Galaxie got picked for the main stage at tomorrows event!
I'm stoked! Out of something like 7k cars, it will be 1 of about 8 at the main stage.
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One murdered battery later, but we made it!

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Never bought a gas station shirt faster than this one

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First gas station stop on our route today

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Come ride along with me - hrpt day 2 - hyperlapse

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Bonding over the thunder turkeys



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Canโt shake these two ๐

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Space, The final frontier ๐๐จโ๐๐

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The Gemini Giant with three galactic goobers ๐จโ๐๐จโ๐๐จโ๐

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Quick video of a typical power tour gas station stop

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A power tour pattern โฝ๐ธ

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Day 2 of the tour, letโs go!

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Dessert before dinner @ a Diner
https://maps.app.goo.gl/o61TD1XJvsaon8Dy7?g_st=ac



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Quick Hyperlapse of just a few cars at Lucas Oil Stadium

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Lucas Motor Speedway parking lot

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Breakfast before a full day of activities

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Pit stopped at some of the in laws family in Indy

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Lunch
https://www.deezbuttsbarbecue.com/

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Blueberry pickin at the local farm
https://bluegrassblueberries.com/



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Old iron gang
buttoning up the last few things before the power tour
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Had a great day with the family
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Ratty roof rack basket is ready for the power tour
Finished this up with my dad Sunday. Roof rack mounts and bars are from a VW bus. Actual roof basket โฆ
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Somernites Cruise - May 2025
https://www.somernitescruise.com/



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Our first camping trip with the kids




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The kids first baseball game โพ
Also got to meet Blippi! https://www.milb.com/bowling-green



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Happy Motherโs Day to this amazing Momma

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Happy 4th Birthday to Elianna Pearl Freeman

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Really enjoyed Jony Iveโs chat


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Chinatown San Francisco Photo Walk




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Smoked some pulled pork for Ellieโs birthday party




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Eliannaโs 4th Birthday Party
Tangled & dress up themed. Rainy day meant we had to move things into the garage, but everyone โฆ
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Itโs all coming together nicely
Cobbled together roof rack and roof basket is getting close. Need to replace the wood next and โฆ
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Never get tired of the beauty a Kentucky back road has

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Raiding the neighbors strawberry patch




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Vintage roof rack acquired
Need to trim the poles on each side, but overall happy with them!



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Ready to rip up some backroads

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Kids are loving their co-birthday present this year ๐
I'll get it re-stained, plastic repainted, and it slicked up this summer.

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My painting assistant
We were able to get some much needed paint on several of our cabinets.



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Ended up in the absolute sticks today


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Henderson Kentucky mini photo walk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henderson,_Kentucky



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My kind of Saturday night wind down

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He was right, Iโm very tired of winning

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The right way to start the day off



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Great way to end a Wednesday


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Back field walk with the whole family


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Ready for story time before bed ๐

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A fun Sunday morning out with the family




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Beautiful sight
Parts car is off to the graveyard now that the frame is free.
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A Fancy Falcon
Snapped this pic while cruising back roads
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๐ถ Itโs a big job just gettinโ by with nine kids and a wife Yeah, but Iโve been a workinโ man dang near all my life ๐ถ

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High Flying Ford
Finally getting the good frame out from under this shit box to use under my blue LTD. Super stoked โฆ
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Linkstack is such a nice service
The bonus is it self hosts so easily
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Corvette museum tour with the son
https://maps.app.goo.gl/2dbo2Q4tUQbq9rpSA



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Great way to start our Dad and Son day

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Great start to a Saturday night




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Fletcher was showing off his new kicks
Elianna also wanted to be in the picture ๐
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The kids and wife are down for the night ๐ด
I should do the same, butโฆ
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Wagon rides in the back field and playing in the back yard โ๏ธ




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Recipe for a cozy Saturday night

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Had to get out today and play in the mud

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Current mood today. So tired

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I think the wifeโs new plant will fit in well with its siblings
Giving it to her tomorrow morning. Whatโs that saying? Legos are forever? Yep, that's definitely it.

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Goofing around on this windy day

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Who needs sleep when you have a new toolbox to organize
Lots of things to fill out but this will be so much more handy


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Finally getting around to pulling the windshield out of the parts car thanks to the father in law
Itโs going to my old manโs project car. Now I can steal the frame from under this one to use under โฆ
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Business in the front, party in the back


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While Iโm at it, lets get Proton out too

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Good bye and good riddance
This was a huge pain in the ass, but happy to be free from them.

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Who needs a coffee shop when the wife is throwing down this at the house โ

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Finally tweaked this older supernote into a monster of a ereader
Currently reading, Superbloom: How โฆ
Iโve been working to use more of my down time head down in books.
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The kids loved the warmer weather today
They spent a good bit of time drawing in the playhouse



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Plexamp does not get enough love for how cool it is. Remembered guest DJ was a thing today

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Library bound
Spending the day with me while mom is traveling
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Helping me put together my new toolbox that my dad got me



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Spring project is turning two cars into one
Pulling the frame out from under the parts car and putting it under the blue one. Ignore my messy โฆ
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Working on his jump shot while sister is in gymnastics


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Got to see the new VW ID Buzz in person
Not gonna lie, I dig it.



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๐งน Movie night with the family - Kikiโs Delivery Service

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Didnโt have a ton of snow yet but wanted to get the kids out in it before dark




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When even a hint of winter weather hits the south
Artist: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/2-george-lucas/shop Shout out to the wife for sending โฆ
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Taking an important business call

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Going through some photo backlogs and found this gem
I'm guessing ~1993
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A rainy but cozy Sunday morning

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Hands down my favorite backpack Iโve ever owned
Not only is it awesome for tech and cameras, makes an amazing dad bag!
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Saturday mornings at the park are the best



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I tend to break out one of the special pocket knives for Christmas
A favorite from my collection.
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Happy & Merry Christmas Eve ๐๐ฆ

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Pics with Santa ๐
Fletcher wasn't about it ๐ฑ
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We took our yearly visit to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel & the Opry Mills mall๐
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On our way to get Marvelโs Birthday breakfast burrito


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Lake house vibe for the night

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Rainy backroads, Waylon playing, and my best bud by my side ๐บ


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Not your Daddyโs grocery getter
Cause Granddaddy had better taste.
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Finally upgraded the home coffee station โ
Due to the cost of coffee continuing to rise and the challenge of coffee shop stops with 2 kids, it โฆ
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Annual Family Christmas cookie decorating was a hit ๐
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Christmas tree is up! ๐
Both kids helped while we all listened to Christmas music.
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Feeling a little more authentic this year ๐ป๐

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Thanksgiving day hay rides with granny and grandpa



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Cheesing big when we mentioned reading books this morning


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Finally got around to sticker bombing my latest linux laptop
This thing is such a great linux kit: HP Omen 14
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Harbor freight cruising ๐จ


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Celebrating love with happy families, good friends, & Kentucky views




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Little dude is recovering from a stomach bug


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This man is a national treasure. I ๐ Drew Holcomb and the role model he is
Great take on the election and his outlook and opinions.



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Me installing stiffer shocks on the galaxie while the 60 year old springs beg to be put out of their misery โ ๏ธ

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The wife is too good to me ๐ซ
From scratch beans and corn bread really hits the spot.
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The best way to test rubber seals on a classic car
I have some that need attention โ
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Fitting movie choice tonight

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The Nintendo Music app is amazing
Requires a Nintendo online account.
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Halloween party at the Seymourโs ๐




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Halloween themed 5k ๐ข
We did a 5k walk with the kiddos this morning. Ended up winning the best overall costume!



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This chili touched my soul ๐คค

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Austin photo dump while I wait for my flight ๐ท




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Moody Neon Nights ๐ฎ
Late night photo walk with my coworker in Austin, TX. Both of us shooting with Fujifilm gear. Was a โฆ
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Is it another planet or Austin TX?

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A fun filled day at the Creative Discovery Museum




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Tennessee Aquarium & Fried Chicken




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Late night light show ๐
Ellie has been struggling with settling at the hotel at night. So we hit up the choo choo Halloween โฆ
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Train rides and pinball machines




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FordFest 2024 was a wash out but we made the most of it




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61st annual Franklin, KY car show




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1400 miles in 35 hours with my dad to pick up a rare special order 1966 Ford Galaxie & goodies
My old man ran up on a Facebook Marketplace ad for this car early in the week. A 1966 Ford Galaxie โฆ
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Spending some one on one time with my son




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King of the native plants! ๐

Spent a couple years converting my back 2 acres to a native prairie. With the exception of the pesky โฆ
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A few shots from the back field ๐ป๐




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How to turn a 10 hour trip into 24 hours
Dad and I set out at 9a Sunday from U-hual to pick up a parts car for our other projects. After the โฆ
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Back yard โbeachโ afternoon ๐๏ธ




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One of these is a feat of engineering and a blast to drive. The other one is a cybertruck...


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Yard walks and Ellie showing off her plants sheโs helped water




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Happy 1st Birthday to this lil guy ๐

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Happy Birthday to this beautiful mamma and wife ๐

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Ollieโs shopping find ๐ฟ

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The giant goldenrod is really taking off in the back field

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Fletcherโs 1st Birthday Party




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Some of the beauties from our back field ๐ต๏ธ




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Spent the day with my dad & my daughter at the NSRA Street Rod Nationals
Had an awesome day! ๐ Kentucky Expo Center


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Canโt beat a backyard sunset with my son


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Practicing for the Olympics with her coach giving her motivation ๐

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Spending the afternoon at BeachFest ๐ถ๏ธ

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Had a great day with the family today
๐ Sunset Cove Beach
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Ran up on this throwback from the iPod jailbreak days
The custom icons were ๐
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Iโve mainly been on iOS for over a year. Back on android and @GrapheneOS
Boy Iโve missed custom icons ๐


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Picture day for Fletcher and the family for his upcoming 1st birthday ๐ท

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Park walks while lil britches naps ๐ค

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Fletcher drove us to the new Buc-ees




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Shew wee, Iโve got to get AC in this beast soon ๐ฅต

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Picnic at the lake side and playtime at the playground


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Ellie wanted to camp out tonight so I threw the tent and mattress up
We are gonna eat cereal, listen to the crickets, and then get some Zzzs

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Someone is confused on who this bed is for ๐บ

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4th of July cookout was a success ๐บ๐ธ




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12 hours later and she is done! Now it naps in the cooler for two hours then fridge
Will bring it up to temp tomorrow in the oven and slice at our cookout ๐


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Hit the stall and ready for the wrap ๐

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Gotta love being able to watch the lakeโs big fireworks show from the front yard


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Samโs club trip was a huge success. 20lb Prime whole brisket @$4.15 a pound


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Hammock time with my son ๐ถ


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Breakfast this morning on the porch. Eggs, yogurt biscuits, and fresh blackberry jam




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So many blackberries ๐ชฃ
For some reason our bucket is lighter than expected though.



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One of the many blackberry patches we have on our property
One of my favorite summertime activities is picking them!


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Ellie got to play with the cousins at Megโs family reunion yesterday
She had a blast!

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๐ธ - Fujifilm X-Pro3
๐ญ - FUJIFILM XF 35mm f/2 R WR
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10 months old, growing like a weed

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Donโt Talk To Me Or My Son Ever Again

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Spring Redneck Rumble 2024 Photo Dump




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Guess who is upright now!
Wonโt be long til he is chasing big sister.
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Eleven years of marriage to my best friend and amazing mother of our children
Itโs been filled with laughter, challenges, and unforgettable memories. Iโm deeply grateful for the โฆ
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Hot Rod Power Tour 2024 Photo Dump โ Part 4 of 4




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Hot Rod Power Tour 2024 Photo Dump โ Part 3 of 4




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Hot Rod Power Tour 2024 Photo Dump โ Part 2 of 4




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Hot Rod Power Tour 2024 Photo Dump โ Part 1 of 4




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Helping me put on my new Ale8one stickers




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Last gas up on the powertour
Been a blast. Lots of photos to come!
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Heading up to Louisville KY with a few thousand of my friends ๐
Another #hotrodpowertour day
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Putting the finishing touches on Aleโanor before the Hot Rod Power Tour



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Afternoon yard walks in the back field

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The Institute - Stephen King ๐
Really enjoyed this one. Gripping story and and a lot of well built characters. Strong โฆ
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First boat ride of the season โ๏ธ

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Morning swinging before work

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Birmingham Zoo on the way back from the beach




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Pit stop ๐ฆซ
VW is pulling almost 28mpg even with the roof box.
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Transforming an iPhone into a โdumb phoneโ or going off grid
Something I like to do is unplug sometimes on the weekends or on vacation. Thought I'd share some โฆ
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Canโt beat a Kentucky front porch view

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Working in the shop so that means VGG is playing ๐ฌ


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Happy Motherโs Day to my incredible wife!
Whose love and dedication light up our family every single day.
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Happy Motherโs Day, Mom!
Thank you for your boundless love and wisdom that have shaped me into who I am today.
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Well that was amazing
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/10/northern-lights-severe-storm



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Birthday girl lunch with dad
3 years old today ๐



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Eliannaโs 3rd Birthday Party




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Wagon rides & picking strawberries at the neighbors




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Afternoon walks in the back field ๐บ

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Playing in their newly remodeled playhouse

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Fletcher started yesterday with a fever but ended it with a wagon ride

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Steak fajitas on the grill for dinner tonight

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Picked up our flowers from our favorite local farm
๐ Peach Tree Farm and Greenhouse



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Threw together an outdoor balance beam for the kids


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A must stop location when in Lexington


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Started this morning with some outdoor time with the kiddos before work



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Coffee is always the answer โ๏ธ

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Great way to end a sunny Saturday




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Helping clean momโs new car and her truck ๐งผ


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When the weekend paint project is harder than expected ๐ป

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The bunny brought Elianna and Fletcher a lego bunny ๐ฐ

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Easter egg hunting at the park




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Not a bad way to end a Thursday

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Feeling real grown now that he is sitting up and can start riding in carts

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Boston - Salem - PAX East - Day 4




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7 Months old and growing fast


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Bath time for the wifeโs car ๐งผ

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Helping Great Grandpa Frank clean up his flower beds




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The neighborโs greenhouse is fired up and ready for the Spring

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Shop spring cleaning day ๐

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Afternoon walk with the kiddos and wife ๐ข


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Taking our $20 thrifting find for a drive



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Fletcherโs first time on a swing




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Had a great visit with the Cecils




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A Motherโs Love
Another sleepless night. Fletcher is going through a 6 month sleep regression. Just as Megan did with โฆ
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Well thatโs not good
My unraid server just might have a run away docker image ๐๏ธ๐ฅ
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โMake me a real tall tower daddyโ

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Santa has been to the Freemanโs

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Christmas cookie party was a great success




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Pic with Santa & face paint
Fletcher wasnโt about it.

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Yearly Opryland Hotel trip
The friends came along this year



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Be right back, going to the 90s

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Finishing up the Christmas decor




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Went on a state park walk with the daughter



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Halloween Party with Friends




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๐ญ - Vivitar Wide-Angle 21mm f/3.8
๐๏ธ - Kodak 400
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๐ธ - Polaroid cool cam 600

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๐ธ - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80

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๐ธ - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80

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๐ธ - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80

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๐ธ - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80

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๐ฑ - Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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๐ฑ - Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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๐ฑ - Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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