I finally got up the courage to talk to my doctor about a medication. First day I take it, abdominal pain. After three days I realize it's not the medication, it's appendicitis. Now I'm waiting to get a bed at the hospital for surgery tomorrow

I've been getting some painting in. Had a really fun time with the Armageddon Crusade in 40k over the holidays and decided to actually finish an Army. Doing my guard in a Steel Legion motif. These 4 Chimeras were a lot of fun.

amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders

Whenever I go to Taco Bell I always order the random box of whatever because I’ve already decided that I’m not in the mood to be picky.

I remember being younger and reading The Metamorphisis and thinking it was metaphorical, and then getting older and finding myself in positions where I really despised myself and realizing how literal and direct and raw it is.

I love my Traeger and what it helps me do to meat! #nofilters

@boatcrash.bsky.social inspired me in the last CAGCast, I set up a Plex server and went with the fam to local thrift stores to find CDs to rip.

A friend who teaches theology shared with me a post about CS Lewis's Mere Christianity, which discusses foundational Christian logic across denominations. It reminded me of Dale's tweet below, and I wanted to share some thoughts here regarding modesty and respectability, which are often hot topics.

Sold some my woodworking at a Christmas show over the weekend. I make great stuff but the ornaments I hung in my beard were the real hit. Had people wanting to take my picture and even a few wanting a picture with me.

So I backed this Kickstarter for a product called the 'Author Forecast' which displays quotes from books the match the current weather. Lots of fun books, it's been great. This one though...

Just a friendly reminder that the 22nd annual Child's Play charity auction and dinner is coming up on December 5th. Come help us improve the lives of sick kids in Children's hospitals all over the world! my.onecause.com/event/organi...

Hit the credits in Ball x Pit. My son has been maining Warrior and Sbieldbearer was pumped to dive into New Game+

Folks on BlueSky were great for suggesting Ball x Pit - been having an absolute blast taking turns turns doing runs with my son. It is exactly up my alley!

Still a little more to do, but these custom board game built ins are nearing completion!

Watched TRON Ares with the family last night. While I have been more disappointed by other movies, this one was pretty bad. I know Legacy wasn't perfect, but it had a message about open vs closed source, freedom to explore and create vs control and power.

That's not how "kids" talk. That's not how "boys" talk. That's not how "gamers" talk. That is how fucking racists talk.

It's hard to get people to understand this reality

Had a great week back in Alaska, would honestly love to figure out how to move back.

Was hiking a black sand beach around a glacial lake in Alaska and found moose tracks.

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

I got this Binky the Polar Bear tattoo a few months back and today I was at the Alaska Zoo and found the shoe from the incident that inspired the tattoo. Pretty cool experience.

Got these troublemakers done yesterday! It's a capture of my group of friends that I love dearly. Artist is Joseph Maye (aka Hexagoat) at Now or Never studio in Kingsport, TN. If you're from here, Hexagoat is the artist that's been putting up murals all over downtown.

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Got my TRON Ares vinyl delivered this morning. Sitting with the fam enjoying it while we recover from COVID/Flu vaccine shots.

Our local Kroger is now closed 😭

Mage Tank 3 is not disappointing!

Happy Mage Tank 3 release day, everybody!

Made cowboy candy with the extra jalapeños and cayennes from the garden. They should be ready by my upcoming cabin trip!

I bought a pack of #Wendy's brand bacon at my Kroger and I think they forgot to include bacon flavor.

Finally! A ghost pepper is starting to ripen!

My favorite team pictures are the ones where I'm the only one facing the camera. #axethrowing #teambuilding #sorrypaul

Yesterday was the last day of summer break for my son, so he spent it smoking his first brisket. Turned out amazing.

Letterkenny has some of the absolute best music.

Got to take my nieces out for ice cream for their birthdays. The younger one wanted a double scoop, her dad warned it would by too much but she reached for the stars... And asked her dad to finish the second scoop 😁

Do you love U2 but don't own All That You Can't Leave Behind digitally? Do you want a digital copy of the album? Use this code, because I don't want it.

The new Trump bill will save me around $15,000 this year and closer to $25,000 next year I would rather not get a tax cut if we could keep paying for food assistance and healthcare for poor people Yes, I can (and will) donate my savings to shelters and food programs, but most beneficiaries won’t

@boatcrash.bsky.social making the important points in #CAGCast, 2011 was probably my peak gaming year. So many bangers. Not sure if he also mentioned Minecraft...

Finished up an ebonized end grain oak bar board from some reclaimed pews. Looks real purty!

Back when my son was just born, @sohmer.bsky.social was bringing me joy with his Looking for Group we comic. Then he launched a Kickstarter for his new book, The Bear, about the experiences of being a dad. It remains one of the sweetest, most touching books I've ever read. Happy Father's Day!

@cheapyd.bsky.social thanks for turning me onto the Govee Gaming Light, it's a fun piece of art on our entertainment console by our vinyl 'Now Playing' stand.

@newwombat.bsky.social is totally right about how fun and different Buckees is. There's a call and response that everyone in the place does when a new smoked brisket comes out. The food is much nicer than Sheetz and they don't allow semi trucks, so it feels very different a Love's

So happy with how this shoe rack turned out. Sanding the interior design was a pain but totally worth it. Loving a way to show off our tiles we bought in Portugal.

#RacksRocks Racks by the Tracks is one of my favorite Kingsport events every year. Bottomless beer tasting helps.

Nothing quite like the beautiful flowers of spring starting to bloom!

Happy Mother's Day!

So let me get this straight: masks are bad and un-American if worn to fight a pandemic, but good if worn by people claiming to be government agents when they kidnap people off the street