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Cake day: July 8th, 2023

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  • This is basically what I say to my wife when I get an idea like this and the result of said idea will only benefit her. Her response is almost always something to the effect of “well ok hang on”. Lady, I know you well enough to know the things you like. Let me help you

    And guess who loves the pizza I make for her in the pizza oven, the fresh baked sourdough bread I bake for her, the tomatoes from the garden I dug, the beer I brew, the pasta I make, and the deer meat I shoot? What a terrible life she has













  • I’m going to go against the grain and encourage people to give blood if you are able to. I’m past the 5 gallon mark of donated blood products through the Red Cross even though I have the most common blood type. My blood is cmv negative so despite it being common it can be given to newborns so it definitely worth it.

    Do the phone calls get a little irritating? Yeah maybe. But if I had a choice between being called about my car’s extended warranty and the need to donate blood because there’s a constant shortage I know which call I’d prefer. That said, in all my interactions with the Red Cross over the phone, they have always been happy to take one off the call list.

    All of that said, go give blood if you are able. You can quite literally save a life! And let’s be honest, you probably don’t need all of yours right now so why not share?

    I also want to address the elephant in the room that is not everyone is able to give blood or has a lifestyle that the Red Cross precludes from giving blood. I personally think it’s time that the Red Cross updates their policies to reflect modern medical findings but I will also admit to not being a scientist or medical professional to make a judgement call. I wish they would look into it at least.

    But seriously, go give blood if you can.


  • I didn’t but my dad did. At one point he had both a cell phone and a pager and I remember being aware when he would get a new cell phone. I asked him once when he was getting another new phone and would he also be getting a new pager. He said that when he got a new phone it would probably have a pager built in to it! Mind blown! 1996 was wild, man