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Vancouver Island

For over a year Julie and I discussed various ideas for a special trip to celebrate her 40th birthday (coming up in early August). Our original plan was Ital...

About Me

My name is Chris Brooks and I coach youth football in Sherwood, Oregon. I have another blog where I talk about boardgames, travel, and family stuff. As of 20...

Extreme Cash Budgeting with Wesabe

I’ve long been a personal finance geek, starting as an early user of Quicken and CheckFree in the early 90s, and culminating in my role as CTO at Corillian w...

Hey, Blue!

Jacob got trained up and has started umpiring baseball games. Work has been slow so he’s done some free games for the youth recreational league here in Sherw...

#100DaysToOffload

I'm taking the #100DaysToOffload challenge — writing 100 posts in 365 days.

  1. 100 Days to Offload
  2. Teaching Computer Science in this New World
  3. Van Camping with Rory
  4. Rewiring the Backswing: Lessons from a Patient Coach
  5. Tanks and Lizards
  6. (Jeff) Tweedy in Phoenix
  7. Golf in Rio Verde
  8. Album Club: Trans Europe Express — Kraftwerk
  9. Return to Arches
  10. Islands in the Sky
  11. Album Club: Rocket to Russia - Ramones
  12. Canyonlands Needles
  13. Day 1 - Collins Trailhead to Big Pour Off Ruins
  14. Day 2 - Big Pour Off Ruin to Cow Tank Canyon
  15. Day 3 - Cow Canyon to Bullet Junction
  16. Day 4 - Bullet junction to Turkey Pen
  17. Day 5 - Leaving Grand Gulch
  18. Backpacking Grand Gulch - Collins to Kane Gulch
  19. Album Club: My Aim Is True - Elvis Costello
  20. On the Road Again, Solo
  21. Arizona and New Mexico
  22. Texas and Louisiana
  23. Wilco x2
  24. Album Club: Lust for Life - Iggy Pop
  25. Gerald Saxton - 1941 - 2026
  26. Streamsong Golf Trip
  27. 35 Years
  28. Album Club: Sixteen Stone - Bush
  29. Wildlife Photography
  30. Fledgling Blue Jay
  31. Album Club: Close to the Edge - Yes
  32. NYC Fun
  33. Solstice Golf in Michigan
  34. Recent Bird Photography
  35. Album Club: In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
  36. Golf and Grandson - Quick Trip to Napa
  37. Album Club: Continuum - John Mayer
  38. Keuka Lake Fun
  39. Album Club: Purple Rain - Prince
  40. Preparing for Nine Weeks in Africa
  41. Johannesburg into Kruger
  42. The Lebombo Eco Trail
  43. Return to Pafuri and Baobob Hill House
  44. Birds of Kruger
  45. Mammals of Kruger
  46. Three border crossings, 1 for 3 so far
  47. Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe
  48. Lone Tree Wilderness Camp at Tswehe Wildlife Reserve

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