Caught up with a very close childhood friend this week. He later texted this quote to me. I’ve never watched Star Wars, but this quote hits hard. “A friend need not be kept either within sight or within reach. A friend must be allowed the freedom to find and follow his own path. If one is fortunate, those paths will for a time join. But if the paths separate, it is comforting to know that a friend still graces the universe with his skills, and his viewpoint, and his presence. For if one is remembered by a friend, one is never truly gone.” - Star Wars supervillain Supreme Admiral Thrawn

Today, I canceled my 4:00 Zoom meeting for this. I have zero regrets.

Alamogordo, New Mexico We designed the foundation and pedestal for this recently completed F4 display. A proud group of veterans in the community raised the money and organized the efforts to make it happen. 🇺🇸

West Texas Sledding

West Texas sunset.

Running bitcoin.

Good Morning, West Texas. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. - Psalms‬ ‭19‬:‭1‬ ‭NIV‬‬

When I saw my son’s lamp on well past his bedtime, I opened his bedroom door and asked what he was up to. 11-year old son responds, “I’m writing a book titled Gamefish of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Colorado”. I encouraged him to stay up as long as he wanted.

My seven year-old younger son will spontaneously ask very random questions that you can tell he has been thinking about for a while. Posting to Nostr so I can remember them later on. Tonight at bedtime, he asked, “Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Christians? If they aren’t, how will they be able to get married without a priest?”

“You catch the game last night?” is a favorite meme of the Bitcoiners. But…that 18-inning World Series game was really great.

It was a beautiful day to be alive.

Rise and grind. Put in some proof of work today.

It was a beautiful day to be alive.

It’s a beautiful day to be alive.

It’s a great day to be alive.

It’s a beautiful day to be alive.

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but Jesus loves you! Also, pencils will clog your toilet.