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While doing blog gardening today I saw a post I wrote 21 years ago about privacy issues. This is a topic I’ve been consistent on for a very long time it seems.

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I am upgrading the charging infrastructure at our cabin for us and guests and decided to get this Anker Prime Charger. The thing is substantial and can output 250 watts. I was surprised to find out it has WiFi and, to my delight, I even got to update the firmware on it. 🤩

Smartphone screen showing a firmware update page for a 250W Prime Charger, upgrading from v1.2.3.2 to v1.5.0.8 with an Update button.
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Today Tammy and Tyler completed a 26-mile walk around Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. They started at 6:21 AM and completed at 2:58 PM. Epic. I thought it deserved a POAP — Lake Geneva Loop Legends! So very impressive. 🥾

Circular badge reading Lake Geneva Loop Legends celebrating Tammy and Tyler walking 26 miles around Lake Geneva on June 17 2025, starting at 6:21 AM and finishing at 2:58 PM.
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Surrounded by Tetrominos.

Large colorful plastic Tetris piece replicas in green, red, yellow, purple, blue, and teal arranged on a white table indoors.
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Happy Father’s Day to all! Love these two — I’m a lucky Dad! 🥰

Man in blue plaid shirt with arms around two smiling teens outdoors near a garden trellis
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Collected POAP 7371704 for Lake of the Isles — 612 POAP Challenge.

Circular badge with pixelated art of Lake of the Isles shoreline, labeled 612 POAP Challenge at top and Lake of the Isles at bottom.

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Collected POAP 7371688 for Bde Maka Ska — 612 POAP Challenge.

Circular badge for the 612 POAP Challenge showing a pixel art Minneapolis skyline reflected in Bde Maka Ska lake

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Collected POAP 7371669 for The Kid’s House — 612 POAP Challenge.

Circular badge showing a pixelated Minecraft-style building with pink windows, labeled 612 POAP Challenge and The Kid's House.

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At the Stone Arch Bridge Festival this weekend these clear candles by Lake Escape Candle Co caught my eye. I hadn’t seen anything like it. They are made with a gel wax and they did a brilliant job using that in the design. The next day I lit one and was wowed by the way the light lit it up. Lovely!

Glass jar candles labeled Lake Michigan by Lake Escape Candle Co. containing gel wax, sand, and stones, on a wooden shelf.Lit Lake Michigan gel candle by Lake Escape Candle Co with two flames glowing through clear wax with embedded stones and sand.

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Making pizzas on Blackstone pizza oven for first time.

Pepperoni pizza on a stone inside a Blackstone outdoor gas pizza oven, sitting on a stone surface outdoors.

Finished pizza.

Pepperoni pizza fresh from a Blackstone outdoor pizza oven, resting on parchment paper on a metal surface outdoors.