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I decided to try cutting gluten and alcohol from my diet for the month of January. Halfway through the month, being alcohol-free is much easier than being gluten-free… but I’ve not really noticed any changes in my body or mind state.
We’ll see how the rest of the month goes.
I got some walnut and built some speaker stands for my desk.
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Just played my first game of Broomall in a year… My team won and I scored all of our goals. Oh yeah, baby.
Has anyone ever fucked up as hard as SONOS has?
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Goodbye, 2024
You know those Christmas cards that folks send that include a little 1-pager about what they've been up to for the year? I really like those... So, here's my 1-pager for 2024.
Travel
I stuck around North America again this year, visiting...
- San Francisco to hang with my team @ Panther
- Montana to snowboard and kick it with Kirps, Mason, and Ryan
- Moab for the Bronco Off-Roadeo and national parks
- Arizona for some golf, baseball, and hangs with Kari's folks
- Chicagoland to hang with family
- Oregon to visit Kari's brother, Victor
- Chicago to run around with our friends, Trent and Maurizio
- Canada for some fishing with family.
- Cornell for Kari's 20-year reunion.
- Minnesota to camp and celebrate Kari's birthday at August Schell's Oktoberfest
... but I’m really itching for some international travel. I need to get back to Europe, Japan, or a new continent. I'm craving something to broaden p... read more
Hi, I'm Derek Brooks
I'm a 43.45 year old midwestern American who enjoys engineering, traveling, partying, and extremish sports.
Most of my life's latest happenings are on this page, but you can also check out what I'm up to today and what I did yesterday.
If you'd like to know a little more about me you can check out my bio - and don't forget to check out my photos!
Last seen in Des Moines
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