In Summer of 2023 after a couple of years of discussing it, Teri and I felt it was time to do what still baffles some folks: We gave up life in Southern Nevada to relocate the family to Central Iowa.
All in Life
Fresh look for the site and reflection
It has been several months since my last post and so much has happened with life, adventures, and my homelab that my head is spinning. I'm excited to give an updated and refreshed look to the blog. I hope you like it. I've installed a new template and layout.
Blog User Experience
Happy 2022! This year is shaping up to be an incredibly busy year for us, and Teri and I still have so much to discuss and share from 2021 in upcoming articles!
I wanted to announce our decision to remove Google Ads from this blog site. While our readership has steadily been growing, the volume of traffic that our blog receives is not large enough to benefit from Google Ads.
Reworking the Blog's Media Gallery
Recently, I cleaned out our blog's media gallery. It hasn't been updated in quite some time. I am excited to use some of the recent updates to the Squarespace platform to start posting photos and videos from some of our adventures.
A Pragmatist's Watch
Prior to pandemic life, I treated myself to a new watch after last Christmas. I have been extremely pleased with my Seiko SNK809K.
Nomatic Wallet
Back in May 2018, I wrote a review of the Ridge Wallet. While I liked the look and solid build of the wallet, I found the following issues with it over time…
Master of Science in Information Technology Management
I finally made it to my goal and graduated from Western Governors University (WGU) in under a year earning both my MSITM, as well as the CAPM, Certified Associate in Project Management certification.
Checking In
Hello Everyone! I can’t believe it’s been 2 months since we’ve posted, I hope you haven’t forgotten about us!
First Class Completed
After a 4 week grind, I completed the first course of my Master of Science Information Technology Management degree plan. The class, Information Technology Management - C954, required a great deal of reading and memorization to both prepare myself and complete the final exam.
Graduate School Begins Today
I have mulled over my graduate school options for years: researched various programs, met with program coordinators, and taken grad-level standardized tests. Well, after 10 years, I'm finally starting my Masters of Science in Information Technology Management today at Western Governers University (WGU) Nevada!
Hockey Makes a Home
Who would have thought? After 112 years, the City of Las Vegas was (finally) awarded a professional sports team, by the NHL of all leagues. To say that critics were skeptical would be an understatement.
Dear Moose
Today marks 6 months since you crossed the rainbow bridge. I wish I could say that I miss you less or that your absence has gotten easier with time, but that wouldn't be true. Your brother Scout misses you very much and still looks for you every day.
Rosslyn is ONE!
On May 22nd, our sweet baby girl turned 1 year old. I can hardly believe it! This has been the quickest year of my entire life - it really seems like yesterday that we went to grab a quick breakfast before heading to the hospital, not knowing that we would be having a baby that day.
Ridge Wallet
Recently, my trusty leather Bellroy wallet had been showing heavy signs of wear. Despite being my first minimalist wallet, it had began to swell with various payment, reward, and business cards. After less than three years, the leather had stretched and lost its original shape and was taking up too space in my pocket.
Recipe - Instant Pot Shrimp Scampi with Pasta
I am still totally obsessed with the Instant Pot and have been researching and trying new recipes, while also sticking to a few of our favorites. One of those favorites is shrimp scampi. It's unbelievably quick and easy to make and has our entire family (including baby Rosslyn) smacking our lips with delight.