july, the trees, and a lot of driving

july, the trees, and a lot of driving

🚐 The Night Before (and the Washer Incident)

So here's how it started. The night before the whole family piles into the van for one of those big, long, we just go July trips, I walk into the laundry room and the washing machine has decided — believe me, I'm not making this up — to stop working....

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burgers & card games

burgers & card games

Another day, another layer of grease. Honestly, you'd think a backyard BBQ would be spotless by now. But kids are…kids. And grilling? Well, that's a different kind of messy.

I brought my camera today. A Canon 6D. It was a good deal on Marketplace — not one of those fancy mirrorless things. Give me...

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