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GRILLING. BBQ. CAST IRON. RUNNING. BIKING. DOGS (THE GIRLS)

  • Rose, Thorn, Bud

    Rose, Thorn, Bud

    This is not the typical family post. It’s about bikes. I’ve listened to quite a few cycling podcasts that have asked for a rider’s rose, thorn, and bud of their year/season. I really put some miles down last year, so I thought I document some of the good, bad, and what’s to come in 2023.…

  • Shades State Park

    Shades State Park

    Doesn’t blog in two years then posts twice in a row. With the weather being unseasonably nice for a couple days this week, we thought we’d do an even longer hike since we had a great time at Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary yesterday. After having failed at many family hikes: too long, not enough fluids, no…

  • Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary

    Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary

    Nipper Wildlife Sanctuary is just a 10 minute drive from the house. We’ve taken the dogs out several times. Each time they love exploring, smelling, and thinking that they can catch up to wild life. Winnie especially loves darting in and out of the grass. We’ve always explored the south side of the sanctuary which…

  • Michigan – Family Trip 2020

    Michigan – Family Trip 2020

    Alt Title: It could have been worse. Dear reader. This trip was taken during the 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic. We as a family wore face masks in all public places. Avoided crowds as much as possible. We’re home now and spending time in self isolation. We plan to get tested. Stay safe. Wear a face mask.…

  • Memorial Day Weekend Recap

    Memorial Day Weekend Recap

    In the year of 2020, Covid is still hanging around, so this Memorial Day Weekend it was a lot of working on the house, cooking at home, and doing things as a family. Sarah and I put in a second raised garden bed. In this garden bed we have green beans, green peppers, and okra.…

  • Cast iron skillet brussels sprouts, bacon, and onions

    Cast iron skillet brussels sprouts, bacon, and onions

    I hated brussels sprouts as a kid. What was missing was a heavy dose of bacon. These are a favorite of mine on the grill. They’re super easy to make and everyone gets their veggies.

  • Worms and guts

    Worms and guts

    We got about 4-5″ of rain the other day. The kid spent most of his time in the basement consuming mass amounts of YouTube and who-knows-what content. He came upstairs and was bouncing off the wall. Mrs Shoo sent him outside to play in the rain. The other neighborhood boys soon followed.

  • Grayson explains the Corona Virus

    Grayson explains the Corona Virus

  • Costa Rica: Part 3 – Sloths!

    Costa Rica: Part 3 – Sloths!

    If you know Sarah at all, you’ll know that she has a slight obsession with sloths. She calls them her spirit animal. Fact: Sloths have a nasty bite. We were just 30 minutes from a Sloth Sanctuary. Of course we had to go. The purpose of the sloth sanctuary is to rehabilitate injured or abandoned…


Grilling. BBQ. Cast Iron. Running. Biking. Dogs (the girls)