My skin is on fire from eczema, my cholesterol is high and I have coronary artery plaque higher than 75-90% of men my age.
Getting old is a blast.
My name is Derek Brooks
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The first time leaving work after daylight savings ends… it’s so dark.
I kinda hate this time of year.
Last night, @kbroox.com and I went to a pop culture themed Halloween party as the Insane Clown Posse and won best overall costume… even after arriving an hour after voting had started, hahah.
Woop woooooop.
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Halloween 2025 
20th Anniversary Party 
Football Weekend in Georgia 
Schell's Oktoberfest 2025 
Whiterock Conservancy Camp Out 
Oktoberfest at the Biergarten 
Clyde's Chefs @ Grade A Gardens 2025 
Beer, Art, and NIN with Kevi 
Baseball, Challenges, and Celebrations 
Labor Day Shake Down at the Schmidt Shack 
Rocket's 40th Anniversary 
Beaver Creek Best Ball 
44th Birthday and the State Fair 
Omaha, Off The Cuff 
Kirps and Sandie Sendoff 
Beck and the Des Moines Symphony 
Brewing a Kolsch with Ben and Eddie 
Okobroji Chillin 
Clear Lake Escape 
A Weekend of Good Food
January Reset. No Gluten. No Alcohol.
I've been dealing with some minor, intermittent skin issues for years. It's been treatable, but last year the eczema came hard, spread further and was a little gnarlier... so I started seeing a dermatologist and allergist. They tested for chemical allergies, environmental allergies, had me change everything that I put on my skin or clothes and none of it helped. I suspected a food allergy or something, but the allergist disagreed, and wanted me to come in weekly to get shots. Yeah right.
Despite everything else they suggested, things got worse toward the end of the year... peak gluttony season.
In December, we did an "advent calendar of beer" from Confluence, so I was having at least half of a craft beer every day for nearly a month - …
Last seen in West Des Moines, Iowa
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Ray-Gun!
Un superbe portrait du street art de toute beauté!
Commentée dans le groupe Les portraits du Street Art
Commentée dans le groupe Les portraits du Street Art
Une belle photo d’une fresque remarquable!
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Funny 🤣
Hi there! This is an awesome build, and it inspired me to try it myself. Could you please share more details on the meassurements for the supports underneath the front part, as well as how to remove the seatbelts (hanging from the sides, not the buckles)? Thank you!