My name is Derek Brooks
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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.
derek.broox.com...-speaker-stands
Just played my first game of Broomall in a year… My team won and I scored all of our goals. Oh yeah, baby.
Recent albums
Walnut Speaker Stands 
NYE 2024 
Christmas 2024 
Lower Leg Bio Tattoo 
Thanksgiving 2024 
Camping at Ledges with a Slumber Party in Nevada 
Halloween on the Hill 
Judson and Katie’s Halloween Party in the District 
Melty thigh pieces 
Just Camping at High Bluff 
Schell's Oktoberfest 2024 
Kari's Birthday Sunday Fun Day 
Kaylee and Jon's Wedding 
Cornell Homecoming 2024 
Iowa All Breeds Jeep Show 
Knotfest 2024 
Mitch and Jessica Visit 
Iowa State Fair with Diverse 
Canada Fishing @ Kearns Lake 2024 
Boone Rail Explorers
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 …
Last seen in Des Moines, Iowa
Recent comments
I shoulda read this before my happy hour invite, eh! I’m sure you’re feeling clean my friend. Way to go! I’ve been all over a fresh exercise kick and the energy is fantastic. #StayAlive
also, i'm free agent playing on a new team of "young professionals" ... kids 10-20 years younger than me. when i walked up, one of them goes, "dude, you look you're straight outta slapshot." lol.
“What do you do with your boobs?”
I think that clown antenna is a Jack in the box mascot
As if I needed another reason to take on more things... I dig it though!