My name is Derek Brooks

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Home for a few hours before flying out to visit my sister for the weekend…

First time ever laying over in DSM, heh.

I’ve been wanting to see the Red Wings play in Detroit for the past 30 years and finally made it happen. Many thanks to my childhood buddy, Jeff for hooking me up with tickets tonight.

That was some excellent hockey. Fun watching them beat the Panthers too.

The modern prepper is: trying to figure out the logistics of getting the fuck out of this country.

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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 College Park, Georgia

Recent comments

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!

Sergio Castaneda replied to a blog

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!

Sergio Castaneda replied to a blog