A buddy of mine described me as a sheep in wolf’s clothing today, lol.
I’m not really sure what to do with that.
My name is Derek Brooks
Check out what I've been up to below, see what I did yesterday, read about me, or browse my photos!
My Apple Watch recognized my Covid by noticing that my wrist temperature and breathing rate were elevated in my sleep. Kinda cool.
WE HAVE COVID
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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 …
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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 
Otoboke Beaver at Woolys
Last seen in Des Moines, Iowa
Recent comments
“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!
I read that time seems to move faster when life becomes routine - less new memories are added so in retrospect, it seems to your brain that nothing is happening and that compresses time. More activities, more memories added, life seems to take longer.
So, slow down time by doing more things.
So, slow down time by doing more things.
rico, i think you're one of those dudes that could retire at any time, but... i'll believe it when i see it. 😄
that said, i think you you'll be really good at retirement.
... and i'm definitely ok with "waiting" until i hit 60, haha. where's the slow down knob on time?
that said, i think you you'll be really good at retirement.
... and i'm definitely ok with "waiting" until i hit 60, haha. where's the slow down knob on time?