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Some just said to me, “You are like if Bam Margera made better life choices.”

We’ve been taking a lot of Bolt rides in Portugal. The EV game is incredible around these parts. China, Spain, and Germany are producing some seriously cool cars that we don’t get in the US.

It’s midnight in Porto and I’m on a patio watching the Portugal vs Croatia World Cup game on a big screen with the Douro River and cityscape in the background. Drinking Super Bocks.

Heading out on a spontaneous trip to celebrate America’s 250th… in Portugal.

Remember IDM? Man what a pretentious name for a whole music genre, hahah. Fun music tho.

Man, this Spring has been picture fucking perfect. I’m not ready for it to end.

KARI’S OUTTA TOWN!!!

usually when this happens I throw a party or something, but I think I’m just gonna chill and try to be healthy and catch up on a bunch of shit instead.

I just wanna hang out and do yoga and golf and ride bikes and tinker and prune my garden and shit, man.

One of the most creative, fun, and rewarding parts of building software has always been writing the code. This is effectively dead, and I don't think we've properly grieved it.

It needs to be acknowledged, recognized, and felt. Then, we can focus on the fun, creative outlets elsewhere in the PDLC.

Nothin like pulling up to an airport during a tornado warning…

Man, it felt great to be in Chicago with friends and family this weekend. This city is so alive, man.

On to Detroit after a 5+ hour delay. 🙃

You know what makes Chicago rush hour traffic worse? Car bombs.

Today, I got to play the course where Grandma Betty taught me how to golf.

A twilight round on the front 9 with one of my best buddies and my wife along for the ride.

Then, we snuck over to play hole 15… a special place for me and my grandmother.

That shit felt like home.

Today, I got to build some things and fix a bunch of stuff up for my grandpa. Felt good to pay him back for all the projects he’s helped out with over the years.

We also had Whitey’s butterfinger malts.

And now, I am going to crash.

Cash me outside. I’ll be spending the rest of the day swinging golf clubs.

This morning, we lost the incredibly special, Grandma Betty. I often process this stuff through writing and wrote a tribute to her here: derek.broox.com...f-grandma-betty

Mowed the lawn. Walked the dog. Rode the bike. Sat on a patio. Had a beer. Put the Bronco in summer mode. Went for a topless cruise. Ate pizza on another patio. Sat around a fire in the back yard.

Perfect way to spend a perfect day with @kbroox.com

4.5 hours delayed with 3.5 on the tarmac due to thunderstorms, and I’m finally en route to The D.

Also, lightning storms look wild from an airplane.

10 years ago, today, we moved from the suburbs to our home in Des Moines.

A decade of labor of love (and hate).

Photos of our remodel: photos.app.goo....QywghzyWgx1FNm8

Fitbit finally launched a wearable without a screen. I’ve been wanting this for years. Ordered.