Kari Brooks

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  • Hangin with Kari’s folks
  • Golden hour cruisin
  • Cruisin and stopping for beer
  • Lil Malört digestif
  • Supper time!
  • Makin crab cakes
  • Hangin at the Saddle
  • Feeding Crab Rangoon pizza to an Italian
  • Fong’s stuff
  • “Can we wear those helmets?” “Only if you do a kamikaze shot”
  • Road trips aligned and we randomly met up with Kari's dad at a gas station on the way outta town
  • Camp Charcoots
  • Might hang with all these DM friends outside of Des Moines than we do at home
  • Back at Lake Time and randomly Hangin with Nicole!
  • Found some Yurts in Ventura
  • Just hangin with this goofball dog
  • This is some snoopy shit
  • A nice family selfie
  • Lunch Date at Lake Time Brewery
  • Camp Orzo
  • Lovers
  • Really enjoying himself
  • Enjoying Nature
  • Lucked into a campsite at the very back of the campground. Set up and ready to chill
  • A great night at Harbinger
  • 7-course Father's Day Dinner at Harbinger
  • Enjoying that pasta
  • Havin some steamed buns at Harbinger
  • Confluence with Kari's folks!
  • Wearing some of Jeff’s old shirts for Father’s Day
  • Midnight patio hangs
  • Nighttime Maniac
  • The new job always feels real when the first paycheck lands. Celebrating at 801 Chophouse
  • Look at this girl
  • Spoiled dog
  • Believe in Yourself
  • kbroox
  • Dinner date
  • Kari tries to read a book
  • Excited to be home with this girl
  • Hangin by the stream
  • Hangin by the stream
  • Campground chillin
  • Dive Bar Spotted Cow Time
  • What is this game?
  • A little Solitaire
  • Brekkie Bombs
  • Stokin
  • Trying to roast a lemon oreo. It was not affected by the fire... which was a little concerning.
  • Warmin up some Orzo
  • Charcuterie S'mores
  • Charcuterie S'mores
  • Feels good to get the campers back out
  • Some concert-goers
  • Hangin with Kirby
  • Raclette is so tasty
  • Arena show stuff
  • Some concert lovers
  • A beautiful spot
  • Tobbie was getting a massage, so Jed made us Whiskey Sours
  • Ready for a show
  • Cousins
  • Some Iowans at Bangers
  • Would've been a lot cooler if it was our house and a big yard
  • Dreams crushed
  • We got Tamales!
  • The tamale man!
  • Gold Star Selfie
  • Matcha Tiramisu 🤯
  • This is a ridiculous woman
  • Kari’s gardening fit
  • Servin up some Pineapple right side up cakes
  • Dessert
  • Brunchin
  • Preppin brunch
  • Cruisin the back roads
  • Durby brought Kari a stuffed turkey
  • Beautiful night for a cruise
  • She was mad that I ordered the same thing that she was about to order
  • Trent and Kari

17 blog entries

The strongest woman I know

10 years ago, Kari and I were visiting Chicago during one of her fall breaks. I was there to work with my startup cofounders and she was there to hang out, shop, and enjoy our favorite city. We got in late, ordered pizza from one of our favorite spots, and then crashed at an Air BnB. The next morning, Kari woke up unable to control the entire left side of her body. Being young, naive, and …
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Overlanding the 7-Hour Plane Crash Trail

The upper midwest is effectively devoid of off-roading and overlanding opportunities. Most people in the scene are settling for camping in parks, getting invites to a handful of events on private land, or making long hauls to get our fix outside of the midwest. We'd been planning a fall overlanding escape to the Ozark National Forest with our cousins, who have a very similar setup as ours (Ford …
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