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Photo of the week (week 35):
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The night before we were to leave for an out-of-town trip, we stayed at the house of the couple that had planned to travel with us. Their parents were staying in the house for the week in order to watch their dog. He is often excitable and pretty skittish, but tonight he was just tired.
Photo of the week (week 36):
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My wife tried her hand at making apple butter this week, and she needed to prepare more than a dozen apples for the task. She bought this fascinating device on Amazon to help: it peels, cores, and slices an apple into thin spirals all at the same time. My favorite aspect of it is that it works completely mechanically. This extracted video frame shows the device in action.
Photo of the week (week 37):
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Aside from one recent visit, I haven't been to an arcade since we moved, and I can't remember if I've even played StepManiaX at any point in 2023. We've had a rough few weeks, and I found myself really needing to relax and burn some calories with friends. Surprisingly, I'm not as rusty as I thought I'd be: I got several full combos, including my first Wild 20 FC.
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[Last updated: 2025-01-27]
