an indictment of padel
tennis demands fortitude, intensity, stamina. Not only in terms of physical capabilities, but as (if not more) importantly, in the mental realm. And how about padel?
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random
junk drawer, randomly personal scribbles
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at the foot of Mount Baldy
iPhone 14 Pro. A local expedition to Mount Baldy, about 75 miles (120km) from home base, in search of snow.
Yeti Tundra 35
after many months of indecision, I finally found the one thing that, in and of itself, makes it imperative to buy the Yeti Tundra 35.
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daily note template in Obsidian
my daily note is not a fountain of gratitude, affirmations, or reflections. It's just a tool and practice that primes my brain to notice and intelligently use available time.
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sundown at Malibu Creek
iPhone 14 Pro. I don't need anything else to document our local expeditions. The GoPro hasn't seen light for over 20 months, and will only see it when we go back in the water 🏄🏻♂️.
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and they like to call themselves agile
Two very different cultures, with two observations: the obvious one is the stark contrast in the quantity and allocation of resources to produce the same thing. A thing that, by the way, does not have serious consequences if it fails to be perfect.
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back to the creek
it's been many months, maybe even over a year since the last time I ran grasslands. Late November, 8am, perfect weather for running.
iPhone photo workflow
this sketch workflow is imperfect by design. It has to be practical, not perfect.
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malibu lagoon in the morning
my wife wanted to see the sunrise today Sunday. We live in California with plenty of ocean sunsets, but sunrises are a different story.
home buying principle #2
my son is 26 months old, my daughter is 10 months. No imminent home buying for us.
home buying principle #1
look at the map of the area, urban map, topographical map. The house’s real backyard is comprised of several elements in a 10-mile radius. These have to be accessible: little to no traffic, available parking spaces, no crowds.
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the yin and yang of gerry lopez
surfing is style, and the epitome of style is Gerry Lopez dropping on a massive wave at Pipeline while impassively scratching his nose.
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