This Old House
Sam Hasler Sam Hasler

This Old House

I'm wordy, not handy. The anxiety I'd need to have treated in therapy, caused by thinking about DIY projects, is not covered by my personal billable hours metric.

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Parenting while scared
Sam Hasler Sam Hasler

Parenting while scared

We aren’t afraid of our immigrant neighbors. We aren’t afraid of friends who protest or speak out. What scares us are masked men with weapons who don’t answer to anyone we can identify and who seem free to do whatever they want.

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There’s a chance I am better at Instagram than I am at blogging.

Hard launch: strawberrry szn 🍓
Roman doesn’t have a social yet but it’s important for you to know I wrote about his birthday on The Samplings today. When he was born I did secure RomeHasler as a gmail handle in case gmail is still required when he comes of age, in the
Great spring day here in Minneapolis. Stone Arch Bridge, learning how locks work, river parks, and a car wash.
What did we make
Coworker told me I looked ready for a commute in Paris, not Minneapolis, this morning. I wanted to take this opportunity to say "Merci." What a great compliment to hear on my return to the office.
Read a lot of books in 2023. These are the four I enjoyed most. The Long Ships: a tale of a Viking named Gorm doing cool shit around Europe. The Wager: a non fiction book that falls into that truth is stranger than fiction framework. Another boat boo
Gathered the boys and Duchess around tonight to remind them that we’re celebrating the fourth day of Christmas right now. And then I handed them all four calling birds.
I bought a 100 foot extension cord and in hindsight this was about 50 feet toolong for this task. But alas, we’ve got Christmas lights up now so I guess it all comes out in the wash. Stop by if you’re in the neighborhood. We love a pop in

Fun Fact

I had a professional photographer take this photo. Do I know what to do with it? Not at all. Is this a good spot for it? Sure. Don’t read this section. Go read the content. Content is king.