Dump the apartment, buy a house

Sam Hasler 8/30/20 Sam Hasler 8/30/20

Dump the apartment, buy a house

I bought a hose the other day. I spent a long time researching them because it seems there are lots of variations of hoses. My familiarity with hoses is pretty limited, but I guess there's no time like the present, because last week, Leen and I closed on our new house.

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The Dump Days of Summer

Sam Hasler 8/17/20 Sam Hasler 8/17/20

The Dump Days of Summer

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A Dump by any other name would smell

Sam Hasler 7/24/20 Sam Hasler 7/24/20

A Dump by any other name would smell

Rebuild. Rebirth. Recreation. Reclamation. Sometimes you need to start over.

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A sampling of grievances

Sam Hasler 7/2/20 Sam Hasler 7/2/20

A sampling of grievances

I have to break up with my mattress.

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Happy Father’s Dump

Sam Hasler 6/21/20 Sam Hasler 6/21/20

Happy Father’s Dump

Happy Father’s Day to all my father’s out there, and the women who made them Fathers too.

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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

You can stumble down a real rabbit hole trying to figure out which state, Wisconsin or Minnesota has more lakes. This photo is of a pond which neither state would count as a lake.