Down in the Dumps
Sam Hasler Sam Hasler

Down in the Dumps

News from Omicron world, plus stories about things that you may find interesting.

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It’s Dump-o’Clock Somewhere
Sam Hasler Sam Hasler

It’s Dump-o’Clock Somewhere

I am continually surprised that one of the things about buying a house is that you have to take care of it. Taking care of the house, and the people who live in it takes up a lot of my time. For example, right now I am going to stop writing to empty the dishwasher and fold some laundry. Then, I have a few other house-related updates for you, some random musings, child updates, and dumps. That's the agenda. Take it or leave it.

Fall is here and I listening to fall-inspired musical stylings. I am drinking the bottom of the pot and contemplating more coffee. 

Hope your Tuesday is off to a banging start.

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All Dumps Lead to Roman
Sam Hasler Sam Hasler

All Dumps Lead to Roman

I will make a go at typing some words, and we'll see where we end up when time hits. In the business, they call this "on deadline." As this is recreational, I am not on deadline. My last post was closer to 15 weeks ago than 15 days ago, so if there was an overseer of the blog or these posts, they would've demanded something sooner.

We'll strawman Overseer, I've been busy.

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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
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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.