To quote an email from my father-in-law,
Here in Lawrence Kansas it was 67°F yesterday. December had 12 days 50°F and above, 2 of which were 60°F and above. January had 16 days 50°F and above, 5 of which were 60°F and above. There has been no snow. Our local weather is anecdotal, I know, but this isn’t – watch 131 years of global warming in 26 seconds…
Thanks for sharing, Rob.
This is a bit long, about 90 minutes, but if you can get through it, there’s a lot of really good information. The video is a lecture given by Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, where he explores the damage caused by sugary foods. It’s absolutely astounding how much sugar and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which are essentially the same thing, is found in the products in our grocery stores. Laura and I have tried to stay away from products made with HFCS for the past few years and it really is a difficult thing to do. The argument isn’t that HFCS is worse for us than sugar. It’s that consuming large amounts of sugar or HFCS is bad for us. And that the main problem is that HFCS is in almost everything we buy. Personally I think that we as a society need to pay far more attention to what we put into our bodies. I’m in no way a “health nut”, but I do believe that our quality of life is directly related to what we eat. Anyway, enough of my babbling, watch the video.
And so begins our journey to Kansas. Today marks day one for travel. This past weekend was filled with packing, loading, visiting with friends, cleaning, packing, goodbyes to friends, loading and some more cleaning. Follwed up with a six hour drive and we’ve made it to Onterior, OR. Staying at the Motel 6 with the two pups and cat… and we’re completely exhausted.
Leaving Portland today was hard… but not impossible. It’s a pretty bitter sweet experience leaving. Lots to miss, but so much to look forward to. Commencement. Here’s to the next chapter!
So. I’m attaching some photos for fun and stuff but getting delirious, so no more typy typie.
This came out a few years back, but still gives me a chill.
It’s official! We’re going to Sayulita in the beginning of May! Laura and I are brushing up on our Spanish and very excited to get some vacation that doesn’t involve… well, doing anything.
We leave April 30th and return May 7th. Anyone up for watching a pair of pouches for a week? Current plan is to board them. 
Well, it’s fairly official. We’re heading to Me-hee-co in late April slash early May for Laura’s (and Lauren’s) 30th birthday!! Lauren and Laura came up with the idea and Shad and I have been fully supportive like good husbands that have no issue with drinking on the beach do. Started out thinking we’d head to Hawaii, but after looking at costs, Mexico looks a lot better. Plan is to rent a house in Sayulita as per Isaac’s recommendation. Very exciting. This’ll be my first time south of the board. Can’t wait for a little R&R too. The basic plan, I believe, is to go to Sayulita, get a bunch of cheap beer and taquilla, find a lawn chair on the beach and not move for 5-7 days. Awesome. This’ll be the first real trip Laura and I have taken since 2008 when we went to Asia, so we’re totally pumped. And by “real trip” I mean a trip that doesn’t include going to Minneapolis and/or Lawrence. In other words, it’ll be our first real vacation in quite some time. We’re excited. Did I say that? I think I did.
