Today we visited a new spot for a late lunch with the family, El Cafetal Colombian Food.

It was delicious! I had the Bandeja paisana!

Arroz, frijoles, chicharrón, chorizo, carne molida*, huevo frito, maduro, arepa y aguacate.

Red kidney beans, white rice, pork belly, chorizo (pork sausage), shredded beef*, arepa, sweet plantain, avocado, and sunny side up egg*

A note to young folks: download the things you love

Posted by Matt Birchler

Things on the internet can be forever, but you can't assume someone else will keep them going, especially when it's stuff like video, which costs real money to host. If you love something, try to get a local copy and store it on a hard drive you control.  

This makes me think of Fatman on Batman by Kevin Smith. I stopped listening to the podcast or watching the videos years ago. Before it used to be an interview-like podcast, with comic book creators, and now is more like a commentary/review show, or at least the last time I tried to listen. It is not even called Fatman on Batman anymore, now it's called Fatman Beyond. I remember I discovered it through Greg Capullo,  one of my favorite comic artists,  in and old social platform called Twitter. He told his story about how he came to work for Marvel, Todd Mcfarlane on Spawn, and then DC, and it was fascinating. Other great interviews were with the late Neal Adams on how he came to fight for the rights of creators and how the creators of Superman, finally got the credit they deserved.  I used to listen to these episodes over and over because they fascinated me.

All those episodes are now gone! At least from the main RSS feed, last time I checked. I am sure if I look hard I might find them somewhere. Sad, I wish I had somehow seen it coming and made a local backup of them somehow.

Armored tells the story of Andy, an orphan adopted by a family who are still mourning the loss of their biological son. When Andy is attacked by the same supernatural beast that killed his adoptive brother, he finds unlikely aid in the form of a haunted suit of armor. With the help of the suit's ghostly owner, Sir William, Andy will get to the bottom of the terrifying threat plaguing his family.  

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Color me interested. 

Servay says! Well, the internet says!

The Turkish get-up is a comprehensive exercise that works almost every muscle in your body, and it also improves your balance, stability, mobility, coordination, cardiovascular endurance, and mental focus.

I haven’t done or tried to do a Turkish get-up in years. I think in part, I am afraid of them, or was. It can be a lot to handle especially if, like me, you haven’t practiced them in a while. They used to be my favorite thing to do, though, back in the day. I mean, this was just a warm-up exercise.

My plan today is to work on my form and see where I stand, strength-wise, and go from there.

Friday, August 11th, around noon, we head out to Bend, Oregon. This trip, had two intentions, the most important being, meeting up with the Burks. Why Bend, Oregon? Neither party has ever been. Thus, it was the perfect excuse for the trip.

After almost five hours of non-stop driving, well, we did stop in Burns for gas and pee-stop.

Our first stop was, Crux Fermentation Project, because we needed food, duh! 😜

Next morning, breakfast at the Bends. It was Smokey, due to neighboring fires, of course, and yet it was a good morning out.

An hour or two after breakfast. A nice yellow thing shows up!

And so, our adventure begins.

There was some beer and crafting at Bend Brewing.

Then some mermaid hunting.

The Mermaid

Then, it was another brewery plus, tiny tattoos session by Marley.

More crafting courtesy of Valerie

After all that fun beering, walking, and crafting, there was one stop that _had_to be done. The last, and only, Blockbuster in the United States of America!

After our visit to the last and only Blockbuster in existence, a nice little bbq at the Airbnb that was not documented in photos was had. There was good local Bend beer, steaks, chicken, salad, and then some.

Once our friends were fed and somewhat rested from all their driving, they left. And we stayed one last night before driving back to the 208s.

So, what is next for the wonderboy (yours truly)?

After driving almost five hours, again, we drive not to our home, but straight to the airport!

Our wonderboy is now heading to Sacramento, California! For work. Field grow outs, tomatoes. Also, we had the chance to see how watermelon seed production gets done. Something I hadn’t experienced before.

There was also good local beer to be had, of course.

And there was that. Four states in less than 24 hours. I mean, on a Sunday.

I want to thank Jason and Valerie for joining us in Bend. We had a good time. In fact, in you’d as Marley what her favorite part of the trip was, it was riding in Jason’s car 😅, and second, hunting for mermaids.

We definitely want to be back in Bend, but much longer. There’s so much to enjoy and explore.

According to “The Oracle”, I slept 7 hours last night. That is a new record! Let us see how the rest of the week shapes up. Last week due to some work travel and Marley starting school again, it kind of screwed up my workout routine, so very little was accomplished or done. The plan for this week is to come back in full force.

My only debate is if I want to set up my new workout routine in the mornings, right after dinner, or at night after the girls go to bed. I must admit, going to the gym right after work, was probably the best time.

IGN: Apple TV+ Godzilla spin-off Monarch: Legacy of the Monsters Gets First Look Images

Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking revelation that monsters are real, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch. Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army officer Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and half a century later where Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows. The dramatic saga – spanning three generations – reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives.  

I am so ready for this!!