I worked out in gym for the first time probably since COVID. It was good to get back in the gym working out. I’ve never been strongly comfortable in the gym until I worked out somewhat regularly at Planet Fitness in Alexandria, Virginia. There I had a routine that I went through several machines to…
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Sunny Skies of El Paso
Looking at photos of El Paso, Texas always makes me happy. The city is a wonderful place and I look forward to returning there very soon. One of the best aspects, among the many, is the beautiful blue skies over the city. Over the weekend, Monica and I had a video call with a friend…
BBQ PAvillion
Outside our house in Germany, someone during the summer set up a Pokémon Go “Pokestop” right outside our window. I am incredibly grateful to whoever it was that put it there. When you spin the Pokestop on your phone here, it has a photo of the BBQ Pavilion where the grills are kept. The sad…
Let’s Coffee Together
One of the greatest joys that I’ve learned over the last several years is the power of getting coffee with a friend or colleague. You don’t have to drink coffee, by the way, but it is the taking time to get to know someone and simply talk. I find this hard sometimes depending on the…
Wiesbaden Downtown McDonald’s
As part of Saturday’s Pokémon Community Day, I also began my McDonald’s City Challenge for Wiesbaden, Germany. The McDonald’s City Challenge is the attempt to visit all of the McDonald’s Restaurants in the area. Wiesbaden should be an easy one to do—but I must be done before we leave in June, so I’ve got to…
Larvitar Community Day 2023
On Saturday, January 21, 2023, Pokémon Go celebrated the Larvitar Community Day Classic. I had a wonderful day collecting Pokémon and being out and about simply playing Pokémon. The event was from 2-5 PM, and I was downtown from 1pm until about 4pm when I took the bus back home. It was a cold day,…