Daniel @daniel@campduffel.social

Our church lost its oldest member yesterday at 94, Jack Schlieker. He was a great guy with a witty sense of humor, but more importantly he was a devout follower of Jesus Christ. One thing he always stressed was sticking to the truth found in scripture. The pandemic has taken a lot from everyone, but it was especially hard to see it basically cut everyone out of his life in his final year. Here is a video of him and his wife Virginia, celebrating their 70th anniversary last year!

Picked up a Blue Zones cookbook for some recipe ideas and noticed that all 5 of the zones eat eggs. A lot of WFPB folks demonize eggs but I'm not sure the facts are conclusive. Of course not all eggs are created equal.

We haven't done this song in a few years, need to dust it off!
https://youtu.be/Au3otElq6D4

This week I learned that one of my family members has been a victim of sexual abuse for the past 6 years. It's not what you might think. No, this was a close female family friend who began a sick, manipulative, guilt-tripping relationship with a 14 Y.O. male. It doesn't take much to entice a teenager and when she had him, the shame and fear of exposure created a trap that crushed his soul and destroyed a thing meant for good. It caught everyone off guard, but the signs were there in retrospect.

A wise philosopher...

Next snow storm calls for a Back to the Future marathon!

Going to be a cold night.

Current conditions at Elbert Mountain, Monument Pass
Last updated Feb 14, 2021 - 10:15 PM EST / 2021.02.15 0315 UTC
Temperature: -14 F (-26 C)
Relative Humidity: 83%
Wind: from the SW (230 degrees) at 8 MPH (7 KT)
Windchill: -31 F (-35 C)
Sky conditions: clear

Ok, going to see what all the fuss is about.

Working on the computer this morning while listening to the Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack. Escape started playing and Heidi ran over and looked down to me through the balusters on the main level. She barked some toddler-speak at me indicating that she wanted to dance. We did and it was beautiful.

https://www.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/lfpi6d/fsd_beta_avoiding_skateboarders_in_san_francisco/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

Do any other couples follow the tradition of the woman organizing Valentine's Day on leap years?

Ugh.

Current conditions at Elbert Mountain, Monument Pass
Last updated Feb 14, 2021 - 08:15 AM EST / 2021.02.14 1315 UTC
Temperature: -9 F (-23 C)
Relative Humidity: 69%
Wind: from the NNW (330 degrees) at 3 MPH (3 KT)
Weather: light snow
Sky conditions: overcast

This lady was my age when Hitler invaded France...that is nuts to think about.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-56005488

Just ordered my Starlink kit! I've been excited about this for a while and have been wondering how to solve the internet problem at the new house.

Me last week: "Seriously, Jacob wrestled with God through the night? Why did God put up with that?"

Me today: "Wow, it is hard to get eardrops in a toddler's ears before bed. They will straight up go from limbo position to mountain goat headbutt while you're holding them."