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Family Update 2026-06-07

We put YouTube in the penalty box. It turns out YouTube has some major limitations when it comes to music in videos. Their copyright system will flag almost any commercially released song you include in your audio track and will block the video, even if you legally purchased the song and aren’t making any money from it. So… we now have our own private media storage host linked directly to the website to bypass YouTube altogether. 😎 ...

June 7, 2026
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Family Update 2026-05-31

We are going to start adding film to the mix here - the below is more of an experiment - but, we put the first video together and learned a lot! Last weekend Finn, Rachel and I went to the movies and saw The Mandalorian and Grogu - not a bad movie! ‹ › This weekend we went to see the Astros play the Brewers. ‹ ›

May 31, 2026
Memorial Day Weekend 2026

Memorial Day Weekend 2026-05

Sunday: Enjoyed coffee in the backyard this morning. Last night cooled down into the 60’s, and by sunrise there was fog drifting through the morning light as everything started warming back up. The sunlight cutting through the mist and steam made for some great photos. ‹ › After coffee — and some intense camera app debugging — we hit the road for Galveston. ...

May 24, 2026
Weekend Fun

Sunday Fun Day 2026-05-17

Conditions: It’s getting hot! Highlights: This had to be the thickest salmon I’ve ever cooked on a cedar plank - took 1 hr, but turned out great. ‹ › Notes: Finn is a wave machine. ...

May 17, 2026