: I love having experiences with my kids, but it’s also really nice for all of us to sit in the living …

: I’m a believer in Carrot weather! I was getting storm alerts last night from Carrot and was able to …

: I love garage selling with the family. It’s a beautiful day to do just that!

: I’m really glad Bearman was okay after his scary crash! It was great for Ocon to get some points on …

: It feels like with the new rule changes and new teams, it’s a great time for the Backmarkers to make …

: I’m really liking the special paint job from HAAS for Japan! > Haas unveil Godzilla Livery - View …

: The Perfect Storm It may not be super surprising given I grew up in the Deep South, that I was raised watching NASCAR. …

: My first Lego set I’ve purchased myself… F1 is starting to get me haha. I really enjoyed building …

: Very fun BOC this go! Lots of useful things

: Why is it that there is one thing both political parties agree on (daylight savings time) and yet …

: Excited to check out my very first F1 race tonight!🏁🏎️

: Currently reading: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson: I’m really enjoying this first book so …

: A bit over a year in I decided to sell my ROG Ally. I still like it but I just don’t have the time …

: Closed Systems I feel like I’ve mostly made my peace with closed systems. There are definite advantages to owning …

: Fun in the sun snow!

: Mini roundup time! I feel like as the mortgage market starts to heat up I just lose the ability to …

: Watched: The Life of Chuck Really solid and clever movie!🍿

: I didn’t get around to weekly roundup this week. So we’ll do a little mini roundup! Church this week …

: Not new news at all, but I am loving how powerful the features are on Carrot Weather. I subscribed …

: Jonathan Delozier on selecting a buyer’s agent: ”The report shows that while familiarity still …

: Watched: Superman 🍿 I finally got around to watching this one! Easily the best thing to come out of …

: 2025 Playlist Observations (Weekly Roundup 1/2/26 I really enjoyed making a few observations last year on my 2024 Spotify playlist. I felt like it …

: In the shortest of weekly roundups, I’m thankful for good conversations with my wife, a happy …

: Leftovers and Reflections (Weekly Roundup 12/20/25 As the year draws to a close and the everyone slowly winds down into perpetual time off, I come to …

: What’s up with the App Store push notifying me ads for apps? Do better Apple that’s complete trash

: Updated App Defaults December 2025 It’s been a year since I’ve last written about my defaults apps. A year in and several categories …

: I never got around to finishing Arkham Knight back in the day so I’m working on finishing that game …

: Date Night! Weekly Round Up 12/13/25 This week was really special! My wonderful in-laws watched the boys over night so my wife and I …

: What a great add to the reminders app! For all of Apple’s software missteps, the reminders team …

: I would like to officially issue my heart felt gratitude for the inventor of todo apps. Without …

: The inaugural cup of tea in my new cup! My wonderful wife got it for me in celebration of a good …

: My wife just got the notification about iOS 26 on her iPhone. I’m very interested to see as this …

: Music Old and New - Weekly Roundup 12/6/25 It’s Wrapped week! It seems the internet has been buzzing about all their various data being …

: Top artist this year was the Corner Room!

: Geaux Tigers! 🏈

: Weekly Update 11/29/25 On this Thanksgiving week I am so appreciative for a lot of things! My little girl just turned a …

: You can remap the capslock key on the iPad’s Magic Keyboard to several different modifier …

: Weekly Roundup 11/22/25 This week will be a little different! I don’t have a specific recommendation, instead I wanted to …

: I appreciate little software improvements. Since Apple added the critical alert feature in the …

: The incredible weather streak continues! It makes me thankful to not do much in the way of tv and …

: The idea of AI is fun and fascinating to me, but I find it difficult to use because it’s such …

: Weekly Round Up 11/15/25 This was a week mostly dominated by sickness. A mild bug has made its way through the kids and …

: 1 year into owning the 16 pro (my first Dynamic Island phone) and I continue to be… delighted for …

: Weekly Update 11/8/25 As we keep on marching forward into what is traditionally the “slow season”of mortgage, I’m nearing …

: I miss tall pines and swamps but fall in Green Country is very pretty

: I beat triangle strategy last night! Gonna give Fire Emblem Three Houses a go now

: I got to meet up with a friend and take the kids to the last pumpkin patch day of the season …

: Weekly Roundup 11-1-25 As we moved out of Halloween into the Christmas holiday season it really strikes me how quickly this …

: It was a chilly walk today before starting work! I love that it’s feeling like fall in Tulsa …

: The Corner Room is a fun music project that puts the Bible to music, they focus a lot on Psalms but …

: Weekly Roundup 10/25/25 In an effort to write more often than once per month, I’m going to attempt a weekly round up post! I …

: After spending significant time in the digital woods of podcast apps, Overcast has issued an update …

: I’ve been enjoying using the journal app over the last couple of months. Being able to write for my …

: Got the family fully moved over to Apple Passwords. I’ve been fully there for the last several …

: This song really says 2025 doesn’t it? I’m really enjoying it regardless 🤣🎵 Robot Voices by Twenty …

: Just got my domain renewal notice yesterday. It’s hard to believe I’ve been on Micro.blog for almost …

: The webworms are pretty thick this fall

: A fun consequence of finally moving all my photos into one place, I can now organize everything into …

: I got more of a chance to play with my ROG Ally last night with the update and this may actually be …

: A little registry edit here, some Windows Insider there and now my ROG Ally is running the Xbox Full …

: I don’t have occasion to use it very often, but it feels like magic every time I do! Continuty …

: My new sticker from the marketing team is great fun! Pairs nicely with HV 🙂

: For the folks looking to use limited smart phones (like the Minimal phone) but complain about it …

: I have done quite the purge over the last few days, deleted Facebook, Insta, and Telegram from my …

: I’m really conflicted about the Louisiana rumble tonight… my own college vs the college who actually …

: Chat backgrounds are way more fun than I expected on OS 26. I’m giving ChatGPT prompts to generate …

: “Hidden” Tech While taking a bike ride with my young kids I made a really fun observation of the Apple Fitness …

: On Negativity Where is your(my) happiness? Depending on your belief system or lack thereof, it can be in any …

: Lossless is coming to Spotify premium according to the POP UP ad I received this morning. Honestly …

: Not bad! AirPods Pro is the most exciting update by far though

: The air presents… really good. I didn’t expect that

: Telephoto is a great choice for the base model iPhone

: “Even with all these updates, the price stays the same” I don’t need the new AirPods to translate …

: Ohh live translation, that’s exciting

: “Good morning!”

: Grilling on a Sunday evening is a fun way to cap off the weekend. Some boneless chicken thighs will …

: I’m really excited to see what the greater public thinks of OS 26. Having lived with the beta for a …

: NY Strip and Sirloin on the grill!

: I’m starting to really enjoy tactical rpgs… am I entering my old man phase of gaming?

: Annnnd the air conditioning has stopped blowing cold air 😬

: After missing a few days of work last week due to sickness, I’m excited to be back in the full swing …

: Things are weird in life right now, but I have a lot to be thankful for! God is good!

: Giving vibe coding a try…

: What a beautiful August day to take the kids to the park! We don’t get this very often in Tulsa

: Back to Apple Podcasts Indie podcast apps seem to be having a moment… but not the kind anyone wants to have. …

: Growing up is realizing that regular Oreos actually taste better than Double Stuff…

: I really enjoyed listening to @imyke@myke.social talk about his journey starting a blog in 2025 on …

: I continue to be super impressed at how well the iPad is handling multiple windows on iPad OS 26. …

: I wasn’t planning on doing any betas this year, but the iPad update coming to all the iPads changed …

: Oh my word… no I don’t want AI to “encourage” my workouts… This is clippy nonsense…

: Happy nerd Super Bowl yall! 📱⌚️🖥️

: Switch 2 launch day! Walmart included some free snacks to commemorate!

: 📷 Day 4 : Nostalgia! Louisiana, especially the food will always have a special place in my heart. …

: 📷Day 3 : Turns out the shadow of a rainbow is another rainbow! #mbjune

: #mbjune Day 2: Curve

: Tree 📷

: Hierarchy of Gadgets As I see my fellow tech enthusiasts become disenchanted with Apple because of all the gestures …

: Super excited to hit up the citywide garage sale tomorrow with my little crew. It’s gonna be a …

: Don't be Cheap... … like me. Last weekend I started the process of moving my photo storage from many scattered …

: Finally completed the full transition to Apple photos. It was a journey to say the least

: Sometimes the BOC has a thousand dollar camera lens, sometimes it has cheap ladies clothes and the …

: Going All In This one might be a little bit sales-y… but hear me out! When you’re in a commissioned …

: God Provides The Lord really does move in mysterious ways. When I was in college in the late 00s I was introduced …

: 18.4 beta is finally here!! Downloading…

: Even the Blank Pages? “All pages, even if they are blank…” If you’ve purchased a home in the last several years you may …

: I was really hoping for the 18.4 beta to release this week but now that we’re on the cusp I’m …

: I’ve really been enjoying OK Go for the last couple of days. Their new video using 64 iPhones is …

: Installed matte screen protector for the Ally! Pretty handy for outdoor playing

: Apparently there is some “big game” happening this evening? 🏈

: Loving the bayou theme on my blog, I want to tweak some colors and things, but the default is …

: I’m hoping to take my kiddos on an Outdoor Retreat and Team Building Occurrence this Saturday since …

: Maybe it’s a product of getting older, or it could be as I dive deeper into my career as a Mortgage …

: Approaching Personal Savings Goals Growing up very modestly has made the topic of personal savings very close to me. It doesn’t …

: Wow %randomlinkedinstranger% do you really think so?

: It’s funny to me the people who have to tell everyone how much (or little) they work. The beautiful …

: A staple of the Tulsa skyline is making changes! Arvest Wealth Management bought the naming rights …

: Premium Pricing to Reduce Closing Costs For the mortgage nerds out there… Closing costs are high on home purchases and refinances without a …

: First Time Homebuyer Do’s and Don’ts Congratulations! Buying your first home is no small thing! This guide isn’t meant to replace your …

: Noooo not Marvel Snap! techcrunch.com/2025/01/1…

: Late to the Handheld Party Technology is an expensive hobby, but one I love very much! Having grown up “on a …

: I just finished rewatching the first season of Severance in preparation for Season 2. That finale is …

: My coworkers left me various dad jokes around my cube for my return from paternity leave. I truly …

: It’s gonna be a great week!

: The Price of Refinancing (and why it may still be a good option) As we enter yet another week of higher interest rates, it just seems like complete foolishness to …

: We ended up with a touch over 5 inches of snow. The boys had a great time getting out and running …

: iOS 18.3 beta 2…. Installing

: If you didn’t know, on the health app on iPhone you can see how much time you spent using headphones …

: It’s days like this that I’m thankful for a father-in-law that keeps the family stocked up on wood …

: In comes the Arctic blast to the Tulsa area 👀

: My Smart Phone Journey (part 2) Check out part 1 The decline of Window Phone was just sad and it showed the difficulty of breaking …

: I’m not sure if it’s new to 18.3, but there seems to be a lot of new default categories that weren’t …

: It’s fun to watch my 7 year old practice sports. Earlier this year he could barely throw a ball a …

: I just got to the 2nd boss of Prince of Persia the Losr Crown and wow! This game continues to get …

: My 2024 Playlist Data in almost all of it’s forms is fascinating. Macro (think country, state, even world data) …

: This little bundle of awesome passed away today. I’ll miss my movie buddy

: Parental Endurance - Having kids in my mid 30s vs my mid 20s Also known as “starting over.” As my little girl turns 3 weeks old the age old debate of having kids …

: iOS 18.3 beta: downloading…

: Mac native apps… I’ve been working on Obsidian for blog posts and it made me wonder, …

: It’s about this time of the season regular Christmas music starts to get old. In comes Trans …

: My Smartphone Journey (Part 1) Mobile technology just speaks to me. Don’t get me wrong, the power and flexibility of a Mac …

: App Defaults Only a year late, but on episode 097 of Hemispheric Views there was a duel… of the app …