Wild Bill Dykes

I'm glad I ignored those of you who told me to skip Venice. Love this town!
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OK. Quarterblack sneak on 3. Who Dat!!🏈⚜️❤️🖤🖤

This has been a long time coming. Gotta put my chili head creds to the test. Video of the One Chip Challenge soon.
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That's what they say. They who profit off your labor.
Happy Labor Day, fellow proles.

I mean, c'mon.
So unrealistic.
Hurriquake?!

Sheesh.

A mere 6 months ago, this hovered in the 240 lbs range. Granted, there was a major surgery, but I haven't dipped below 190 since college. Keeping on keeping on...walking the walk.

My new passport wallet. Ready for adventure!

The truth is unavoidable.

Any recommendations on where to stay in Venice Italy would be greatly appreciated. Need to book a hotel soon. TIA! ❤️✈️🇮🇹🍷

The Mileage of the Beast.

Murikka!

Let's hope so, completely random fortune cookie. Let's hope so.

New kitchen toy! Looking forward to playing mad scientist with this little vacu-droid.

A May the Fourth miracle! All hail Princess Leia!

100% would not recommend the process of how I got here, but I haven't weighed < 200lbs since the early 1990s. I see a bit of clothes shopping in the future.

Fingers crossed, McBeepy Woundbot here will have his tendrils yanked from my body today and be sent back to the black box site he was used to extract information from dangerous international terrorists that he came from.
2 beeps every 15 seconds. 8 a minute, 480 an hour, for 6 days....

This is a little wound pump. It's pulling fluid from the wound from surgery. That is a good thing.
It also double beeps every 15 seconds. I've been wearing it since Wednesday. I'll be carrying it on me until Tuesday, earliest. Every. 15. SECONDS.
The cats think it is a toy.
These are not good things.
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Sometimes, it's best to just block it all out and take a nap with your favorite blanket.

Bought myself a cool little Victrola record player combo CD, cassette, radio, etc...
I miss the sound of vinyl. The pop. Hiss. Crackle.
Of course I also brought back to life an old, expensive habit. Time to rebuild my lost library, and what better way to kick it off.

Looks like I'm dusting off the old mic and dragging my rusty ass back on stage for a short set. Sunday night. Clickity click for more info. Tom Bergin's Irish Pub. Tomorrow. Link below in comments because...Facebook hijinks!

New Years lucky food staples, with a twist. Seven spice Lamb Chops with an Harissa-Honey Mustard sauce, Black Eyed Pea Tabouli, and Lebanese style stuffed Cabbage Rolls. Some Hummus, Labna, Babaganoush with chili olives to start. And wine. Of course...wine to start the new year. May 2023 outshine its predecessors.

From the 24hr cider brine, to the coffee-chili rub, into the smoker, and into the pan for the first shred, this is the jouney I put my butt through. Boston butt, ya freaks! 🤣🐷🍻

Thankful for these spoiled lil panthers, among other things.

Farmer's market score! Glad I found my oyster shucking knife. Early bday gift to myself.

Never been enamored with the canned cinnamon rolls, but I just baked some using the heavy cream hack, and adding dulce de leche and toffee chips to the icing, and...
*chef's kiss*