Every year I make a list of new things I want to try. Some of them are easy, some are hard, some are shockingly mundane. You can read about past shenanigans here. Here is my list of favorite animals: 1. Otters 2. Prairie dogs 3. Manatees (Cats...
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New Things: Swim In A Cenote
Each year I make a list of new things I want to try. Some are easy, some are difficult, some are so mundane you'll think "Have you been living under a rock, Von Bargen?" You can read about past adventures here. Growing up on a lake in Minnesota, I...
New Things: Sleep in a fish house
Each year I make a list of new things I want to try. Some are easy, some are difficult, some are shockingly mundane. You can read about past shenanigans here. As I've probably mentioned about a million times on this blog, I'm a third...
New Things: Watch ‘Casablanca’
Each year on my birthday, I make a list of new things I want to try. Some are hard, some are easy, some are shockingly mundane. You can read about previous adventures here. Growing up, I didn't particularly care about movies. I spent most...
New Things: read ‘lolita’
Each year on my birthday I make a list of new things I want to try. Some of them are easy, some are hard, some are shockingly mundane. You can read about past adventures here. I like to think of myself as a Serious Reader. I did my undergrad...
New Things: Go To A Batting Cage
Each year I make a list of new things I want to try. Some are easy, some are hard, some are shockingly mundane. You can read about past adventures here. Have you guys ever had an unshakeable sense that you're going to be good at...
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