RFI: pet sitting recommendations. Alternatively, if any of our friends wants to adopt two fun loving golden retrievers for a little over a week, please let us know. Looking to take some leave in September. Thanks!
Tim Laderach
@timladerach.bsky.social
All the things! 2 doggos, Commissioner (Chair of EOC), former DRCA President, Navy Reservist. Views are my own and not the position of the U.S. Navy or DoW.
Planning on Saturday Aug 15 as next #DRBC. Will have some favorite foods from our travels to Hawai’i—kalua pork, Mac salad, and maybe a veggie poke (watermelon, it’s actually good). Feel free to bring something food wise. Will also likely feature our favorite island rum, Kōloa Rum Co.
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A question is pretty sure I know the answer to: Q: did they ask corporations and data centers to cut back too? Or just the people who are subsidizing data centers?
Virginia American Water asks customers to voluntarily cut back on water use
Inspired by @aphan.bsky.social to use an ai bird listener to identify bird sounds while sitting on the porch this morning. Here’s what I got: - american robin - Boeing 737
Neighbor stopped by and dropped some of these pamphlets off - @alexandriavagov.bsky.social parks is doing this challenge to bring awareness to all the parks! So many parks. How many can you check off?
What is “good yard sale stuff”? Putting signs out this evening for tomorrow, had several comments from passers by. One said “I love yard sales, do you have good yard sale stuff?” I don’t even know what that means. Do you?
Just watched an SUV pass a biker (in commonwealth’s unprotected lane) and then proceed to drive with their right tires in the bike lane once they were past. …
Homemade Kalua pork, Mac salad, and purple sweet potato 😋
Nieces are posting from Thingvellir and it’s making me wish I was there 🤩🥵
5 YEARS of #DRBC - can you believe it? After having 40+ of our peeps over last week, @elilad.bsky.social and I took a min. to reflect on DRBC and this community. What a privilege it’s been. Thank you to all of you for making it awesome. 🤙 What’s your fave DRBC memory? (Look at that old shed!)
Spice Kraft roasting spices on the north end and swings roasting coffee on the south end
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Can you imagine a bourbon club here? 🤩 (Minus the need to drive home lol)
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. I don’t have a better photo to share so here’s the o rly owl.