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Book board is pretty active, especially for sci-fi and fantasy. We were talking about PHM there way before it was even rumored to become a movie.

I’m on the last 20% of the last book in the Daevabad series. I’m toying with quitting and starting the new DCC.

You won't want to go to Durango as that's too far from Denver for that short of a trip. Salida and Buena Vista area are both great and not TOO far from Denver. It's definitely a different vibe to Breckenridge and the other Summit County towns as they're not big ski resort towns in the same way as Breck/Frisco/etc..

Even worse is the delay between me telling her to watch or look at something and when she actually looks up. Also a major issue in the car when we’ve inevitably passed whatever I was pointing out by the time she actually looks up.

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No thanks. I'll prefer the higher protein, less sugar, and no lactose. Thanks for your concern though.

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No doubt. If I'm going to drink udder pus, I'll take the one that is high protein and doesn't make me shite my pants. :lol:

I had followed Dean for years as a climber and reading Outside mag and such back whenever print magazines were a real thing. When he got super into wingsuiting and such, I didn't really follow him that closely, so I didn't really know much about his personal life toward the end.

All that to say: damn! I didn't expect them to go full redemption arc with him seeming to find some sense of family and happiness. Made the death that much more gut-wrenching. I always just sort of thought that the latter part of his life matched the earlier, where he was an insatiable thrill seeker always pushing the limits and just ended up paying the consequences. I didn't really know that he'd entered into a solid relationship and become a lot more stable.

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Wife thinks it’s too slow.

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Having similar issues with my wife. It would help if she'd get off her damned phone when she's watching. This show really requires paying attention, because there are so many little moments of great dialog and character interaction that you miss if you're not actually focused.

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The Fairlife chocolate milk is not that good compared to other brands imo. It just taste a little off. The Horizon organic whole milk taste the best and last a lot longer than Fairlife

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It’s probably not the better tasting between the two, but it has nearly twice the grams of protein per calorie as Horizon and nearly hits the 1g protein per 10 calories ratio that is what a lot of people aim for these days when looking at food labels.

Lab guy, personally, despite all the shedding. It's worth it as my wife and I were both raised with labs, and we've raised our kids with them. Don't hunt them for shite, but we do spend a lot of time on the water.. and they're a blast to be with on the water.

Our yellow boy is 13 years old, and we just picked up a black puppy two weeks ago that's now 10 weeks old. Both males. My youngest son is about to go off to college and he begged us to get the puppy before he left, so he could have a hand in raising him. We originally intended to wait until the old man had passed away, but I'm glad we went ahead and pulled the trigger. Our son has been really good with him, and the puppy is already one of the "shop dogs" at the fly shop my son works at and does amazing at the shop.

Shedding is the main downside to a lab. They're smart, fun, and really adaptable to most situations. You do have to watch their food intake if they're not super active to keep them from getting overweight and they can become annoyingly food-obsessed. But damn, I love the breed.

Other breeds we considered:

1) Heeler. We are around a lot of heelers and frequently dog sit a heeler for some friends of ours in Santa Fe when they leave town. They're a quirky breed, but they're absolutely fantastic if you want a dog to go everywhere with you. They love nothing better than loading up in a truck and hangin gat a jobsite all day and riding around with their master. They've got a ton of personality, but they can sometimes be neurotic. I usually find that pretty funny and charming, but some people (our friend's wife who we dog sit for) find it to be annoying. They do tend to really bond with 1 member of the family over others. They're athletic and high energy but also know how to chill out and lay around with their owner. They are also bad shedders, though.

2) Wire-Haired Griffon: one of our friends who lives in Idaho has had a few of them that he hunts upland game with. They're a super cool looking dog, and they're not as insane with the need to run and work as some GSPs can be. They don't tend to range as far from you as a GSP either if you're outdoors, as they're bred to hunt up close. They also have good personalities, and I know quite a few folks who have them who don't hunt. Their coat can be a pain in the arse if you're in the woods with a lot of burrs and such, though.

3) Wheaten Terrier: We also considered one of these, as our friend with the Griffon had one as well. Great personality, great looking dogs. Also a good size that they can get on the couch or bed without taking up too much room, if you're into that. The terrier aspect can be problematic outside, though. My friend ended up rehoming his to someone who wanted a wheaten badly because he spends a ton of time hunting and fishing with the dog as a companion. The Wheaten would wander off constantly and get lost, and he'd end up spending the day trying to track it down instead of hunting or fishing.

I know it's processed as hell, and it's probably not great for you in one way or another, but I'm lactose intolerant and don't really like milk, anyway. We drink a lot of almond milk (also processed as hell), but its protein value kind of sucks. Fairlife Chocolate Milk has become my goto for a quick sweet fix when I need one. Also agree that their protein shakes are pretty amazing.