Merry Christmas, gang! Today, I took a brief minute to cover a few things—such as why this holiday is so special to me and an inside peek at our holiday agenda. Because of how special this time of the year is to us, we intend to capitalize on the warm feelings and great times!

Enjoy your holiday! 🎄🫶

Topic: Why our biological instincts cause us to rely on authority figures (government) in the face of fear.

Topic: Examining the primitive feeling of revenge.

Topic: The social acceptance of caffeine.

An early morning check-in with myself.

GANG! Welcome to the recap edition of Footprints and Photographs. Now that November is officially wrapped up, we head into Wisconsin’s chilliest month. However, before that can happen, we have to cover the highlights of November because it was a busy goddamn month for us, too busy if you ask me. But, that’s what makes life so interesting! We are kept on our toes, and by doing that, we avoid complacency.

Tune in to hear about our crazy month—including Dillan and Rebekah’s baby shower, my mom’s 51st birthday, Kylle’s career achievement, whitetail hunting, Thanksgiving, Tonkie’s first time milking cows, our family trip to Texas, Carmen moving out, and getting the house decorated for Christmas.

Stay tuned because as busy as November was, December will be 100x busier!

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Happy Thanksgiving, folks! I took a few minutes behind the mic today to appreciate the beautiful things in life that I am thankful for. It’s an amazing life, and wasting any of it by failing to appreciate it is a one-way ticket to misery. So, look around today and take inventory of what you cherish; know that it can be taken away at any moment. Love and enjoy what you value in life, and never take it for granted.

Again, Happy Thanksgiving!!! 🦃🍁

It’s that special time of the year! In Wisconsin, (which has to be clarified due to each state being different) November 23rd officially began whitetail gun hunting season. With over 600,000 registered hunters—excluding those who don’t buy licenses—the sheer number of participants makes Wisconsin hunters the 8th largest weaponized force in the world… look it up.

This year, Tonks and I hunted at DiOz Dairy, which happens to be owned and operated by my grandma Diane and grandpa Ozzy. Their organic dairy farm is located on 450 acres of heaven, literally. It’s a magical place where you get the opportunity to learn farm life and what a true hunting experience actually is—non of that public land bullshit. That said, it was 3 days of pure bliss; a perfect getaway from the chaotic times Tonkie and I have faced these past 5 months. It is safe to say that this trip was much needed.

We had an incredible time together! Tonks got a taste of what deer hunting is and what operating a farm all entails—from milking cows to cleaning manure gutters. She did a fantastic job on both accounts! I was so proud of her! Next year, she’ll have a lever-action 30-30 rifle in her hands and an iodine dipper on her hip.

Thank you Tonkie for coming with me! I’d also like to thank Diane and Ozzy for hosting us. It was an experience we will never forget; one I will always cherish in memory and hold onto as tight as I can.

Good luck to Wisconsin hunters out there! Remember, shooting hours are active 30 minutes before sunrise and 20 minutes after sundown. Be safe and knock em’ dead! 🦌

Gun season runs from November 23rd—December 1st.

Thanks for tuning in, gang! ❤️

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Topic: The stigma associated with using an assault rifle for deer hunting, and why that stigma is not only dangerous, but impractical.

Lock-n-Load! It’s whitetail deer season in Wisconsin—gun season that is. I’ve been looking forward to this weekend for months! Hunting has always been a big part of my life, so I get real antsy this time of the year.

I’m pretty damn lucky this year because Tonkster is coming out with me! So, we’ll be two peas in a pod while freezing our asses off outside. To make matters even better, we are going to hunt at Ozzy’s farm! That hasn’t happened since I was 22 years old; you’re damn right I’ve been hungry to return.

Gun season will be active from November 23rd—December 1st. Good luck to any hunters out there! 🦌🔫

Knock em’ down, boys.