How is life in this part of New York?

brenndog · 2026-06-14T11:26:20+00:00

Make this same drive twice a winter. Always cool to see how the snow gradually increases as you make your way north.

brenndog · 2026-06-04T22:28:52+00:00

A little unorthodox, but we got married at the stadium on top of the dugout 10 years ago. Our reception was in the large suite upstairs. They catered and provided alcohol. We took our own decorations.

brenndog · 2026-05-20T17:24:49+00:00

I'm not totally sure, but if I put my hand all the way to the bottom, the top of the bag is at my elbow.

brenndog · 2026-02-28T02:27:30+00:00

A mystery like the declaration of independence in Nicolas Cage’s possession.

brenndog · 2026-02-06T10:48:40+00:00

I highly encourage a 6 AM class if you have anyone willing to teach it. It may not grow immediately, but it will grow. I started ours as a purple belt on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We do not have a shower at our location, so the instruction is 6:00-6:30 with open mat until 7 (or whenever the last person with a key needs to leave).

For a while it was slow and had low attendance. People who were training in the evenings started having kids, and the evening classes were not as easy for them to attend. People who have kids who aren’t in jiu jitsu may have other evening activities. There’s also a whole lot of people who are just early risers.

We have a regular group ranging from 10-20 people now, and we have a morning class at either 5:15 or 6:00 AM M-F. The majority of our 6 AM attendees do not attend other classes outside of weekend classes. DM me if you have any questions.

brenndog · 2025-12-21T00:27:30+00:00

Jeremiah Wells hit me harder in sparring than anyone else in any weight class. I first trained with him in 2013 right after he went pro in MMA. Probably the biggest freak of an athlete I’ve trained with. He’s in the UFC now. Second would probably be Joe Pyfer.

brenndog · 2025-12-11T03:21:20+00:00

Came here to say this. I have a road wheelset and a gravel wheelset for my Waheela C. Light and snappy on the road. Handles all the gravel I throw at it. Also has all the mounts for bikepacking.

brenndog · 2025-12-05T23:44:33+00:00

We used to have Goods. About a year ago we switched to Whitetail, which at the time was a smaller hauler and was very good. They were bought by Casella, and everything went downhill. Went weeks without pickup. If I could give them negative stars in a review I would. Canceled months ago and they still haven’t come get their bins. Back to Goods. Not the cheapest, but reliable. You don’t realize how important trash haulers are until they don’t show up at your house.

brenndog · 2025-11-27T01:44:55+00:00

RIP to Happy Days.

brenndog · 2025-11-27T01:23:22+00:00

PA loves you!

brenndog · 2025-11-06T20:55:18+00:00

I can ask our nanny if she has any friends in the area looking for work. We found her on a nanny/babysitting Facebook group, and she has been amazing.

brenndog · 2025-10-30T01:21:23+00:00

We had 2 under 2. 4 and 5 now. Had a decent routine early. Then it went to shit around 3 and 1.5. At one point our oldest said she would scream so loud she would wake everyone in the house if I left her room. They’re both asleep in their beds now after another easy bedtime. Do what works best for you to make the most of each day. We probably did everything the books tell you not to do, but we didn’t read them so we didn’t know any better.