Congrats on raising happy cats!! I just want to snuggle them so hard and that bowtie is way too cute! 
My one kitty plays fetch at least as enthusiastically as any dog. Sheāll even take her string and drop it on our feet to get our attention.
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Playful cats are the best! They have the biggest personalities.
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From the pets thread-
āWell MY cat can fetch AND calculate cubic volumes!ā. 
I kid. She just likes paper and often āhelpsā with homework.
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Awwwwww well she certainly put a smile on my face! Give her snugs for me.
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Always!
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We got 10-12 inches of snow Saturday through Monday, but since Tuesday itās been in the high 40ās. Itās going away on its own. Win.
Iād take one more storm because itās been a slow snow year, but Iām okay with moving into spring now.
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High 40s?! Iām jealous! Definitely a win. Enjoy your balmy weekend. 
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Yeah, but no bugs here yet!
Thatās a lot of potatoes. Do you sell them, or theyāre just your private stock?
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We didnāt have enough winter to even get rid of them this year 
Not for sale. I will keep some and give some away, IF the deer donāt eat them first 
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Ran my first cycle of 5/3/1 since freshman year. Added 90 lbs to my total, so Iām now sitting at 295 bench, 355 squat, 425 bench. Need to start running moreā¦
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Based on her most recent U16 results, thereās a pretty solid chance that my daughter will compete at the 2028 Olympics.
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Which discipline?
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Apologies, but Iām not gonna divulge it because Iām not American and therefore she could be doxxed relatively easily.
And the last thing she needs are clickbait articles in four yearsā time āWhile XYZ is set to make her Olympic debut in a few days, read up on some very unusual opinions her father voiced on a weightlifting forumā
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Congrats! Thats a big proud Papa moment if ever there was one!
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Thanks man. Honestly, for me the most important thing is that sheās excelling at school.
Thereās absolutely no pressure on her from our (parents) side but sheās got the passion, the drive and the difficult, super competitive character that she inherited from you-know-who.
Weāre totally supportive but made it clear thatās it her decision all the way and that if sheād stop training tomorrow weād be fully behind her. Thatās not the optimal approach for athletic success but pushing her as parents into sacrifices that are required to be at the very top is a big no-no for us. Whatever happens happens, but at the moment weāre enjoying the ride.
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I like that approach. Organic talent and refined skill. 
I grew up around too many wrestling dads. Not mine, but a bunch of others.
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