This Old Dean House - Outdoor Renovation List We've been doing inside renovations for several months, but when the weather warmed up, I got to thinking about all the outside projects/renovations. I'd rather be outside than inside almost always. I go from 1) there isn't that much to do to 2) I'm so overwhelmed I'm crippled really quickly. LOL Emily and I don't agree on everything, but whoever works the hardest with the shovel wins. The good thing is I have the rest of my years to "putter" on all these outdoor projects. We'll see how it turns out. https://youtu.be/fxmJ4rVl8mI

Big Bend National Park - Rio Grande Village, Boquillas Canyon & Hot Springs On our final day in Big Bend National Park, we headed over to the eastern side of the park. We stopped at the park's visitor center (movie) and hiked on Dugout Well Trail before heading over to Rio Grande Village. Once there, we headed to Boquillas Canyon. I wanted to ride a canoe and donkey over to Mexico, but the girls did not want to do that, and the border was closed anyway. Deano = SAD! Instead, we hiked the Boquillas Canyon Trail. It was hot, so why not drive down a small (did I say small) gravel road and visit the Hot Springs area (hot x2)! https://youtu.be/tMl8vjo2NM8

"Can I buy one at my bank?" "Of course not...what a dumb question!" LOL

I can't believe I've been 'monitoring' Bitcoin since 2017, and I've never seen this. Absolutely...perfectly...hilarious! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMAxg_EMOQb/?igsh=dXA0OWdyOGtjN3Bz

Saylor is doing what DOES makes sense in a world that DOESN’T make sense (at times). Valuations (equity and bond) are based on future cash flows (not balance sheet strength). This is kinda asinine, BTW. Same in real life. If I go to a bank and ask for a mortgage they qualify me based on my income (future cash flows) and credit score. The banker does not give a crap about my assets (balance sheet). I know, because I’ve asked. I could have $2 million in stocks and a $25k income and I’d not qualify for a $400k mortgage because my income is too low. Even though I could pay off the loan 5 times with assets I own. If my income was higher and I had zero in stocks they’d make the loan. What?!? It is literally the dumbest model on earth. It makes no sense in the real world. I’d much rather loan money to someone that I know has enormous assets than someone who doesn’t. Who wouldn’t!?!? Evidently banks. 😂 I could get a loan another way but that is convoluted and not the way the housing market works. Why is this market so dumb? Stock and bond valuations work the same way. Companies get no real credit for a solid balance sheet. It is all based on earnings/cash flow. Saylor is building a balance sheet. He is getting no credit for it (by the Wall Street Bros). Issue financial asset, use proceeds to buy Bitcoin, increase balance sheet power, rinse repeat. Wall Street Bros just call it a Ponzi scheme or say he is increasing risks by “leveraging” his balance sheet (even though he isn’t) and cite his operating cash flows as unable to service the debt. Never mind he can cover his debt service for many, many years from assets he has on his balance sheet (which have real value in the real world...and are likely going to appreciate). Common sense would say this makes much more sense than trying to figure out how much money he might have come in at some point. He has the assets NOW…ALREADY. What he is doing makes sense in the real world. It doesn’t make sense in their world. I guess we’ll see how it plays out. I know what I think. 🤔 Long $MSTR Long Bitcoin Long Saylor

Big Bend National Park - Chisos Basin and Lost Mine Trail It was hike day in Big Bend National Park for us. For various reasons, we didn't do the South Rim Trail (sad face emoji) as I planned. We wound up doing the Lost Mine Trail. It could not have been too much worse. It was the perfect hike. It also saved us about 10 miles of hiking. Regardless, the Chisos Basin is a very pretty mountain system. Sometimes, less is more! https://youtu.be/-ySRycCCyEg

Big Bend National Park - Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive & Santa Elena Canyon This was one of my favorite days at Big Bend National Park. The Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive was beautiful. It had lots of stops for exploring/hiking. I was so busy taking in the sights that I even did a full face plant on one hike. Emmaline and Emily throughly enjoyed that! We ended the day at Santa Elena Canyon for a very interesting hike along the Rio Grande. What a beautiful, scenic day! Hmm, maybe that is why it is called the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive?!? Deano = Smart! https://youtu.be/ipGUEL-JmeM