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Note: I normally try to keep this rated G or PG. Sometimes I wander into the PG-13 category. Fair Warning: The second half of this writing is rated R for language.

Saturday, mother nature dropped 6.5 in. of snow on us. They say it’s the 4th biggest one-day snow in December in St. Louis.

Took the kids out to build a snowman. Grandpa taught them how to play Fox and Geese. It was cold, but fun.

Since there was no going to the gym, I got my kettlebell out and did a circuit inside - showing off for my wife. =)

3x

20x Push ups

20x (10x ea. arm) KB Bent-Over Rows

20x Goblet Squats

20x (10x ea. side) TGU

20x Sit ups

3x

20x (10x ea. arm) Overhead Press

20x (10x ea. leg) 1-leg KB Deadlifts

20x (10x ea. arm) Overhead Squats

20x (10x ea. side) Windmills

20x Sit ups

4x

10x (5x ea. side) TGU w/ Bent Press

Stand up, lower KB to shoulder, bent press, lay down, repeat.

That wasn’t optimal, but it worked up a reasonable sweat. Not bad for an entire workout between the Christmas tree and the couch, with only a 16kg KB at hand.

Sunday, shoveled two driveways full of snow.

Fuck You Culpeppers

As I’ve mentioned before, we’ve somewhat recently discovered my son has some pretty serious allergies to peanuts, eggs and soy. Of course, one of the things we’ve been doing is going out to restaurant websites and sending emails, looking for items my son can eat, and what he should avoid.

Some chains (KFC, St. Louis Bread Co. / Panera Bread are two fantastic examples) make available tons of ingredient and nutrition information. To them I say a huge “thank you”. Well done.

When it comes to the local restaurants, there’s not much online. That’s to be expected, I suppose. My wife sent emails. Her emails were kindly worded, explained the situation, and asked for either access to ingredient lists, a list of “unacceptable” foods, or a list of “acceptable” foods on their menus.

The responses couldn’t have been more different.

A local pizzeria, Fortels (a favorite), responded with a short but polite email stating their pesto sauce was not safe for our son to eat, but all other things in their restaurant were.

They even said that if we wanted to supply our own pizza dough ingredients (just in case) they’d cook it and add their toppings! That’s a local company that appreciates business.

On the other hand, we got a very unhelpful - and not even polite! - message from another local restaurant - Culpeppers.

The email said something like, (paraphrased) “We have no obligation to tell you what’s in our recipes. Culpeppers is not interested in trying to accommodate people with food allergies.”

Fuck You Culpeppers. That’s a local restaurant that doesn’t give a damn about their customers.

So, I’ll just say I don’t like Culpeppers, I think Culpeppers is irresponsible, and I won’t eat at Culpeppers. I’ll also say they are doing a great disservice to the community.

I try to support local businesses. It’s disappointing to me to see a local restaurant treat their customers so poorly.