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Hike

Hike 4/40: Valenine's Day Hike ❤️🌄

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  3. the turtle and the elephant
    This is one of Azure and I's favorite views.
  4. looking north
    The blue of the sky against the clouds was really pretty today!
  5. looking back south
    This is another favorite view of mine!
  6. sunset imminent
    It was really nice to sit here for a few minutes and enjoy the view near the end of my hike

Today's hike was meant to be a big one. Then Azure got really sick which was a huge bummer. And then we realized that if I didn't go for a hike today (even a small one) I'd fall behind on my goal of getting 40 hikes this year.

So I decided I'd go for a quick 45 minute hike. That turned into an almost 2 hour, five mile adventure lol. Enjoy some photos! Happy Valentines!

Aaron Crowder

Happy 12th blog birthday!
Aaron Crowder

Yesterday evening I wondered how long this blog had been around. So I decided to look it up on the wayback machine. I was not ready to realize that yesterday was my blogs BIRTHDAY 🎉 Wow. It's been 12 years! Crazy how fast time has flown and how much of my life has changed since then. I'm now no longer: Working at Boostability. Married. Mormon. However, a lot is the same! I'm still a dad. I'm still a software engineer (and I've grown in my career a lot!). And a lot is actually better....

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Hike

Hike 2/40: Azure Hunting

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  3. Cacti
    is it "cacti" or "cactuses"?
  4. me!
    Azure is out there somewhere!
  5. azure on the ridge in the distance
    Found her!!

Today Azure had to get 10 miles (she ended up doing a tad over 11). Since I had to work I couldn't join for the whole thing but I was able to meet her on trail for her last bit!

Aaron Crowder

Hike

Hike 1/40: 2026

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  3. aaron, azure, kit, ginger
    New Years Hike Crew
  4. azure hiking into the distance
    Azure said this place looked like middle-earth. I think she's right.
  5. a juniper pine
    Look at all the green!
  6. aaron in the foreground, azure and ginger in the background
    Hiking selfies!
  7. lichen on red rock
    Just look at that lichen!
  8. dew drops on a desert plant
    Dew drops!

It's been a rainy new-years day but Azure and I didn't let that stop us from getting outside!

It was gorgeous in the desert today. The colors are magical when it's been raining.

Aaron Crowder
  1. git-wrapped.com results for CrowderSoup
    My Git-Wrapped: 2025

Honestly, I wasn't sure if I was going to share this or not. But Kelly shared her's as an engineering manager and I realized that I have worn so many hats this year that I should be proud of everything I was able to get done this year.

I continued to build Govalo. I started an LLC and took on loads of consulting work. I went on the job hunt and found new full-time employment (more on that later).

I started a new relationship with Azure. She was living in St. George when we started dating back in May. Since then we've transitioned to splitting time between St. George and Salt Lake. We even moved into a new place in Salt Lake and signed a lease together.

I'm really proud of everything I've accomplished this year. And my GitHub activity is just one small slice of everything I've done.

Aaron Crowder

Body Doubling Night
Aaron Crowder

My girlfriend Azure and I sometimes do body doubling night where we each take part in our own hobbies in the same room as each other. It's a great way to spend time together and still have our own interests. Azure Azure's been working on her alcohol ink art. She's getting really good! I love watching her create art. Aaron I've been working on my blog (of course lol). I created a workable posting interface from the front-end of this blog. It's what I'm using to write this post (mostly as a t...

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  1. Azure, Aaron, Ruby, Evelyn
    The CPU (Crowder / Peters Unit)
  2. Aaron, Evelyn, Ruby
    The best kids I could ever ask for
  3. Azure, Evely, Ruby
    My 3 favorite girls <3
  4. Azure and Aaron
    Love of my Life <3
  5. Evelyn and Ruby
    I love these kids man
  6. Aaron and Azure kissing
    I'll never get tired of kissing her <3

Family Pictures with my favorite people 🥰

Aaron Crowder