May 2026 Recap
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May 2026 — I turned 40: a Memorial Day cruise to Key West and Nassau, a working week in Fort Lauderdale, and a first trip to Medellín.
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Essays, notes, and updates—music, photography, and travel each have their own index.
April 2026 Recap
PersonalApril—Hunky Jesus, Gayme Show, Grand Prix, Battleship IOWA, and Brilliant Lady on an Atlantis charter with our San Francisco crew.
Read moreMy Website’s API Was Flagged as Phishing
MetaFirebase API flagged phishing; emulator vs prod credentials; appeals split across GCP/Firebase; resolved after ~one week—and lessons for backing up critical paths.
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PersonalJanuary 2026 — Chinatown, MLK weekend in Palm Springs, and a desert road trip to Phoenix.
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PersonalOctober 2025 — Castro Street Fair, Puerto Vallarta again, AeroGarden updates, and Halloween in the Castro.
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PersonalSeptember 2025 — Sonoma road trip, seals at La Jolla Cove, vinyl reaches 63 LPs, and cucumber vines on the march.
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PersonalJuly 2025 — Puerto Vallarta with Francis, a record player and 37 LPs, and finishing two books.
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PersonalJune 2025 — side projects shipped, Pride in full swing, first batch of beer bottled, vinyl taking over the shelf.
Read moreComparing Teacher Salaries Across the U.S.
PersonalA data viz I built years ago that quietly drew more traffic than my blog — now getting its first update.
Read moreMy Piano Repertoire: Songs, Sheet Music, and Performance Notes
PersonalMy full piano repertoire, online: performance notes, transposition, and sheet music links.
Read moreHow I Run This Blog for Less Than $2 a Month
MetaRunning chrisvogt.me costs $1.79/month. Here's the full breakdown.
Read moreThe Evolution of My Personal Website
MetaFrom a 4-page CakePHP site in 2012 to GatsbyJS + Firebase in 2024 — the full architectural history of chrisvogt.me.
Read moreBike Ride Video: Mission to Golden Gate Park
Cycling VideosGoPro POV ride through San Francisco — Mission to Golden Gate Park via The Wiggle, March 2021.
Read moreMy 2020 Goals
Personal2019 in bullets and 2020 goals: 28 books, Europe for the first time, and 8 hours a week at the piano.
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