Hello friends,

Summer’s in full swing with its long days and warm(-ish?) evenings. The pool’s open, and we’re headed to our last camp of the year next weekend. Of course, I’m gonna bring my new flashlights! Over the July 4th weekend, I got to stay at a fancy house with vineyards where I got to see how far different beams went. I was too drunk/out of it to take photos though, doh!

I got myself the Sofirn LT1S which looks so weird compared to the full LT1. And no Anduril? I’ll give it a whirl over next week’s camp to consider more how I feel about it.

If you’re a fan of the Regular Show, I recently bumped into an episode that does a great job of showing what dim sum is like. It’s surprisingly accurate minus the fortune cookie part.

Hanklight Order #8: June 2022, Shake that Wangle

The DW4 (aka Wangle) I got is the full new hotness from Hank: right angle, boost driver, and 519A LED. I’ve already been able to use it on a recent evening bike ride when our town had a movie night in the park. I’ve also really been enjoying my new KR4. Even though it doesn’t have a backlit button, the feeling of it in hand is super nice.

Not enough tritium to go around

Some lights, like the KR1 and KR4 have the option of a tritium slot where you can have a small glowing colored rod that lasts seemingly forever because of its radioactive properties. These little rods have gotten more and more expensive over time, and looks like they’re ready to get even more pricey. Evil villains have also been known to really want tritium too.

Emisar D4V2/D4SV2: New Blue Button

There’s a new button color in town: blue! Just when I thought I’d completed my collection of all the colors, Hank presents us with a new one.

You can always change.

Inspiring words from my father as I remember him for Father’s Day.

They might eventually figure out that you’re not actually that good

I don’t grok all the math in this article, but the story of June kind of reminds me of my own path of fumbling around through life through different subjects. Heck, he even took the same cooking strategy I’ve been doing for years now: cook the same dish every day. I’ve been making Sunny Side Up eggs every morning for maybe 5 years now.

Arbitrary List of Anime

I watched a lot of anime between 2001-2003. It was kind of all I did at the time. Sometimes folks ask me what’s my favorite, which is kind of like asking what my favorite movie or song is. Instead, here’s a short list of a few off the top of my head that I enjoyed (and could use a re-watch of!).

The Tops - It Rains for Three Days (The Hakkenden)

This song popped into my head while thinking about old anime I watched. Japan, its people, and its culture holds a place in my heart. I don’t keep up with Japanese politics, but the news about the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe saddens me. Feeling the words of this song helps me to express some of that sorrow.

Things I’ve been listening to this past month:

• Bon Jovi - It’s My Life
• Arcade Fire - ‎My Body Is a Cage
• ‎Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby
• ‎Darius Rucker - Beers and Sunshine
• Miranda Lambert - The House That Built Me

As always, please reach out to me anytime to say hi. I love hearing from you all!

Ivan