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A Day in the Life take 2
Early this morning I created a post about what I did yesterday and how days typically go living a tax deductible life...well the post disappeared. IDK what happened to it, so I'm trying again.
Yesterday afternoon Steve and I went in to Sturgis. I hadn't had a chance to wander around yet so we drove down to Main Street and roamed in and out of all the shops.
There were some really cool pieces, a lot of leftover from 2025 and before Sturgis Rally items, a few restaurants, a few bars, a couple tattoo shops and a couple leather shops. I definitely found a few pair of boots that told me I should get back to work and Steve wants a couple of the Dixxon flannels (they have some designs only available in Sturgis).
I definitely saw some items worth putting on eBay if I was so inclined (I'm not).
I realized about half way through the walk that I should have taken video, I even had the GoPro in the Jeep.
We wandered through a small antique store which was cool. They had a ton of antler sheds and what looked like a real stuffed mountain lion. I said something to Steve about bringing it back for the dogs but I really didn't want to clean up any mess-whether it be the stuffed mountain lion or the dogs being scared of it and 💩.
Steve needed to take his allergy meds, so we went into Gas Monkey Bar & Grill Sturgis. Had a great vibe. We were there early for a Friday, so not a bunch of people yet. They have outdoor seating and great big garage time doors that were rolled up inviting the outside in. Like I said it was a truly beautiful day! https://gasmonkeysturgis.com/
While we were there we had a few drinks and met some great people.
One of those people was Mark Newton from Baja Street Dogs. Mark runs this non-profit mostly from Mexico. Currently registered in Cali, Mark is moving residency and the non profit to SD, much the same thing I am doing. We talked extensively about the operation currently and the designs for the future. It is highly likely Steve and I will be involved through multiple avenues going forward. We also got to meet several of the dogs-he was traveling with 21 in the short bus he was driving: Hunter a 14 year old very large lab whose 80 year old dad passed away and the son brought the dog to a kill shelter. 😡😡🤬🤬
Another was a little brindle boxer named Tom who was very shy and mostly stayed hiding behind my legs. He definitely stole my heart. Lastly, Mark brought in Ghost Mom...this little white, wire haired terrier that Steve and I both fell in love with. Thankfully for us we can't fit any more dogs in this camper-while it may not be much bigger than the bus Mark was driving...I'm NOT capable of having 21 dogs in such a space (also we'd no longer get a camp ground spot).
So, what did I learn and what can I teach you from it?
I was reminded to always be prepared and be open to creating opportunity. The miles we drove to Sturgis and the drinks we had were all a tax deduction. I also had an extensive conversation with a gentleman that runs Rancher's Gold-Patrick Flanagan. He makes various products with beef tallow, honey and beeswax as the primary ingredients. I picked up 2 jars of rendered beef tallow to add to the dogs food instead of coconut oil as well as a small jar of skin balm from beef tallow-nicely scented with Sandalwood, Cedar, Vanilla and Frankinsence called Ember Reserve. You can find him at ranchersgold.com Side note he's also a Nurse Practioner with a telehealth practice and a brick and mortar-the first brick and mortar the company he works for has. Telehealth is important when you're on the road! So a solid contact to have!
Lastly we finished up at the campground beer garden with drinks, loaded nachos and mozzarella sticks and Teddy got to go too!
I did take photos while downtown. I was open to meeting potential clients. I realized what I could have done better and I realized in writing this post the first time that I could still create a video out of it.
So tell me, what opportinities have you created? What potential have you missed out on? What are you going to put into your arsenal to stay more vigilant with ways to increase your tax deductions?
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