Close Enough Podcast

We missed a week so we play catch up on all the things. Gary opens up about not being very empathetic which should shock everyone. Learn how we adult in our 40's as well as get caught up on our Halloween and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are getting in the fall mood this week as we talk about some of our past traditions and the festivals we grew up week. Abby gets some feedback from the podcast and we preview some upcoming reboots and re-dos in the entertainment world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Jason Ellis and Abby collude to point out Gary's flaws as well as recap a trip to Dyersville, IA and generally a solid chat among friends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are creeping into the fall season with haunted houses and we talk about the stabbing at a haunted house in Ohio. Harlan has found his costume for the season but won't take it off and tragedy strikes an attraction Abby visited a few months ago. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Abby takes Charley shopping for her big dance this week and it went splendid. We take a deep dive into the documentary LuLaRich and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What a fun week. Abby's colleague Willy Carver wins Teacher of the Year and Harlan tries to crash the party. Abby has to get a root canal and she seems super excited. We remember 9/11/01. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If someone you know is celebrating Halloween already you may be entitled to compensation. If you need hacks on saving money on dryer sheets Gary has some advice. We also analyze the historic musical showdown between Kanye West and Drake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hope you had an amazing week. Harlan spoke his truth about school lunch. We played the "what if" game to see what would be different in our lives. We threw in some old 2000's things that we all have or wish we had forgotten. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you shower everyday. Should you? Who's to say but famous people seem to be taking the Gary Thomas approach. We talk about education, some parenting adjustments and more this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oh we go deep this week and a little long. Life hits us in the mouth as school starts up and the end of summer routine starts. We co-founded an accountability group and had a really fun conversation about updating our daughter's tech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We decided to have a little production meeting before this episode and jotted a few notes down so hopefully it's smooth. Abby was proud of her recent agricultural advancement and we did three open houses in one week. Oh, we also kinda missed out on something big for Charley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary! What better time of year for celebration than right before all hell breaks loose as summer comes to a close and we start so many new things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We went hard this week. We followed up a fun time in Nashville with a week full of appointments, games, stress and ended here talking about it all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer is half over! Well for us it is. We talk about the stress of the weekend, Abby's absence and all kinds of fun stuff. We have a TikTok! Check it out @CloseEnoughPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Father's Day! Happy Father's Day to all the dad's making bad jokes this week. Abby is leaving for a week and some options are explored on how to keep things running while she's gone. We tried to buy a house too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We took a week off and really just talked a bunch on this one. We recapped a trip to Universal Studios Florida, cryotherapy and a case of bad attitude from Abby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Congrats to those graduating this season. Class of 2021 go do well. Be a doctor so we can call you when we need that hard hitting advice laid out in this conversation. Is travel sports really necessary, what did we wanna be when we graduated and a little bit of poop talk. Seriously. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The summer is approaching and we revisit some summertime nostalgia as well as what this summer might look like. Harlan is too big for his swimming apparatus hence the need for a crotch cradle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've made it through 13 full days on the 75 Hard program. It has been quite the introduction to change so far. Starting Weight - 374.5Current Weight - 356 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All over the place this week as we describe how we would for sure not last during the apocalypse. We did however, survive the week. Oh we have a TikTok now. So if you wanna check that out it's @CloseEnoughPod. Abby will fill it up for your entertainment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm doing 75 Hard, a program developed by Andy Frisella who is the man behind 1st Phorm. I am barely into it but I thought I would document where I am, why i'm doing it and maybe someone can relate to the bullshit of what I've let myself become. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Happy Mother's Day to all you momma's out there. Abby lays out what her ideal day would be. We talk about 75 Hard and if Abby will join in on it. If you like what you hear give it a share. Thank you to Veercast Digital Media and for your free trial of Amazon Music go to https://www.getamazonmusic.com/closeenough Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pro tip, never call your wife's chili good but vanilla. Her petty comes crawling out. We recorded early on a Sunday to bring you our take on YouTube, life and the usual. Get 3 months of Amazon Music for free at www.getamazonmusic.com/closeenough Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If social media would have been around back in the day, what would it look like from our parents perspective or even the younger versions of ourselves. Get a free month of Amazon Music from us by going to www.getamazonmusic.com/closeenough Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A sad week if you are a fan of DMX or even Prince Phillip. We went to Newport for a day trip and had a blast. We talk about mental health, what kind of farm we would have and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.