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    A saw someone mention on Twitter that if something comes to mind that you wish you'd know at the beginning of a journey, you should mention it for someone else who is just starting the journey now.

    Code folding came to mind. I really wish I'd started using code folding from the start.

    If you are just starting out doing web design and are working with CSS, check if your Text Editor has code folding. If it does, start using it right away.

    Basically, you collapse all the code in your stylesheet so only see the class or ID. So when you start in on a project, you see this...

    .stuff {}
    .other-stuff {}
    .things {}

    Which is a little easier on the brain than starting with this...

    .stuff {
     font-family: BlinkMacSystemFont, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Helvetica Neue", sans-serif;
    font-size: 100%;
    font-weight: normal;
    font-style: normal;
    line-height: 1.5;
    }
    .other-stuff {
     padding-right: 2rem;
    padding-left: 2rem;
    border-radius: 2px 2px 0 0;
    }
    .things {
     display: inline-block;
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 2.027rem;
    -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }
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    Took walk to find gymnasium where we are getting the vaccine on Wednesday. The streets and stores were eerily empty. Got home and figured out Japan is playing Mexico in Olympic soccer right now. Don't know if there is any connection but I'm just going to go with that. 139.796548°, 35.796377°
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    All the sunset photos from MN friends today have a Mars vibe due to all the smoke from the forest fires in the US right now. 139.796491°, 35.796129°
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    I ordered a new apple watch band that is reflective. On a long walk I was on the other day, it made me realize that I am too invisible to people driving. I'm not going to wear bright green clothes but I am adding reflective bits to things like the eco-bag and my watch. Any little bit helps and reflective stuff does look kinda cool. 139.796435°, 35.796275°
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    My mother-in-law got her first vaccine shot today. She said it was quick and painless. Having someone you know get a shot makes it seem nearer then before.

    They also announced two large vaccine shot centers in Tokyo and Osaka being ready to go. It looks like things are starting to move quicker here.