Sunday, we lost our “nephew,” Elias, at just 17. He and his family fought with everything they had after an unimaginable diagnosis. He was an incredibly special kid with big aspirations.
Sending so much love to Steph, Manuel, Ian, Sherry, Elizabeth, Jon, and all who loved him. Rest easy, buddy.
Sending so much love to Steph, Manuel, Ian, Sherry, Elizabeth, Jon, and all who loved him. Rest easy, buddy.
December 23, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Sunday, we lost our “nephew,” Elias, at just 17. He and his family fought with everything they had after an unimaginable diagnosis. He was an incredibly special kid with big aspirations.
Sending so much love to Steph, Manuel, Ian, Sherry, Elizabeth, Jon, and all who loved him. Rest easy, buddy.
Sending so much love to Steph, Manuel, Ian, Sherry, Elizabeth, Jon, and all who loved him. Rest easy, buddy.
Tonight after golf league, I went to a local bar with my buddy, Carson. A random dude down the bar makes eye contact and then holds up his phone with a giant photo of Les Claypool.
Points at me, then the phone.
Guess I'm out here looking like Les Claypool.
Points at me, then the phone.
Guess I'm out here looking like Les Claypool.
December 12, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Tonight after golf league, I went to a local bar with my buddy, Carson. A random dude down the bar makes eye contact and then holds up his phone with a giant photo of Les Claypool.
Points at me, then the phone.
Guess I'm out here looking like Les Claypool.
Points at me, then the phone.
Guess I'm out here looking like Les Claypool.
I’ve reached the point in life where I now use a pill organizer.
I also meal prepped my lunches this week.
Kill me now.
I also meal prepped my lunches this week.
Kill me now.
December 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I’ve reached the point in life where I now use a pill organizer.
I also meal prepped my lunches this week.
Kill me now.
I also meal prepped my lunches this week.
Kill me now.
The people at fancy restaurants in the suburbs of Des Moines are so goddamned weird.
Heading back to a Des Moines dive bar to cleanse my soul.
Heading back to a Des Moines dive bar to cleanse my soul.
November 23, 2025 at 2:44 AM
The people at fancy restaurants in the suburbs of Des Moines are so goddamned weird.
Heading back to a Des Moines dive bar to cleanse my soul.
Heading back to a Des Moines dive bar to cleanse my soul.
I want breakfast pizza so bad
November 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I want breakfast pizza so bad
I’ve been experimenting with going gluten free again. As a bread and beer lover, this is very hard. Last night, after a few weeks of being GF free, Kari made GF waffles and I devoured 6 of them.
6 waffles is too many waffles.
6 waffles is too many waffles.
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I’ve been experimenting with going gluten free again. As a bread and beer lover, this is very hard. Last night, after a few weeks of being GF free, Kari made GF waffles and I devoured 6 of them.
6 waffles is too many waffles.
6 waffles is too many waffles.
I would like someone to invent a chewing gum that crunches like chips the whole time you’re chewin.
I’m a crunchy snack slut and do my best thinking when I take a break to go munch on some chips… but I dunno if my body can take any more chips.
I’m a crunchy snack slut and do my best thinking when I take a break to go munch on some chips… but I dunno if my body can take any more chips.
November 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I would like someone to invent a chewing gum that crunches like chips the whole time you’re chewin.
I’m a crunchy snack slut and do my best thinking when I take a break to go munch on some chips… but I dunno if my body can take any more chips.
I’m a crunchy snack slut and do my best thinking when I take a break to go munch on some chips… but I dunno if my body can take any more chips.
NGL - I’m kinda jonesin for another pandemic. Not like a real one that fucks a bunch of people up, but maybe just like role play a pandemic… and hang at home with kbroox for a year or so.
November 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
NGL - I’m kinda jonesin for another pandemic. Not like a real one that fucks a bunch of people up, but maybe just like role play a pandemic… and hang at home with kbroox for a year or so.
Thinking about buying one of those hats that has a word that I identify with written upside down on it.
November 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Thinking about buying one of those hats that has a word that I identify with written upside down on it.
Usually when Kari leaves town, I have a strong urge to throw a party… but this weekend, I think I’m just gonna chill.
November 8, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Usually when Kari leaves town, I have a strong urge to throw a party… but this weekend, I think I’m just gonna chill.
My skin is on fire from eczema, my cholesterol is high and I have coronary artery plaque higher than 75-90% of men my age.
Getting old is a blast.
Getting old is a blast.
November 5, 2025 at 1:13 AM
My skin is on fire from eczema, my cholesterol is high and I have coronary artery plaque higher than 75-90% of men my age.
Getting old is a blast.
Getting old is a blast.
The first time leaving work after daylight savings ends… it’s so dark.
I kinda hate this time of year.
I kinda hate this time of year.
November 4, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The first time leaving work after daylight savings ends… it’s so dark.
I kinda hate this time of year.
I kinda hate this time of year.
Last night, @kbroox.com and I went to a pop culture themed Halloween party as the Insane Clown Posse and won best overall costume… even after arriving an hour after voting had started, hahah.
Woop woooooop.
Woop woooooop.
November 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Last night, @kbroox.com and I went to a pop culture themed Halloween party as the Insane Clown Posse and won best overall costume… even after arriving an hour after voting had started, hahah.
Woop woooooop.
Woop woooooop.
RIP Krut… My first boss and a seriously hilarious person, who had the world’s tiniest nipples… What a dude. ☹️
October 28, 2025 at 12:19 AM
RIP Krut… My first boss and a seriously hilarious person, who had the world’s tiniest nipples… What a dude. ☹️
Kari and I have some pretty great people in our lives.
October 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Kari and I have some pretty great people in our lives.
TWO DECADES ago, a couple young lovers and best friends decided to get married... and it was the best decision ever.
Happy 20th, @kbroox.com!
More photos here: derek.broox.com/photos/our-w...
Happy 20th, @kbroox.com!
More photos here: derek.broox.com/photos/our-w...
Our Wedding - 279 photos
279 photos from Derek Brooks added in October 2005
derek.broox.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
TWO DECADES ago, a couple young lovers and best friends decided to get married... and it was the best decision ever.
Happy 20th, @kbroox.com!
More photos here: derek.broox.com/photos/our-w...
Happy 20th, @kbroox.com!
More photos here: derek.broox.com/photos/our-w...
Man. There is nothing like getting into your own bed after a week away. Especially when it’s freshly made and tightly tucked with clean sheets.
October 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Man. There is nothing like getting into your own bed after a week away. Especially when it’s freshly made and tightly tucked with clean sheets.
The hardest and most rewarding scavenger hunt is finding diet dewskis in airports.
October 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The hardest and most rewarding scavenger hunt is finding diet dewskis in airports.
Just got to watch my nephew block a field goal attempt at one of his last football games. Super fun stuff.
October 18, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Just got to watch my nephew block a field goal attempt at one of his last football games. Super fun stuff.
Home for a few hours before flying out to visit my sister for the weekend…
First time ever laying over in DSM, heh.
First time ever laying over in DSM, heh.
October 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Home for a few hours before flying out to visit my sister for the weekend…
First time ever laying over in DSM, heh.
First time ever laying over in DSM, heh.
I’ve been wanting to see the Red Wings play in Detroit for the past 30 years and finally made it happen. Many thanks to my childhood buddy, Jeff for hooking me up with tickets tonight.
That was some excellent hockey. Fun watching them beat the Panthers too.
That was some excellent hockey. Fun watching them beat the Panthers too.
October 16, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I’ve been wanting to see the Red Wings play in Detroit for the past 30 years and finally made it happen. Many thanks to my childhood buddy, Jeff for hooking me up with tickets tonight.
That was some excellent hockey. Fun watching them beat the Panthers too.
That was some excellent hockey. Fun watching them beat the Panthers too.
The modern prepper is: trying to figure out the logistics of getting the fuck out of this country.
October 11, 2025 at 6:14 AM
The modern prepper is: trying to figure out the logistics of getting the fuck out of this country.
This weekend: New Ulm, MN
Next week: Detroit
Next weekend: Atlanta
I am both excited and exhausted.
Next week: Detroit
Next weekend: Atlanta
I am both excited and exhausted.
October 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
This weekend: New Ulm, MN
Next week: Detroit
Next weekend: Atlanta
I am both excited and exhausted.
Next week: Detroit
Next weekend: Atlanta
I am both excited and exhausted.
Yesterday, a nurse asked what I did for work.
I told her that I was a software engineer and she replied, “Oh… I woulda never guess that... Don’t judge a book by its cover I guess!”
I told her that I was a software engineer and she replied, “Oh… I woulda never guess that... Don’t judge a book by its cover I guess!”
October 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Yesterday, a nurse asked what I did for work.
I told her that I was a software engineer and she replied, “Oh… I woulda never guess that... Don’t judge a book by its cover I guess!”
I told her that I was a software engineer and she replied, “Oh… I woulda never guess that... Don’t judge a book by its cover I guess!”
Went in for my physical. Unsurprisingly, my doctor told me to lose 10lbs.
I’ve unconsciously been on this mission to consume every food and drink within reach for a long while now.
I have no self control when there are so many flavors to taste, chips to chomp and drinks to sip.
I’ve unconsciously been on this mission to consume every food and drink within reach for a long while now.
I have no self control when there are so many flavors to taste, chips to chomp and drinks to sip.
October 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Went in for my physical. Unsurprisingly, my doctor told me to lose 10lbs.
I’ve unconsciously been on this mission to consume every food and drink within reach for a long while now.
I have no self control when there are so many flavors to taste, chips to chomp and drinks to sip.
I’ve unconsciously been on this mission to consume every food and drink within reach for a long while now.
I have no self control when there are so many flavors to taste, chips to chomp and drinks to sip.