Ryan Holiday

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So this is like the best time of year in Texas.

You know, the weather's getting good.

You want to spend time outside.

Our patio furniture is just like falling apart.

So we're going to upgrade our little patio outside the house, our back deck at the ranch.

And the first place we went to find some new chairs, a new rug, we're going to get a porch swing, was Wayfair.