I realized it’s been a long time since I’ve written a haiku on the blog. For the fun of it I went out and found a fun little haiku site that helps show you your syllables as you write. It’s called Write a Haiku, and when you’re done it saves it for others to see. This […]
Read moreTruck Park on West 7th
A while ago the wife and I stopped by the Truck Park venue in Saint Paul and got to sample one of their homemade, and gigantic, ice cream sandwiches. This past weekend we had another opportunity to visit for a large gathering of friends. We arrived a bit early so we could get some real […]
Read more
The Great Minnesota Cooldown
Monday morning when I woke up it was 50 degrees. On December 4th. In Minnesota. This is simply unacceptable, and thankfully the weather gods have heard our pleas. Overnight, into Tuesday morning, it is predicted to drop over 20 degrees in temperature, drop an inch of snow, and stay frigid cold all week long. This […]
Read moreWatching Brooklyn 99
My wife is much more versed in the world of modern TV shows, and so many times she sees shows long before I do. One of them that she’s really enjoyed lately has been Brooklyn 99. She’s been encouraging me to watch it, and since she was right about Parks & Rec, I decided to […]
Read moreThe magic of playthroughs
From time to time there’s a video game that I’d really like to play, but for some reason or another, it’s just not feasible. A recent example of this is the new Star Wars Battlefront II. The second edition of this game added a cool single player campaign mode, and I’m a sucker for a […]
Read moreSun show
Not sure why lately, but the sunrises and sunsets around here have been beautiful. It seems like every morning and evening there’s an amazing display of clouds that creates a painting in the sky. I got the shot below from my iPhone when stepping out of the mall recently, and I didn’t have to doctor […]
Read more
Logitech MX Anywhere 2
For years I’ve been a pretty devoted user of the Logitech wireless mice that have the little USB dongle to connect them via their proprietary wireless protocol. It’s always felt easier than Bluetooth to work with, and the battery life was solid. However, times have changed. My Macbook only has a USB-C connector, which means […]
Read moreDam at Sunrise
This past Sunday on my bike ride I got to view a beautiful sunrise. I was biking over the Coon Rapids Dam and managed to snag a beautiful shot of the water in early morning sunlight. Enjoy!
Read moreA Goober
My brother-in-law and his fiancé have a cat named Goober. We were at their house on Sunday and while sitting around I got a nice profile shot of the Goobster. I decided it looks pretty good in B&W. He’s a bit of a touchy cat, and really likes to use his teeth to play, but […]
Read more
The iMac saga has a happy ending
I finally got a message from the Apple Store that my iMac was ready to be picked up. I called them up to find out what they did and how much is cost. Originally, when I started this whole endeavor, I wanted them to replace the video card. First, they told me to wipe my […]
Read moreBeing sick over the holidays is the worst
I’ve been fighting off illness for a week, and I’m slowly getting better. Every day I’m closer to 100%, and so far I’m about 90% after having spent some time on Wednesday around 40-50%. I’ve still been able to get out and do some of the regular holiday things, including eating way too much. However, […]
Read more
A Christmas Tree first
Our holiday tradition is to spend the day after Thanksgiving going for a walk as a family to #optoutside, and then putting up our Christmas tree while Bing Crosby plays in the background. This past week the wife and I spent some time looking around for a better artificial tree then the one I had […]
Read more
Second Runnings 