Hello again, Brenthaven

Going from a 6 to a X will be a shock for her

While millennials have dominated headlines in recent years, baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) have continued to dominate consumer spending in the U.S. In fact, consumers over 50 now account for more than half of all U.S. spending…

Great to see Mike and Courtney

Another farmer’s market tree

Still cool (literally and figuratively), but needs more variety

NFL-approved yard of Snickers

…but super expensive

Another excellent show at his largest venue yet

The key to teen happiness

Thank you Grand Marais Ben Franklin

macOS Mojave 10.14 is all about Dark Mode

Team building with Leo at Keller – shot an 86 from the blues

Silver 256GB Xs

It’s kinda catchy

Everyone in my family wants a new phone. With the upcoming Apple event next week, I need to come up with a plan that doesn’t involve taking out a mortgage. I really preferred the days when your phone was subsidized by your plan, even if you were still paying hundreds of dollars overall. Now I have an expensive service plan *and* an expensive monthly payment for my iPhone.

As I’ve expressed before, I’m not a fan of my latest phone, the X. Everyone else seems to love theirs, so maybe I just have a lemon. About the only thing I really like is the camera, which, while still not a replacement for a real camera, is often “good enough.” After a huge increase lately in junk calls, I could do without the phone part, to be honest. If they released a modern iPod touch with a reasonable data-only plan, I could probably get away with that.

Haven’t switched carriers in a while either – no real complaints with AT&T (or T-mobile when I had that), but maybe it’s time to shop around. Also curious to see what happens with the Apple Watch, iPad, Air and Mac mini (if anything). It’s seems about time for Apple to release some lust-worthy stuff again – it’s been a while, no?

Watching the movie now…

Can’t find it on Google: totallyadult No. 10, the album network, December 5, 1995

Thanks, Tapemark

Kinda like finding a “Bort”

Couldn’t find it myself, but the checkout clerk volunteered it without me asking

Looking forward to breaking this one in over at Brookview – thanks Phil!

Colleen’s Third Kindle

The big staff sale finally made it reasonable

The last one only made it 11 years

Silly suburban liquor stores

Mini SB helmets in the office

Support your local record store

I think I’ve been scammed (but MK wears it well)

Or something like that

Back where it started

Explorin’

Christmas in October

Kids these days

Not sure if I like Jeremy or the little dude in front

Spotted at Target in NE

Thanks again, Mystic Lake

Finally

One of my Final Four souvenirs (also got a hat)

End of an era 🙁

Free time to shop and explore

That’s a damn fine store (even if it’s a bit $$$)

The good old days (although I usually went to the one in Southdale)

Mizuno Wave Rider 20s from Run N Fun St. Paul

Don’t want Atlanta to win *that* much

And from Forever 21, even (except for the hat)

New stuff at the Mall of America

Purchased many, many seasons ago at RenFest

Flashbacks @ Goodwill

Opened three years ago at SEA-TAC

WTF

Why does the one item I liked the most cost $265?

In-stores are the greatest

Quick stop at the Y Store

Winona Shopko is bipolar

Purple (of course)

Found everything I was looking for

Swagger

That endcap looks like ass

Kid two and friend found some good stuff

Marshall Avenue Rocks

Kid one is just a bit happy @ Apple Store Southdale

Record store in the French Quarter

That does not mean what you think it means

$50 for a 2015 Boston Marathon jacket @ Marshalls Mall of America

The calm before the storm @ Target Eagan

Wave Rider 19s, Johnston & Murphy, Ecco

Star Wars backpack @ Target

http://www.sphero.com/starwars

Product marketing geniuses