RIP @kingsbury Twitter – 2011
2011 Tweet Archive
Long New Years Eve at the casino tonight – planning to not leave the house for the rest of the weekend. Hope you all had a fun & safe night
Finally got up and dressed – realized I’ve missed the first morning of 2011
Today’s workout
Not a big fan of you so far, 2011. You’ve got 363 days to turn it around
Probably shouldn’t admit this, but just achieved total destruction on Christmas Angry Birds. Now off to finish Halloween
Why does Santa keep putting losing MN Millionaire raffle tickets in our stockings?
It’s scary how good Facebook is becoming at identifying people from days past
Warmed up to -24F now – hope my driver’s side door unfreezes soon
Heading to Nett Lake with the marketing director for a tour
Laundry, Hawaii Five-O and some tech experimentation
Still makes me smile – thanks kid two!
It may be a bazillion below zero outside, but the starry night sky is amazing
Dammit, @cedge318, got duped by an iChat post from you that lead to my AIM password getting hosed
Is there no free way to use iChat that doesn’t involve AOL or Jabber?
OK, good – AIM account password not compromised
A Dish TV account in northern Minnesota is not a good thing if you are a hockey fan
Guess what? It’s snowing in northern Minnesota again!
Hey Windows Phone 7 and Android handset manufacturers – will try you out if you send some demo units to Fortune Bay
Who knew so many people like Words? Scrabble FTW!
Decided to blow up my Windows XP office PC and move to Win7 Pro, but can’t wait for downloads any longer – hitting the road
Well, hello Duluth – guess I should pay more attention to the exit signs
D.M.S.R. has aged remarkably well, no?
Haven’t written this in a while – ran 6 miles in Eagan and Apple Valley. Matched my December mileage in one day
I just don’t think I can ever listen to Ballmer without thinking monkey
Way too many things to do right now – better get on it (and away from the computer)
Ski shops (Valley and Joe’s), Raising Cane’s for lunch and maybe Target
Someday, you will be mine
It’s been a long time, but back at Wise Swim School with kid two
Why is the App Store an app and not part of iTunes like everything else?
Taking the MINI to the mechanic to fix the service engine light. Still waiting on insurance for the fender repair
I never go here, but this hot chocolate tastes good on a cold car repair day in south Minneapolis
Heh, the number one national player on Qrank right now is named “dam you trebek”
Productivity hit: free Showtime On Demand starting today
Going to the Walker tonight for some kind of artsy-fartsy puppet show
Despite what the Walker box office says, “Show Your Face!” is *not* appropriate for kids
Oh come on now, Xfinity/Comcast, On Demand worked all afternoon. Please let me finish off season one of The Big C now
Holy crap, hit 4 out of 5 on Gopher 5. One number away from $1.2 million, but the $500 is still nice
Thanks Xfinity for fixing On Demand and thanks Showtime for the waterworks 😉
Someday has arrived 😉
Love being back in Uptown again
Moved on to pool and screwdrivers at Williams
Tonight’s free on demand – watch all of Weeds season 6
Finally seeing Tron Legacy at AMC Roseville with Terry. IMAX 3D, baby
The new Andiamo Italian Restaurant in Eagan opens to the public tomorrow
Another commute begins
Bad sign: server at the casino restaurant brought me a Mt. Dew before I even asked
The chicken wild rice soup tasted especially good after the XC skiing
Elvis songs coming up during shuffle play bring extra smiles when you work in a casino
Past @tapemarkgolf performer Mac King extends show at Harrah’s Las Vegas through 2015 (15 year run!)
“…keep them playing, keep them coming back. The longer they play, the more they lose. In the end, we get it all.”
Is it bad when you hear slushy noises while snowshoeing on a supposedly frozen lake?
Thank you Netflix for streaming all of Casino over this crappy Northwoods Internet connection. Joe Pesci rocks
Multi-hour system outage, directors meeting, new employee in my group started today and finally turned in state of the union report to execs
The Minnesota Lottery online game play site is one of the worst designs I’ve ever seen
Wow, the casino Muzak system is playing “7” by Prince
Made it all the way across the bay tonight on the snowshoes. Decent workout with snow this deep
Yes! New Cake – Showroom of Compassion, $7.99 at the Amazon MP3 Store
Power out on point, casino on generator power, Internet connections down. Phone lines, mobile data and spam still working
T1 line was up, DSL down. New second DSL line still not installed and server room temps were soaring. Not a great morning so far
Happy 10th birthday to kid two – double digits, baby!
Someone was very surprised and happy to see me
Amazing how well 10 hours of sleep fixes things when you are old
New web site and other changes for the Med-City Marathon in Rochester (5/29/11)
Thumbs up on the new fries at Wendy’s
Lots of dumb errands for stuff I’ve been putting off finally completed today (or scheduled)
Trying the fusilli carbonara at @EatAndiamo in Eagan. The former Bibo and Viva Italia space looks exactly the same as before
And here it is
Made kid two’s Thursday night swim lessons two weeks in a row
Slow, lazy day today. Trying not to get the crud going around
Playing chauffeur so my mom can take sick kid two on a birthday shopping trip to Patina before going to the doctor
Never saw the original True Grit, but very much enjoyed the Coen Brothers version tonight
Kid two’s turn at the inventor’s fair
Cleaning house for tonight’s birthday party for kid two – not fun. Houseful of ten-year-old girls for 3 hours – time for drinks?
One birthday guest got sick and left early, so down to 8 ten-year-old girls. On first cranberry and vodka
So conflicted about this Packers-Falcons game. As a Minnesotan, I have to cheer against the Pack, but that ATL championship loss still hurts
Oh, hell nay
Watching Sony Open replay – Hawaii sure doesn’t suck
I’d like to think the Wild have this game under control so I can leave for Vermilion, but I’m sure they can still blow it in the third
Congrats, Anton. Should’ve had more faith, I guess
Made it safely to the lake house tonight, but this snowstorm will make tomorrow morning interesting
Hmm, I wonder if anyone will show up tomorrow to plow the roads between here and work
Let’s see just what these snow tires can do
22 mile commute, six inches of new snow (with more falling), three deer and no sign of the striking snow plows. Hurray for snow tires
It’s delicious!
This wind tonight adds another level of suck. Snowshoeing would be certain death
Ahh, finally achieved total Halloween destruction. Back to the original
I think the crud may be moving on – missed the full brunt of crappiness that poor kid two had to endure
Meetings finally over for the day. Planning schedule for tomorrow – wonder how much longer it will take to get to Lake Superior in the snow?
Canadian bacon party pizza in the oven, to be followed by coldest snowshoe hike ever
Nice try, winter, but I win tonight. Long, beautiful moonlight snowshoe hike around the lake
I’ve never actually read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, but 42 does have a nice ring to it
Starting year 42 early – off to Two Harbors for a meeting, then skiing at Lutsen
The ice highway is the coolest thing ever – cut off 10 miles to Ely
MN Hwy 1 is a completely different beast in the winter. Stunningly beautiful, but a challenge to keep the MINI on the slick surface
Based on their tracks in the snow, rabbits must be the most confused animals in the world
Freshies on Moose Mountain (and the bluebirds have returned)
OK, don’t freak out, but know how those Olympic skiers go head first into the safety nets?
Ski patrol says nothing broken, doesn’t look like a concussion. Lots of swelling and surface abrasions. Beat with the ugly stick 😉
FYI – you can still eat Sven and Ole’s pizza with swollen lips
Going from Silver Bay to Ely is like passing through the dark side of the moon
The snowmobiles outside my window are really moving across Vermilion. Maybe I should try that next – you can’t get hurt doing that, right?
The new shiner under the left eye certainly adds to the look
Made it to my first NESC fiber project meeting – always good to make a good first impression 🙂
The day after (with new shiner)
The State of the Band is tasty
Do truckers still use CB radios?
I still love you MINI, but we drove waaay too much this week. Odometer nearing 100K
Fat head, prepare to meet soft pillow
My five minute appointment at Abra turned into an hour, but happy they fixed everything for free
Lunch in downtown Minneapolis with the Edge – Runyon’s?
Head still looks and feels crappy – made Monday morning doctor appointment
Doc says no CT scan or meds for now, but he did zap the canker sores. Can exercise to help muscle soreness
Can I haz a P7000 to go along with the D7000?
Watched The Bank Job with the wife, now need to write a quick report for the council and figure out when I can get back to the office
Giro G9 Titanium ski helmut acquired – thanks Greg and grandpa
Just a little late for work this week – leaving now for Vermilion
Safely back in God’s Country. I’m thinking any sane God wouldn’t hang out around here in January, though
Could really use another few days resting my head, but meetings beckon
Wishing I was in San Francisco this week – have fun everybody
OMG, Cathode full screen mode may be the best reason ever to own the 17-inch MacBook Pro
Big flakes coming down and me with no snow tires. Oh yeah, MINI repair now up to $3K – thanks Amica
Head and neck hurt this morning, so I slept in til 10:30. Lunch at the Montana Cafe, stop at Gilley’s, then to work
It’s actually a quite pleasant winter day in the Northland – roads are even wet too
The Canadian cheddar cheese soup is awesome RT @DisneyParks: Here are the menus for Le Cellier Steakhouse
Contemplating an iMac, a couple large external hard drives and an Apple TV
Snowshoeing without poles feels way different – glad I stayed on the snowmobile tracks
Time to blow this popsicle stand – “heavy snow” moving in
Today is the day to finally stop in Barnum
The Xfinity iPad app is pretty cool – watching the original True Grit on AMC HD. Love Jeff, but there’s only one Duke
Love how the girl in the original True Grit went on to be the mom in Better Off Dead
The web designers at Panic are, in my opinion, the best in the world right now
Watching the HD replay from Torrey Pines. Just like Hawaii, the January weather in San Diego appears to not suck
My rental loaner car is almost as small as my normal car
Hanging out in the (almost) teenagers room. I hope whoever invented autotune has a special circle of hell reserved for them
Waiting while kid one gets her special birthday hairdo. Boring, but at least there’s no autotune
Oh to live in Jim Rockford-era Los Angeles
My kids often drive me crazy, but I love them more than they will ever know
Cherry phosphates and cheese fries, FTW!
Head is killing me – just can’t drive up tonight. Will try again at 4AM
This is going to be one long commute today – at least the string of plows is leading the way
Traded snow for cold. Fair trade as far as driving goes
Happy time for Vegas this weekend: Super Bowl *and* Chinese New Year
Wilderness XC: down 1st fairway, around holes 4 & 5, down 9, loop around again, then past 17 and finish by 18th green
John and John are very nice, but I’m beginning to skip past most TMBG songs these days
Two observations: 1) IT industry magazines make me question my career choice and 2) Disney *still* doesn’t seem to get online or mobile
Hot damn, it’s not completely pitch black out right now – could we really be getting closer to spring?
Almost forgot my free birthday ice cream cone at work
No new snow last night, but the overnight low was -26F. Forecast calls for sun and +10F, though, so we have that going for us
More XC skiing at lunch today – this time with the real camera. Pictures soon on the new work Facebook page
OK, I take back part of what I said yesterday – Disney Parks does a nice job with the blog
Still seems so wrong there is no Wild hockey on Northland satellite TV – I guess online radio is better than nothing
The XC skiing must be working – thighs are burning tonight
Was going to sleep early, but now I need to stay up for at least another 70 minutes
Dear David Kingsbury: Congratulations! You are officially registered for the 30th annual Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon on October 2, 2011
Sunny and brisk
Too far behind from meetings to get out on the XC trails today, but plan to snowshoe tonight
Sorta nice being back in the hotel tonight. Off to do a bit of snowshoeing before dinner along the 13th hole on Everetts Bay
Made it two thirds of the way around Everett Bay before rediscovering the concept of windchill. Warming back up with a chef salad
Heading south with a rapidly worsening head cold
Are the Wild ‘focused and ready?’ The outlook through 61 seconds is pretty good
Cold still hanging on, but feel pretty positive today. Carpet cleaner coming at noon, kid two conferences and a nice dinner planned
Laying 2-1 odds the carpet cleaner looks at the family room and just says “buy new carpet”
Lost the bet – stairs, office and couch look great. Two stains in family room still visible, but greatly diminished
Sweet, I have a designated driver for the next two nights in a row
Black Swan at Regal Eagan with kid one – welcome to R movies, teenager
The family room and office are mostly reassembled (with new layouts). Eliminated a few wires, but still way too many, IMO
Off to the new Grumpy’s in Roseville for Amy’s birthday slash going away party
Great time at Grumpy’s – skipped the vodka tonight so I can get up and run the Minneapolis lakes in the morning with the M-Steil
One loop of Calhoun and three of Harriet = about 12.5 miles with Megan
Back at the tropical Wise Swim School for a make-up session. Kid two is now registered for swim team!
The MINI rides again – closing in on 100,000 (next week?)
Wish drive time could double as sleep – where is that auto-pilot switch?
Safely back to my cold office in the cold Northland – think I need to find a trash can to start a fire in
“Large, last minute bets on the Steelers may have saved Las Vegas sports books from enduring their first losing Super Bowl since 2008.”
Old man winter wins tonight – extra comforter, a little reading, then the Five-O
The Hawaii Five-O theme song brings back such good childhood memories: both from the original show and from going over there all those times
Oh Tuesday, why must you be so difficult? Midnight can’t come soon enough
Idiot: 4.1 miles on the snowshoes, -10F air temp, 10-15mph winds. Beautiful moonlight and stars, though (and no frostbite)
Weirdness abounds. The full moon is when?
The field for the 35th annual running of Grandma’s Marathon (June 18, 2011) is more than half full – register here
Dammit, Ronald, a plain cheeseburger shouldn’t have pickles, onions and ketchup on it
Doesn’t seem quite fair that I had a 50 degree temperature swing today, yet it’s only +12F right now
Happy belated birthday to me
After telling kid one not to sleep so late, got up at 10AM today. Heading to lunch with Mr. Miller, then maybe the MOA
It’s complicated
Need more players on QRANK (user name is kingsbury) – only 15 questions a day, people
Bravo Badgers!
Hanging out with kid one at the X for the conclusion of Hockey Day Minnesota – go Wild!
Just found out the IRS isn’t sending paper forms this year. Good thing I didn’t keep waiting before getting stuff together
Sore back and headache, but it’s 45F and sunny. Need to get outside soon
Ran 6 sloppy miles in Eagan and Apple Valley. Lots of ice, mud and puddles to break in the new Mizunos
Parked on the couch with kid one for Grammy Awards marathon
Gotta love Cee-lo!
Haters can hate, but I’m rather enjoying the Grammys – Mumford & Sons, Avett Brothers, Dylan, Cee Lo, Muse all great
Survivor starts again on Wednesday? 2011 will be over before you know it
Hey look, kid one, Dre isn’t wearing beats on stage 😉
Mick’s moving around pretty good for being 67
Still above 40F here tonight, but wind advisory – gusts up to 45mph
Decided I much prefer Minnesota woodlands to Minnesota farmlands
Always a trip returning to St. Anthony Park
Totally missed it, but the MINI rolled over 100,000 miles this morning
Kinda weird seeing the outside thermometer hovering on the good side of zero this evening
There are hundreds of thousands of files on my laptop and the one I need right now is MIA – hope it’s on one of my multiple backups
Looking for cheaper WordPress options: Dreamhost, Media Temple, Laughing Squid or MacMiniColo?
Casino de Monte-Carlo is beautiful, but tiny – only 165 slots, 13 roulette tables and 9 other table games. Mr. Bond must prefer it that way
Crushing Words with Friends defeat today – even with a 72 point word 🙁
After ten years, I switched my Netflix account to streaming only today. No more scratched DVDs (but a new reliance on good bandwidth)
Off to donate blood for the first time in at least five years
Guess I was off just a bit – almost 15 years since my last blood draw. Got my cookies and juice, though
I’m not too proud to admit it – excited for the new season of Survivor
Hard to believe I will be the parent of a teenager in less than three hours – happy birthday, kid one
New Facebook account created and configured for kid one – hope I have the multitude of privacy settings correct
Couple of panic attacks this morning as the IT gremlins run around with reckless abandon
Linux permissions also biting me in the ass
Linux server issues mostly resolved and new intranet prototype successfully transferred over – time to hit the road
Still liking the new fries at Wendy’s, but probably didn’t need to stop there
Tapemark Pro-Am meeting at Keys in Woodbury
At Delta building J to pick up Mr. Miller for lunch
Heading in to St. Paul for family birthday dinner for kid one at Luci (my favorite spot in town)
Woke up with headache, but too much to do: kid two haircut and birthday party, electronics recycling, exercise, kid one to movie, taxes
A little over one hour snowshoeing in Lebanon Hills before the big storm hits – still a lot of snow there now, though
Just not in the right mood to work on the taxes tonight – will try again tomorrow during the snowstorm
State and federal taxes done. Will have to pay in to both for first time in years – way bigger hit than I expected too, unfortunately
Snow tires FTW!
Well *this* has been an exciting drive: drifted over freeway entrance, semi-induced white-outs, reckless passing and snow tornados
And after all that, only 7 minutes late
Baccarat has replaced blackjack as the top table game on the Strip, accounting for 20 percent of total winnings last year ($1.2 billion)
And that’s on only 272 tables (out of 5500)
Do-si-dos: the crack of the girl scout cookie world – downed half a box in under 10 minutes
45 minutes of snowshoeing on icy Lake Vermilion. A bazillion stars, not much snow and occasional weird creaking sounds – spring coming?
Not my favorite Tuesday ever, but getting by hour by hour
Grilled cheese sammy, to the rescue!
Got to Zup’s before they closed, watching Glee now, then snowshoeing and hot tub
Made it halfway across bay, snow cover ended, saw exposed ice with cracks, turned around and went back. Don’t want to die *that* way
Hot tub seems much safer
It’s pretty cool when you can’t find the big dipper right away because there are too many stars in the sky
Wanted to hit the XC trail today at lunch, but 1) it’s snowing, 2) my repair vendor arrived onsite and 3) WordPress 3.1 changed everything
Still snowing steadily – looks like four or five inches so far
More, please
Finished massive Tapemark file cleanup, now updating WordPress plugins and prepping for more 3.1 conversions
The Walker management continues to disappoint me – 20.21 is just the latest in what is becoming a long line of bonehead decisions
And just like that, my “new” laptop is now two revisions old already
Really wish I hadn’t smashed my sunglasses at Lutsen
If I-35 had autobahn rules, I’d be home by now
I don’t know if I would have approved the personalized plate “WINO”
Plan for next three hours: treadmill + Wild/Kings game (just incline walking, though)
Got emails from both Grandmas and Twin Cities today. The former is at 5800 and the latter is at 4500
Feels good to have a sweaty workout in shorts and a T-shirt for a change (hand weights made the treadmill tougher)
Age: 66, dick
Fully maxed 17-inch MBP is $3K, but I’d still have to upgrade the hard drive. And when will laptops get more than 8GB of RAM?
Mental health day with the animals, camera and 80-200mm zoom lens
Called Comcast, but couldn’t kill TV just yet. Did save $17/month by switching from HBO to Showtime, though
Winter party at the school, Dexter, Californication and now Wild-Ducks. Pretty decent end to the day
Damn, I love PMB
Today’s agenda: kid two acting, haircuts and a 70th birthday party in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
I should start off more days watching Bond movies
The “new” Fuddruckers is just as good as ever (but they lost the Elvis, Beatles and Stones tables)
I wonder if toll house cookies and chex mix for dinner helped or hurt my massive headache?
How can you watch Randy Newman and not think of Will Sasso?
Hmm, need to wake up in four hours, haven’t packed and don’t want to sleep yet – Angry Birds?
Safely in the office, but I’m sure the sleep deficit will hit sometime after lunch
Still awake and still at the office, but this day is really starting to drag. Wish someplace around here had Versus for Wild/Hawks
Not always easy to find, but I love how there seems to be a WordPress plugin for anything you want if you look hard enough
Three miles across Lake Vermilion on the snowshoes – the latest snowfall really helped with conditions
Supposed to be +23F today outside, but my office feels close to that now. Forecast low tonight of -19F. Thanks for nothing, March
Directors meeting cancelled today, so I thought I’d actually try learning something new today
25MPH wind gusts overruled any chance of me getting in some XC skiing today
For a little variety, decided to give the iPod a rest and sample Northwoods radio. Wow.
The MINI is fighting back for being stuck in that cold wind last night – brakes locked up. Will wait until it gets warmer than -28F
This is like living in the frozen version of the Bermuda Triangle: 20 degrees colder than everywhere else, no cell coverage, slow internet
Hurray, the MINI brakes finally unfroze
Sorta glad I can’t watch the Wild-Isles game tonight. Survivor, Modern Family, then back to learning more about WordPress 3.1
Wow, the Duluth ABC affiliate is showing a boys high school regional game instead of Modern Family (Hibbing vs. Virginia)
I should probably review my server logs more frequently than once every couple of years
I hear there’s a “don’t miss” choir concert later today in Eagan
Dinner at Smashburger with my parents, great music concert by kid two and the traditional post-concert visit to DQ
Why I love the Current: Islands in the Stream, Detroit Rock City, Rock With You
Busy morning: bus stop, body shop, credit union, car wash, snowshoeing and kid two doctor (tonsils). And it’s only 10:45 – score!
Ran an unexpected 5 miles with Megan – two loops of Lake Nokomis at an 8:30 pace
Introducing my grounded teenager to classic movies – tonight’s screening is Raiders of the Lost Ark
Morning “classic” movie with grounded kid one – Better Off Dead
Trying a new snowshoe loop at Lebanon Hills before heading to the Wild game
Pre-game warmups at the X with the Wild and the Sabres
Just enough snow to screw up the commute
If the interstate was the “good road,” the rest of this drive is going to suck
Arrived safely at work – about the same amount of snow here, but 20 degrees colder
Golf season in northern Minnesota appears to be a bit delayed
Uh-oh, new St. Patricks Angry Birds update coming today?
Trying to save money via lunch from the grocery store instead of the deli only works when you remember to bring the damn stuff with you
Phoenix tickets booked on Sun Country 4/2-4/7. Can’t wait for the warmth (and golf)
Can you spare $40? Get your name on scrolling Tapemark ticker and help push the thermometer to 100%
Created 2011 database and updated code for the 40th Annual Tapemark Charity Pro-Am. Registration is now open at tapemarkproam.org
+20F never felt so good
This is pretty cool – the Duluth ABC affiliate that pre-empted Modern Family last week has the state tournament on tonight. Poor New Ulm
Hockey results tonight are not going the way I’d like (MSHSL Class A and NHL)
Two Angry Birds updates in one night? Might be a little extra tired in the morning
Fritos are pure evil
I wonder what I weighed in this awesome college photo
Decided to splurge on a steak and chicken wild rice soup for lunch and ran into Bill Medley and his daughter in the Tamarack
The audience is slowly streaming in for the Righteous Brother, Bill Medley, at Fortune Bay
Bill Medley is a nice guy and great entertainer – talked about opening for the Beatles and Stones, working with Elvis in Vegas, hall of fame
Nice to be back in the saddle again
Still a little scared going near these
That was weird – feel asleep while watching the Edina-Duluth East game and couldn’t remember where I was when I woke up
Looks like no playoffs for Wild and no state championship for Eagan
46mph gusts, drizzle, snow – morning run not looking like fun
Californication much more entertaining than any hockey I watched today (except for that Duluth East game winner)
Roads too slippery – ran 10K on the treadmill instead
Ran 10 slow, cautious miles on the skating rink known as Johnny Cake Ridge Road
Decided to start the Monday commute on Sunday. Thanks daylight saving for the extra light
Arrived safely at the lake house. Stars galore above frozen Lake Vermilion
Sad: Sahara Hotel Casino closing May 16 – last remaining Rat Pack spot on the strip (opened 1952). Louis Prima was the lounge act in 1954
Very cool! RT @nccturf: Golf Digest has a change tracker of Augusta National available on their website
Finally fixed an annoying sync bug I’ve dealt with for months – time to go home
Never tire watching the bald eagles of Lake Vermilion – so majestic
“I think it was a good day to be Hobo Jack”
Las Vegas Sun: Penny slots game of choice on Strip – $2 billion last year ($47K average per machine statewide)
Can this be right? The new CIO for MGM Resorts was CIO/CTO for Best Buy, PepsiCo, Wells Fargo and The Money Store. That’s a lot of moving
Bluegrass/banjo version of King Tut is pretty frickin’ awesome
Pretty sure this will be my last day snowshoeing on Vermilion for a while
Ran 7.4 hilly miles in Eagan and Apple Valley – saw almost as many deer here as I did on Vermilion all week
Irish Nordy
Lived here 40+ years and this is my first St. Patrick’s Day parade
Bagpipes!
Headed to the Water Street Inn in Stillwater for lunch and some Irish music
My favorite parade goer from today (rockin’ the Four Loko too)
The tropical sauna that is Wise Swim School isn’t as much of a shock when it’s 50F+ degrees outside
Sweet – forgot there was late night west coast hockey on tonight. Wild not losing to the Sharks yet either
In Burnsville to get the snow tires off the MINI – screw you, winter
Despite the sunshine, feels much cooler outside today, so running 10K on the treadmill – long, outside run planned for tomorrow
Sorry Andrew and Corey, but I will never spend another dollar with Best Buy for the rest of my life
Not a good car day: one additional tire on my car bad and the Honda dealer closed before we could pick up the Accord
Running shorts seemed like a good idea last night, but 27F and fog this morning might feel a bit chilly
Ran 15 miles in Minneapolis with Megan – Nokomis, Minnehaha Parkway, Harriet and Calhoun in 2:18
Wish I was at Lutsen Gear Daddies concert, but with kid two at her friend’s ice skating show instead. Hope phone batteries last
Hello first day of spring and hello first robin in the tree outside
Watching The Great Outdoors with kid two – love the “I’ve Been To Duluth” T-shirt
Went back to the wake up at 4AM Monday routine instead of the drive late night Sunday schtick – neither is my favorite
Gordy’s Hi-Hat reopens April 6th
Still one of my all-time favorite movie soundtracks: The Jungle Book
Busy work day today, plus a visit from my dad. Good thing we have video poker to keep him occupied
Nice visit with my dad tonight at the Vermilion Club, then Hawaii Five-O at the lake house
Weird day: long meetings, dad visit, freezing cold office, blizzard on the doorstep, sore throat, too much Mt. Dew and microwave corn
North winds are howling off of Lake Vermilion tonight (but still no snow)
Angry Birds Rio – not quite the same without the pigs
Despite the lack of pigs, Angry Birds Rio still managed to burn up about two hours of productivity tonight – curse you Finns!
Woke up to continued high winds, but also sunshine and not a single flake of new snow – bad weather forecasts, FTW!
It’s nice having friends in high places
Tech bars: awesome vs. dick
Evaluating the latest versions of Joomla, iPad and AppleTV this afternoon
-10F this morning at lake house, but still no new snow and the sun is shining in the blue, blue sky
Not sure how I got on the Roy’s email list, but these pictures are making me very, very sad that the closest one is in Chicago
I don’t like the way WordPress manages photo galleries and so far no plugin I’ve seen fixes it very well. Joomla doesn’t look any better
Looks like I’ll just try to spruce up my existing WordPress site and theme – not finding anything I really like better
It *looks* like a nice evening on the lake, but still too much ice and cold for spring
The entertainment for tonights commute consists of using the seek button on the radio to find the titleholder for worst song selection
OK, so it’s not music, but we have a winner: Christian talk radio. Wow.
Relieved there are still a few stations that play music older than me. Big Band reminds me of Tom and Jerry cartoons
Counted 22 deer on the side of the road outside Cloquet (before stopping for gas)
Sadly, Shazam had no match for the old, live, 15-minute blues jam I just heard
I’m detecting a lot of shared themes between the blues and country stations
Dang, Welch Village is closed for the season and I never got to use my pass
Ha! Pierce as the gimp… 🙂
Watching Golf Channel from Bay Hill: Orlando and Minneapolis both sunny with blue skies, with only a 53 degree temperature difference
Slacker afternoon on the couch before heading to Uptown to see Cedar Rapids and have dinner with the wife
Down to only one orange dashboard warning light in the MINI – that may be as good as it gets until it dies
The flat iron steak and fries at Barbette may be my all-time favorite meal. And did I mention John C. Reilly was damn funny in Cedar Rapids?
Stupid headache has ruined most of my grand plans for today 🙁
Not feeling 100%, but still managed 10 (slow) miles in Eagan and Apple Valley – only 31F out, but sunny and very little wind
Dropped kid one off at movie theater date before heading north. Rumor has it tonight could be the “first kiss” – so not ready for this phase
It may drop to -3F tonight, but next week at this time I’ll be finishing up a round of golf in Arizona
Arrived safely at the lake house, after stops at Mickey D’s and Black Bear (fries and poker). So many stars out it’s not even funny
Hearing that Captain Kirk is 80 makes me feel not so old
So want to hit the “Buy Now” button for WWDC, but it just doesn’t mesh with my current job all that well
Raving: “Unlike any other industry, casinos are built on the shoulders of mathematics.”
Time to dust off my command line DNS and compiling skills – this could get ugly
Primary DNS changes made and support ticket to Digital Forest submitted to delete secondary DNS records – first ticket in more than a year
Cleaned up httpd-vhosts.conf and tried a graceful call to apachectl, but it was broken. Fix here
Next up for cleaning: Apache directories, deprecated MySQL databases and users, backup and stat scripts
Was worried that my AMP stack would need recompiling to support WordPress 3.2, but I’m still OK
Waaaay behind in phpMyAdmin versions – 3.4 beta looks pretty nice
First Echo Point 10K run of 2011 – good conditions, sun, serenity and plenty of Northwoods beauty
Blaze red Vermilion sunset, bald eagle in the tall pine tree and only car on the road – my kind of commute
Becoming addicted to Pawn Stars and American Pickers
Near physical exhaustion, but stupid brain won’t shut down – early AM will not be fun
It’s 1AM and I’ve now collected all the golden pineapples in Angry Birds Rio levels 1 & 2
Argh, 2:30AM. You’d think I had downed a 12-pack of Dew or something
Dear Amazon (and all other cloud vendors) – not an option in this part of rural America, sorry
I love this place – per diem and mileage check *before* my trip to Phoenix
Score: my work golf tournament Sunday is at #85 on Golfweek’s Top 100 modern courses (Saguaro 18 at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club)
Screw it, I need some chicken wild rice soup *right now*
Instant gratification
Forecast tomorrow calls for sun, no wind and 40F – think I’ll take a day off from running today and hit Echo Point again tomorrow
What? A “new” Union South at UW-Madison? Blasphemy!
Thanks to our hospitality director, discovered I can watch Wild games on FSN in our data center. Next: run cable to my office b4 season ends
Finally got some sleep, but also just hit snooze for two straight hours
It’s almost 2PM and this is the longest I’ve been in my office all day
Peter Gabriel at Red Rocks? That wouldn’t suck
Summer/Fall concerts at Fortune Bay confirmed: John Fogerty, Montgomery Gentry, ZZ Top/Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent and ThundHerStruck
Just got invited to a party at Alice Cooperstown, “Where Jocks & Rock Meet”
Ran 10K on Echo Point
I *love* that Julie Nelson has a picture of her with Boba Fett on her website
Fast and reliable internet access is something you really take for granted until you go somewhere without it
Maybe there is hope for me – first stab at PHP/MySQL custom coding in years worked right away with no errors
One slight wrench due to weird WordPress/PHP issue, but my old school code was fine. Now just need to calc pace
Sam the bald eagle was on his perch this morning on Hwy 77 – that makes four days in a row
I’m not a code monkey by any stretch, but damn this is some powerful stuff
Guess I better get some onion rings from Porky’s tomorrow
Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow will tour together this summer, but no Fortune Bay stop (Summerfest, July 3, is the closest)
Starting the long commute from pine trees to cacti
“You can sleep with a blonde, you can sleep with a brunette…but you won’t get any sleep at all if you sleep with a redhead.”
The Wild scored two goals in the time it took me to park the car and turn on the TV?
Feeling a little bittersweet that last night was the last night in the lake house – back to the hotel after Arizona
Slept in, then ran a brisk 6 miles in Eagan and Apple Valley (49:15). Cloudy, windy and 39F – shorts weather!
So happy to have two kids who can wake up and go to school on their own. At least I think that’s where they went
Finally watched the season finale of Californication – that dinner scene *was* pretty awesome
Hour wait for a little bit of history
Sad morning – looks like our last bird is about to join his family in pet heaven 🙁
I still think the devil kicked Johnny’s butt – I mean, he had a band of *demons* join in
Sun Country Flt. 703, MSP-PHX, seat 13A
Despite the hassles, I still find air travel magical – landed safely in Phoenix
$275 a night and you still have to pay for wireless? Screw you, Hyatt
Golf tournament shuttle almost 40 minutes late, but we should still make it in time. Weather is perfect!
Fiesta likes Arizona golf
Every night’s a party at the Lucky 7 Saloon
Despite multiple applications of sunscreen today, seem to have turned lobster red
I guess Alice doesn’t cook on Sunday nights
After two days in Phoenix, I have become quite fond of aloe vera
Danny Glover in the house
First look at the new Strib: feels de-cluttered with good use of white space. I’ll see if I really like it after using it a while, though
Dang, no free Harley for me
Saved the best session for last
Conference is over and I have absolutely nothing I *have* to do until my flight back tomorrow at 6PM. Ahh
The dreaded auto-refresh is still set on the new Strib site and I don’t like the updated rotating headlines section on the front page
Wow, it’s raining in Phoenix
Almost choked to death on a chicken wing while laying in my hotel bed watching Survivor. That would’ve been a pathetic obit
Hollywood needed to re-make Arthur why, exactly?
Sore throat + cough = no running in Arizona this trip
Had a private screening of The King’s Speech in downtown Phoenix, now off to the airport
Still no full body scanner to opt-out of, but the PHX TSA decided to keep my aloe vera. Stupid
Not good to see one of those outside your airplane window (guy passed out after boarding)
Landed safely at MSP, but there is nothing like that icepick through the ear feeling of landing with a head cold
Hacking cough and sore throat, so why not watch some bad hockey?
Stole kid two’s cough medicine, but it’s not helping much so far (even with a double dose)
I guess if I have to be sick, Masters weekend is as good a time as any
Day four of being sick and I’m ready to be done. Back to work tomorrow one way or another
Thanks, Wild, you made me so happy I almost coughed up a lung
Woke up before the 4AM alarm – this could be a very long day
Made it back to the cold Northland – still a little snow here and there, but the golf course looks great
Dear vendor, how many times will you call me before you get the message that I don’t want to talk to you ever again? Caller ID, FTW
Hmm, 69-year-old Paul Simon in the mainroom at First Ave for $50? I can’t see that happening again ever – should probably go
iChat screen sharing comes in very handy for remote parenting
Argh, let’s get those tarps out of here! Fifth at the Wilderness today
Megan talked me into registering for the TC 1 Mile – will try to beat 6:34 on May 12 in downtown Minneapolis
Only problem with not being at the lake house: now I basically live at work four days a week
The cold must be going away, as the insomnia has returned. Hello again, original Angry Birds
Just tested all 4 network options at work. So slow – 1.34/0.46, 0.49/1.06, 0.78/0.26, 0.86/0.25 (download/upload megs)
Trying out this “inbox zero” thing all the cool people are talking about with my work account. Down to 846
Work inbox down to 11 (from 7500+) and I only saved 222 in a new folder – time to celebrate at Bayview
Bayview still on winter hours, so Troy and I went to the VC instead. Walleye surf and turf with hash browns really hit the spot
Nice to have access to a pool again – able to get in a few easy laps without dying
The Cars are touring again? Paulina Porizkova must make Ric feel young or something
Yesterday – Tweetbot, today Prompt. Give me some new Angry Bird levels and this will be a kick-ass iOS week
Ouch, just paid $3.95 a gallon at the Y Store to fill up
Saw a few uncovered greens at the Wilderness as I was leaving – they look incredible!
Cherry Crush tastes much better than I remember
The lyrics to Billy Joel’s Keeping the Faith creep me the hell out
Kid one and I registered for the 2011 Milk Run at the Minnesota State Fair
Download and upload speeds at home in the Twin Cities right now: 22.08/3.72
For all the crap Comcast gets, I’d kill to have them in northern Minnesota – fast, reliable internet and NHL playoff hockey
Glad I woke up and didn’t go back to bed – gas station, Target, Home Depot and mail box repair all complete before 10AM
Nice lunch visit with Mr. Skoglund at Carbone’s *and* I got my Paul Simon tickets
Kinda weird – everyone took off, so I have the house to myself on a Friday night
Thanks to the snow, wind and cough, decided on a treadmill 5K today. Tomorrow will be another day
Finished taxes for the second time – actually turned out a little better this round
Ran 6 miles in Eagan and Apple Valley – snow 100% gone, sunny and cough getting better
The ale and cheese soup at Granite City tastes so good on my sore throat
Hearing Jack Bauer say “National Hockey League” is pretty damn sweet
Duran Duran playing Bond songs at Coachella? OK, I’ll watch
Thanks to Kanye (and stupid time zones), running on one and a half hours of sleep today
Safely back at work, but cannot express how depressing it is to see the golf course covered in snow again – crappy forecast, too
4:41 splits are just unreal
Looks like Heidi and Michelle are running together – 5K in 28:07 (9:04 pace)
Heidi and Michelle passed the 10K mark in 55:12 (8:54 pace) – they are speeding up with a projected finish of 3:53:10
Heidi and Michelle: 15K in 1:22:02 (8:49 pace, 3:50:59 projected finish)
Heidi and Michelle: 20K in 1:49:21 and half in 1:55:13 (8:48 pace, 3:50:33 projected finish)
Heidi and Michelle: 25K in 2:16:49 (8:50 pace, 3:51:26 projected finish)
Heidi and Michelle: 30K in 2:45:20 (8:53 pace, 3:52:44 projected finish)
Uh-oh: Heidi hits 35K at 3:13:37 (8:55 pace), while Michelle passes the mark at 3:22:41 (9:20 pace)
Heidi crossed the 40K marker at 3:42:03 (8:57 pace, 3:54:29 projected finish)
Michelle crossed the 40K marker at 3:57:05 (9:34 pace, 4:10:38 projected finish)
Congrats to Heidi for finishing her first Boston Marathon in 3:54:32 (8:57 pace)!
And congrats to Michelle for finishing her first Boston Marathon in 4:12:08 (9:37)!
This is just so wrong
Just got Twitter spam directed at people living in northwest London – I wish!
Done looking at dynamic charting options using PHP – found a WordPress plugin I might be able to hack instead
Took me 15 minutes to figure it out, but finally ran a 10K on the resort treadmill (I think)
Meetings, meetings, meetings – the scourge of the business world
So the Cosmopolitan is selling out with the highest rates on the Strip, earns great reviews and is the hip spot to be, but has no gamblers?
My new Fortune Bay friend
It wasn’t really *that* cold and cloudy out tonight, but I still elected to get in the 10K on the treadmill instead of Echo Point
Totally forgot Angry Birds Seasons updated yesterday – probably better I got some sleep instead
Road trip! Advisory council meeting this morning at Hibbing Community College
There is hope – saw ten green being mowed this afternoon
Feeling a little burned out tonight. Survivor, Angry Birds Seasons and maybe the swimming pool will help
Busy and productive day today – one more task to complete, then hitting the road
Did a quick 5K on the treadmill (7:30 pace), now a little core and arm work before returning to the screens (NHL and laptop)
What the hell, Canucks? You aren’t supposed to do this until the *second* round
Wait a minute, my HDTV doesn’t have an HDMI port?
Rainy day = no outside running, so laundry and my web project get some love this morning instead
Gray, rainy day, but still hit library, Target, Senser’s for lunch, gas station and lots of phone calls. Family movie night tonight – Rio?
Saw Rio with kid two and the wife (kid one bailed and went skating). Movie not bad – Tracy Morgan as the bulldog my favorite part
Preparing for first Minnesota golf round of the year at Willinger’s in Northfield
Lots of room for improvement – shot an ugly 98 from the whites at Willinger’s
Best music promo ever: Beastie Boys playing the new album today at MSG center court on a boombox started by a guy in a gorilla suit
I hope playoff hockey returns to Minnesota one of these years – so fun to watch
Ran 14 hilly miles in Eagan and Apple Valley – started off with frost and 32F, but the sun warmed up things nicely
Woohoo – game seven! Sorry, Chuck…
Pretty awesome sunrise in the Northland this morning
Ran 7+ miles on Echo Point – damn near perfect spring day on Lake Vermilion
Curing my pizza jones at the VC
Been using Outlook 2010 and Windows 7 “Pro” now for a few months and unfortunately the dislike just grows and grows – am I doing it wrong?
WordPress 3.1.2 and server upgrades, along with some DNS and Apache config cleanup
90 minutes of Glee and 52.5 minutes on the resort treadmill (10K), but no Versus to watch VAN/CHI, dammit
Vermilion Club cited for serving underage customers – can’t sell liquor on May 2
Come on, spring, I took the snow tires off a month ago
Are you in?
Strike two – second year in a row I haven’t been selected in the NYC marathon lottery
Ordered some new Nikon gear for work from my friends at B&H (18-200mm lens, new Speedlight, battery pack and a 32GB SDHC card)
Trying to decide whether to start using Acorn 3 along with Photoshop CS4 or upgrade to CS 5.5 next month
Thought about driving down to Duluth tonight for the G. Love show at Clyde Irons Works, but the snow changed my mind
Making a tech support house call to the Batinich ranch on Birch Point tonight
Thanks to my bonus holiday hours, get to leave work early today and head south now
One of my favorites
Ran a hilly 7 mile loop in Eagan and Apple Valley – best weather day of the weekend, it appears
These are not the droids you are looking for… 🙁
Nice visit with Megan at Sea Salt Eatery after picking up Get in Gear packets. Looks like a rainy one tomorrow
The out of the box experience with the new Apple TV is pretty great. AirPlay is a huge improvement over previous efforts. Love KROQ!
Should be sleeping for the race, but it’s overtime in San Jose
Warning – you *will* get wet on this attraction
PR for Megan at the Get in Gear half, while I ran an “OK” 48:26 in the 10K – everyone totally drenched
Baby shower on Grand, then lunch somewhere
Doing this backwards – carbo loading after the race at D’Amico & Sons on Grand
It may be “Overcast and Breezy” and 35F, but Mr. Miller and I are still headed to Cannon Falls for some golf this morning
Shot 90 from the whites at Cannon Falls with 30 MPH winds, some ice pellets and a temperature of 36F. Not my favorite round ever
Still thawing out from this morning – dishes, laundry, web project and Sharks-Wings game in HD
Now on to Caps-Lightning game on Versus HD
Will The Hangover Part II be as funny when you replace Vegas with Bangkok?
I find it pretty interesting how news spreads across social media these days, who says what and how they say it. Gutenberg would be amazed
I wonder if it will be harder to get tee times now at the Abbottābad Golf Club
Bad logistics this week – today and tomorrow in the Twin Cities, Vermilion on Wednesday
Holy crap, I think that was Tony Simmons on KARE with a Bin Laden reaction quote
Only five or six more days as productive as today and I’ll have this entire damn house clean
Finally get to see kid two at Wise swim team practice tonight
Trying some late night speedwork on the treadmill – not really a fan so far
Completed three one-mile sprints on the treadmill – 7:00, 6:40 and 6:20. Glad I never started smoking
Maxing out a new 27-inch iMac now costs $3649, but you get a 3.4GHz i7, 16GB of RAM, 2TB + 256GB SSD and a 2GB Radeon HD 6970M
Tuned up the mountain bike at the gas station, then ran a new 11.5 mile route in Eagan and Mendota Heights
NOM NOM NOM
“Now downloading Hot Sauce Committee Part Two [Explicit]”
Heading to First Avenue tonight with Tim to see Paul Simon
Despite the seemingly oversold crowd and the frustratingly low sound levels, the Paul Simon concert at First Avenue was fun – more later
Seems pretty amazing you can get gas for the car and McDonald’s for breakfast at 4:30 in the morning
Getting bright early – can we get rid of these low 30 temps now?
Made it safely to my office, which had a nice little surprise waiting for me
Can’t believe how backed up on things I am after only being gone from work for a week
Raiding the marketing file server for new media in preparation for the web site makeover project
Survivor, I hate you tonight
Tech gremlins running wild in northern Minnesota today – time for some wranglin’
Still crazy busy, but there is light at the of the tunnel (and a perfect forecast for this afternoon’s inspection round at the Wilderness)
Struggled to break 100 from the blues at The Wilderness, but oh what a glorious afternoon with a great group of people
Late night return to the suburbs – safe and sound
Home Depot, Office Max, credit union, Mickey D’s breakfast with kid one, library, Target, sprinkler system activation and weeding – tired
Mother-in-laws, Izzy’s, walk around Lake Como, dinner at Carbone’s and mountain bike trail – busy Saturday!
The long mountain bike trail at Lebanon Hills is open and in good condition. My early season riding abilities? Not so much
Stone arch bridge, Mill City Museum and Pepito’s for lunch
Nice visit and blog training session with Megan tonight. Her new site is almost ready for “official” launch – details coming soon
Road construction season has arrived on I-35
I love how Lee Oskar’s Before the Rain makes a bad mood good – should start every day with it
Safely back in the office – time to get organized for a semi-productive week
It’s been a *long* time since I looked at awstats config files – lots of old, long-expired domains still on my server
Yippee, I’m in the “Masters Wave” for the TC 1 Mile this Thursday night – 7:24PM on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis
Installing Microsoft Office for Mac Home and Business 2011
Fiesta enjoying the wrap-around balcony of this week’s room
Ran a 10.3 mile Fortune Bay-Hwy 77-Echo Point route. 54F, drizzle and a multitude of deer and worms
BTW, large, bounding deer are freakin’ amazing – wish I could replicate some of their gracefulness in my running stride
Skype security issues and Microsoft purchase – coincidence?
Just spent four straight hours in the same conference room. Would go to the driving range now, but the new MacBook Air just arrived 🙂
Tonight is full of win: 18 holes on The Wilderness (96 from the blues), free golf shirt, chicken dinner special and MacBook Air config
Northern Minnesota bandwidth issues are slowly driving me insane – that damn fiber project can’t get built fast enough
This maxed out 11-inch MacBook Air is pretty damn sweet
It’s been a long time since I’ve stayed up this late reading an actual book
Spent most of the day setting up a kick-butt web development environment on the MacBook Air and transferring over files
Lots of crappy issues this morning, but only one staff meeting left before I hit the road for the TC 1 Mile tonight in Minneapolis
I’ll probably regret this after the race, but Gordy drew me in today
I-35 not fun today: rain, traffic and construction
Safely back in Eagan, changed and waiting for my ride to the big race. Hope the rain stays away
Sorta slow, but still a PR – 6:20 at the TC 1 Mile, followed by drinks at The Local
Up early to take kid two in for an emergency dental visit
Kid two fine, laundry, lawn care (finally – but still wearing my ski jacket), then either a run or bike ride
Lebanon Hills campground now open for business
Couldn’t decide between running and biking, so I did both: 10 mile run and Lebanon Hills long trail. Grandma’s Marathon in 35 days…
Always feel so relieved arriving home from the Mall of America
Tonight’s guests on Prairie Home Companion are Elvin Bishop and Jearlyn Steele – live from the State Theater in Minneapolis
Minneapolis hipster moment: meeting blues vocalist Finis Tasby across the street from First Avenue as he took a smoke break
Middle of May, Sunday morning round of golf with Mr. Miller at Theo Wirth, 45F
Shot 97 from the whites at Worth. The greens were decent, but the rest of the course was a mess – can’t believe they let carts out today
iPhone to iPhone transfer taking forever, so today’s commute is delayed. Also need to stop at AT&T store in Virginia for more SIM cards
Back in the office and I don’t even know where to begin today
Ran the 6+ mile Echo Point loop, followed by a 20 minute make-your-own spin class in the resort exercise room
Such a beautiful night on the balcony; almost makes up for winter
Damn, it’s beautiful out today and The Wilderness is closed for aerification. Guess I should have golfed yesterday instead of running
Ran 7 miles on Echo Point – just realized it was one year ago I broke my toe (happy birthday Kristine!)
Can I go here if I promise to run instead of jog?
Trying a new menu item at The Wilderness Grill outside on the patio, to be followed by hitting some balls on the range
Trying out a sample account with Beanstalk for Coda/SVN integration while I wait for my new white iPhone 4 to be provisioned
Also decided to give the “official” Mac Twitter client another spin (version 2.1) after going back to the original Tweetie – getting better
I love my employer
Shot a decent 87 from the combined tees tonight at The Wilderness. Pretty sure I was the only one on the entire back nine
Switched from a black 3GS to a white 4 today – the retina display is very, very nice. Think I will also really like the upgraded camera
Coda and the Subversion repository I created at Beanstalk seem to work great together – why would I also need Versions?
Literally hundreds of bugs are meeting their match with the MINI windshield today – so gross
Another fun Robert Cray concert tonight at the Pantages – short set, though
Screw you, rain, I’m going for a run anyways
Ran 19 miles in Minneapolis: Nokomis, Minnehaha Creek, Harriet, Calhoun, Lake of the Isles and back. Ready for a Smashburger
One of the many benefits of running
For the first time ever, my house now has no cable TV – switched to Internet only today
I love that the strongest over-the-air HD signal we get post-cable is PBS
Saturday full of plays (Wizard of Oz twice featuring kid two), bike rides and no cable TV
Living the rainy country club lifestyle (just for the day)
The newly remodeled Tobies
Back on the shores of Lake Vermilion on a rainy, gray Monday morning
Walleye sandwich at Bay View
I guess now we know what it takes to bring down Amazon – 99 cent Gaga
Needed something mindless this afternoon, so I’m running updates in all my VMs and doing a little research
I generally like Ubuntu and think it has made great strides over the years, but how do you explain half of that crap to normal people?
Ran the usual 7 mile Echo Point route, then sat on the end of the dock watching the sunset
Just bought tickets for the new Cirque traveling show Ovo – cheapest four pack price I’ve ever seen them offer ($154 total with fees)
Lunch break
Lazytweet: any recommendations for a small, portable projector that pairs nicely with Mac laptops?
Tried to save tonight with mindless video games and TV shows, a quick 10K on the treadmill and a bag of Cheetos. Still sucked 🙁
It’s almost June and the forecasted low here tonight is 27F
All sites upgraded to WordPress 3.1.3
Walked 18 holes at The Wilderness in about two and a half hours and shot an 88 from the combined tees
Slept in until 10:30, had Toy Story Cheez-its and Cherry Coke for breakfast and ran 10 miles in Eagan and Apple Valley
11 years worth of junk has gathered in my basement – starting the exploration (excavation?) now
Up early for some Saturday golf in Jordan – forecast looks good for once
Walked 18 holes at The Ridges at Sand Creek and shot another 88 from the white tees
Ran the 7 mile hilly loop in Eagan and Apple Valley – first 100+ mile month in a long, long time
Hooked up the VCR and introduced kids to the “real” Beavis and Butthead episodes. Commercials from 1995 are pretty funny too
Warm and humid today – where is everybody?
Now I know why the lot was empty: near death experience #369 – over the handlebars into mud pile
You don’t realize how much you use your thumbs until you slice one open
Guilt from all those bars and cans of Coke at the Memorial Day cookout led to a late night 6 miler in Eagan and Apple Valley
Wow, it’s actually starting to get light out at 4:30
Finally working out the remaining setup kinks in my new Coda/Beanstalk/svn workflow. This could be really good
The 42nd Annual World Series of Poker starts today at the Rio in Vegas – total of 58 bracelet events in all (main event starts July 7)
One of the windier days in recent memory on Lake Vermilion today
Long afternoon of outages and other assorted tech gremlins. Kept staff late, but bought them pizza
The fun continues – our online hotel booking server just died
The fun continues today at work, but there have been some victories. I’ll be happier when we’re off generator power though
Two tweets in a row that started with “the fun continues” – guess I should be more creative with my sarcasm
Hit some balls over lunch with the new wedge – the wind was almost blowing them back over my head. Wind chill in June?
Post-work stress relief
Well that was the most relaxing crappy round of golf ever – walked 18 at The Wilderness and shot *97* from the combined tees
Trying the new mozzarella wantons at the Wilderness Grill for lunch
Finally time to hit the road – longest Thursday work day in a long time
The woods of northern Minnesota smell really good tonight
Gordy’s Hi-Hat, White Castle, Mickey D’s or skip dinner?
Gordy wins
Not looking good for the charity golf tournament at The Wilds today
Rain and lightning delay at The Wilds – should pass quickly, though
Hey @MinnStateFair, why did you close your ticket office 3 hours early on the day Weezer tickets went on sale? Drove there for nothing
Ran 14 hot and hilly miles in Eagan and Apple Valley – Grandma’s in exactly two weeks from right now
Thumbs up on the chocolate-covered waffle cones at Sebastian Joe’s
Wait a minute – I can actually watch game two of the Stanley Cup? Only downside of no cable
Good luck to everyone running the hot and sunny Minneapolis Marathon now (especially Megan and Deb)
Saw Deb going strong near Ft. Snelling – hope Megan is OK after being pulled off course for heat stroke. Now visiting baby Abigail on Grand
Free lunch at the Lex, washed and vacuumed the car, cleaned out part of the garage and hit the mountain trail hard – Sunday FTW!
MINI milestone today
Incredibly pleasant weather this evening – and no one tried to sell me meat from a van
Tiny early morning thunderstorm on today’s commute
And now a beautiful red sunrise at 5:30AM
Safely back in the office – beautiful day in the Northland
My two weeks of high-stress have started off this morning with a power outage in the server room and casino floor. No storms around either
Alright, time to waste an hour or two reading Snell and Moren
Do kids even use the email these days? All *I* really want is a Finder that works, dammit
Crazy work day – got to demo the new virtual three card poker and let it ride machines, talked about crazy artist riders and read WWDC news
Taking a break from the office to go see Mary and Alex out on the point
Oh good, lightning storm moving in. Generator power in three, two…
It took a few hours, but we lost power again just now. I think I’ll build a cabin in the woods and buy a bunch of candles
Don’t mean to rub it in, southern MN, but it’s 75 and beautiful here (makes up for -40F back in January)
This must be what it feels like to own your own private golf course – saw no one else on the front nine
Of course I’d feel even better with seven or eight zeros in a Swiss bank account
My first ever birdie on 18 gave me a 91 from the combined tees on The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
A bit brisk for today’s event at Giants Ridge – windy and 59F
This is pretty awesome
Legend signature hole
The color is finally returning to my hands and the golf bag is devoid of balls – that basically sums up the tournament experience today
Thought the new McNugget sauces were pretty tasty (buffalo and ranch)
Almost made it to Southview before the Tapemark drawing started, but it’s practically running itself (thanks Mike!)
In the Tapemark war room preparing the 2011 tee sheet
Ran 12 rolling miles in Eagan and Apple Valley. Perfect weather – overcast and 54F
Lunch at the Rusty Taco, car wash and Tapemark prep at Southview. Cirque’s Ovo tonight to celebrate last day of school
The 40th annual Tapemark Charity Pro-Am is underway at Southview CC in West St. Paul
Hey, kids, welcome to summer vacation and your 5AM volunteer gig at the Tapemark
Usual Tapemark Pro-Am tent morning: freezing, a little rain, coding on the fly, hot dogs, printer and power issues
A little more stressful than usual this year for the “low-stress” day of the Tapemark
Home fairly early for a Tapemark weekend. Time for some emergency rush coding while I watch hockey
Welcome to high stress day at the Tapemark – both for players and the scoreboard
Dammit, forgot to play QRANK yesterday – my “play-for-a-year” award is shot to hell
Still pretty cold in the tent today, but no rain on the radar – forecast calls for sun sometime today
It’s pretty damn nice out now at the Tapemark
Our clubhouse leader is proudly representing the great state of Wisconsin and its traditions
And the scoreboard madness begins
Back from Southview and returning to the laptop to prepare the database for Sunday play – time for some SQL magic so I can actually sleep
I believe the Tapemark database is ready for tomorrow morning – time for zzzzzzz
Final day of the 2011 Tapemark at Southview – sun is shining and the first group is about to tee off
The sun is no longer shining, temps seem to be dropping and the rain is threatening to move in. Shorts were a bad idea
Bargie says Hazeltine reopens on Tuesday – think the tee sheet won’t be full the rest of the summer?
Tournament done, lawn mowed and kids gone for a week – time for dinner at BWW
Post-Tapemark committee meeting at SVCC, then heading north for work and marathon weekend
Still not a fan of 4AM Mondays, but the traffic is much better then – safely at work now (which has no phone or Internet service again)
Frontier said Xcel accidentally cut 2600 feet of fiber today in Eagan (drill twirled it like spaghetti on a fork) – 144 lines, including us
Since all services seem to be back up and running, think *I’ll* go running on Echo Point
Ran the 7 mile Echo Point loop and remembered game six is on NBC so I can actually watch it in the hotel
My goals for Grandma’s 2011: good – Grandma’s PR (4:21), better – under four, best – marathon PR (3:47)
My June stress level just went through the roof – new web site deadline of June 29 (with a presentation to the council)
These are some seriously large new slot machines
Nice dinner with Mr. Batinich, but no luck at the blackjack tables. Great to see Ann and Mary around the bonfire
This morning is flying by – helped the golf course and marketing, started weekend concert prep and new web design. Now on to meetings
Hurray – no meetings until 2PM now, so back to web design planning
Only 250 spots left in the 2011 Twin Cities Marathon. Glad to see they will fill again
Nice – free lunch at work today as part of employee gaming days
Almost time to go back to work (and turn on the game)
Played a little better: shot 91 from the combined tees at The Wilderness. Really need to get better hitting driver (or buy a new one?)
Ah, the first Comcast bill with no TV has arrived – down to $57.95 (from more than $140)
Every time I see a Boston jersey, I think it has a Buffalo Wild Wings logos on the shoulder – congrats to the Stanley Cup champions
Chara looks like a freakin’ giant. Also – love the live mic on the players holding the cup (thanks NBC)
Moving around 50GB of photo shoot files is taking waaaay too long – time for bed
Got talked into the buffet today instead of a sandwich and basically ended up with a meat sampler and a side of gravy
Stopping at the Y Store for gas, then meeting the wife in Cloquet at Gordy’s Hi-Hat. Duluth tonight, with Grandma’s Marathon on Saturday
A few scattered lupine sightings between Fortune Bay and Eveleth
Crap, I think the transmission on the MINI might be shot
Twin Cities Marathon fills on the day before Grandma’s. Hoping to watch some US Open before heading back down to the Expo
Starting to get the usual butterflies
Carbo loading at the DECC
Took Rory McIlroy’s lead and went to see The Hangover 2 tonight – think I liked it better than the first
Trying out taking the train to the starting line this year – pretty cool so far
Hit two out of three goals today (Grandma’s PR, sub-4) with a 3:52
Grandma’s recovery – slept for 13 hours and took lots of drugs. Knees and ankles still very sore this morning
Duluth, every day with the fog
Really wish I could just sit here and watch the Open, but it’s time to drive to work for the concert
Waiting for Fogerty at Fortune Bay
Feeling decent this morning – legs better, concert was successful and the kids are playing Eloise this week
1:02:19 to run 13.1 miles seems like a misprint to me
One downside of the Northland: 44 miles in the car to get the kids new library books
Tried to wear out the fish in the pool, but they just go and go. Now at the deli for mozzarella sticks and ice cream
Wow – “Approximately 12% of the web is powered today by WordPress”
Mobile office up and running on Birch Point; Mary and the girls happy
Left Birch Point, heading for dinner at The Chocolate Moose in Ely
More swim time for the kids, but I’m sitting this one out
Mental note: Vermilion Club opens at noon all summer long
Watching three kids out on the balcony laughing while doing makeovers (despite the cold and rain). Up next: ice cream from the deli
Busy morning, but got almost everything done at work I wanted to. Heading south soon to celebrate Colleen’s birthday
Traffic on I-35 was pretty bad around the single lane construction, but back in Eagan now. Heading out to Canterbury for C’s birthday 2nite
Looks like a beautiful day – heading down to Mount Frontenac for a golf tournament with the brother-in-law
Out on the deck, working with the new WordPress 3.2 RC and listening to kid one’s first bonfire party down below
Second day with this crappy headache, but making progress with the new Fortune Bay website
Backups and updates galore before heading back to work in the morning. Four AM will be here quicker than I’d like
Driving my dad’s VW Jetta this week as I await word on the fate of the MINI
Heavy rain between Eveleth and Fortune Bay, but made it safely to the office on time
Now leaning towards creating a 2010 or 2011 child theme with the anything slider plugin to get the functionality I need on fortunebay.com
Thank you mechanic – MINI should cost under $600 to repair the transmission
Bummer, Don and Izzy missed the cut right on the number, but go Jeff, Bargie, Ryan and Dave!
This evening doesn’t suck
Reversed the nines and walked 18 in running shoes at The Wilderness. Didn’t make any difference score-wise (91 from the combined tees)
I’ve got time to bleed today
Bit of a scare this afternoon – started bleeding from the blood donation arm during a meeting and almost passed out. Fun times!
WordPress 3.1.4 and RC3 upgrades complete – moving on to server maintenance
Wish I was golfing or running or biking on this beautiful Northland evening, but sitting on the balcony not passed out will have to do
Sweet – looks like the I-35 Cloquet bridge construction is almost finished
Temp rose 25F between Cloquet and Hinckley
Riding the Lebanon Hills trail today felt like being back in the Singapore jungle
Tried to beat the heat with an early six miles in Eagan (“only” 82F with a 73 dewpoint). Wildlife report – three baby raccoons
Two requests, please: HBO subscriptions without cable contract and Google Profiles for Google Apps accounts
So glad I got up at 5AM to run – feels just as hot now as yesterday. Thought about shopping, but think I’ll just do like MN and shutdown
Reading “Summer 2011” edition of Minnesota Golfer – had no idea about the work on Interlachen’s 11th hole. Very interesting…
This pre-iCloud business with iTunes is making me crazy – kid apps and songs keep appearing *everywhere*
Thank you Fixt Rite in Minneapolis – new MINI “transmission gearshift switching unit” installed for $525 and it feels like a new car
Busy Saturday: work issues, Mill City market, car wash, groceries, bike trail, lawn care, laundry and kid shuttle. Tonight: Eddie Vedder
EV uke time
What a show – the program listed “Ed’s Gear” as 21 different instruments and only 5 were ukuleles
6AM build-your-own duathlon: 13 miles along Nokomis, Minnehaha Creek and Harriet, followed by the long mountain bike trail at Lebanon Hills
Couldn’t stand the shrieking wail of our dying dryer any longer – found a Fourth of July tent sale and got a pretty good deal
Looking forward to the Robb Heckman fireworks extravaganza
Taking the roundabout way to Luck, Wisconsin to avoid road construction – happy Fourth of July!
We’re in Luck
Preview of upcoming driver’s license exam?
Hey @risiroo, remember that time you flew off the back of that jetski?
4AM on the fifth of July came way too fast
Safely back in the office for a short (but probably high-stress) week
Not that unusual these days, but my brain isn’t really firing on all cylinders today with only three hours of sleep
So I guess doing some WordPress 3.2 upgrades isn’t a bad idea for the rest of the work day
Personal site upgraded to WordPress 3.2 with no issues that I can see
Time to practice up for tomorrow’s round with Mr. Miller, then maybe a short run on the point, followed by True Blood
Ran 7 slowish miles on Echo Point, where they apparently have a lot of leftover fireworks. Ran just fast enough to not need bug spray
New season of Curb Your Enthusiasm in 5 days, but I don’t know if I like this New York business
Shot 89 from the combo tees at The Wilderness with Brad (followed by late lunch at the VC)
Gotta stop reading comments on newspaper websites – the stupid is just out of control
Look what was out by the driving range yesterday
Fire, Fire, FIRE!
This is the latest I’ve been at work on a Thursday in months – hitting the road soon
Haven’t watched a shuttle launch for a long time – brings back a lot of memories
Shuttle safely in space; all of my Words with Friends games finally loaded – technology FTW!
Beautiful afternoon at Southview Country Club with Mr. Bob, Jr.
Lots of blow-up holes (including a quad) while shooting a 96 from the whites at Southview CC
Wow, so John Daly makes a 13 on a par four and still almost breaks 80? Golf is a crazy, crazy game
Bought the wrong damn dryer, but cheering at the Minneapolis Triathlon before I get it fixed
Way to go Megan! Rocked the long course at the Minneapolis Tri – pictures at 11
Won’t really do much with Google+ until 1) you can use email accounts hosted on Google Apps for Domains and 2) there is a native iPhone app
So let me guess, I can’t send email to my state representatives to complain because the mail servers aren’t running, are they?
It was too hot for the mountain bike trail, but I figured that was better than sitting on the couch watching the “John Deere Classic”
Kid one not wild about 4AM wakeup call, but happy to have her on the commute this morning
Almost time to take kid one down to Virginia for some school shopping and dinner at the Sawmill
Lots of projects going on at work right now, but very happy to have a visitor staying with me this week
Today is my one year anniversary at Fortune Bay – planning to celebrate with a 4:30 tee time at The Wilderness (with kid one on the bag)
Having a caddie didn’t help my game – shot a 97 from the combined tees at The Wilderness. Kid still asking for a cart
HBO replay goodness: thought Curb Your Enthusiasm and True Blood were both pretty great
Not a fan of the Wild’s “Leadership Training” initiatives, but the owner is the owner
Uploading video for work, then taking kid one to Tower to visit the cafe for lunch and stop at the post office
Woke up sleeping beauty and getting ready to drive to Ely. The sun is shining and loons are calling off in the distance
The library in Ely is pretty cool
Detour to Duluth for kid one migraine treatment
So much the 5AM long run this morning. Oh, and here comes the weight back too 🙁
New dryer up and running, but now the lamp in the TV went out
Love listening to the British accents on the live Open video feed
I told work a year ago that “retro” would be popular again in the slot world
It may a root cause of obesity in America, but thanks to the clown, I quickly and easily fed five people lunch for $20 today
Temporary break in the rain (and the humidity moved in), so I ran 7+ hot and hilly miles in Eagan and Apple Valley. HP 7.2 up next
Thumbs up on the last Harry Potter movie, hit Leeann Chin’s for dinner and just ordered new lamp for TV ($120)
Shot 89 from the whites at Ridges at Sand Creek just as the really bad heat set in – left at least six shots on the greens
Tired and sore from golf and chores, but too amped up on caffeine to sleep yet. Early morning run in Minneapolis?
Looks like an overnight low of 76 with a mid 70s dew point – nine miles around Harriet, Calhoun and Lake of the Isles at 6AM?
Slowly ran the 9+ miles around Harriet (my fave), Calhoun and Lake of the Isles – temp at finish was 82F (79 dew point). Lots of idiots out
No TV and no cable, but found the ESPN live stream of the Open, so I’m happy
Phil is six-under through ten and I’m often ten-over through six
Way to go Darren Clarke, 42-year-olds rock!
Just realized I have a vendor meeting tomorrow morning in Superior, WI, so I don’t have to get up at 4AM
I really like Duluth
Great morning meeting in Superior, lunch at Virginia KFC, hit the driving range/practice green and discovered leaking water in my office
Whirl-wind afternoon at work since I got here, but leaving for vendor golf in 45 minutes
Nice evening – decent temp and dew point, 11 holes on The Wilderness (front nine plus 12 & 13) and a visit to Birch Point
Michele Bachmann has a titanium spine? Is she the Terminator?
Don’t mean to rub it in, but it’s only 73F in Tower right now
The sun came out and the temp “soared” to 75F, so I ran the 7 mile Echo Point loop before HBO rerun night
So many good lines in this week’s Curb, you could pretty much just quote the whole script
Apparently it’s upgrade day: VLC, BBEdit and Lion
I wonder which will happen first – I finish reading the Ars Technica Lion review or Lion actually finishes downloading on my slow connection
The heat index in Tower today may be 98F, but I just hit four perfect shots on number one for birdie
Best round of the year – shot 84 from combined tees at The Wilderness, followed by an awesome broasted chicken dinner from the deli
Natural scrolling in Lion is totally freaking me out – I know it’s on, but my fingers keep forgetting
My new Lion system.log is full of Spotlight related items (mdworker.pool?) and it looks like NetNewsWire isn’t totally happy either
A few weird interface glitches with Safari and iChat, but overall the Lion upgrade has been mostly painless so far
May have spoke too soon – appears my localhost web development environment is hosed
Just for kicks, I did also update my localhost to the latest version of MySQL
Nice visit with Mr. and Mrs. @SummerOfJumbo, then the long mountain bike trail at Lebanon Hills
Woke up with a headache, so no morning run. Kid one eye doctor, then Annie’s Parlor for lunch before the Kellgren party tonight
The creature has landed at the U
The new TV lamp has arrived and was easily installed in about two minutes. The world is right again for my deprived kids
Ran ten hot miles in Eagan and Apple Valley. Thought waiting until the sun went down would make it better, but not so much
Beef jerky time – at Greg’s Meats
Dark skies in the Cities and blinding sun in SE Minnesota – wish I had new sunglasses
After 2+ years of riding the Lebanon Hills trail, finally started taking some of the jumps today. This is probably not a good development
Shot an 85 from the whites at Braemar in Edina (Hays and Clunie nines). Still can’t believe I had a 39 on the “new” nine
Heading to a telecom meeting at the Duluth Grill
Beautiful day in the Northland today: 75F, blue skies and puffy white clouds. Hope to get a run in later
Jorja back, but Ted Danson? Not sure about that one
Ran 7 peaceful, hilly miles on Echo Point. Perfect northern Minnesota summer weather
So do the Twins suck that bad or are the Rangers just that good?
Lunchtime practice
Yikes, reinstalling MySQL using the DMG installer wipes out all local databases. Glad I had backups
I really want to watch the next two hours of HBO (Curb, Entourage and True Blood), but soooo tired
Stumbling my way through learning Firebug to decipher WordPress CSS theme layout issues – need to get outside soon
I’m guessing Dots and beef jerky fall on the “unhealthy” side of the lunch scale
The ugly golf game has returned, just in time for vendor golf at The Wilderness. Shot 96 from the combined tees with @ChadAGermann
Happy to have visitors at Fortune Bay, but a crowded hotel room = hard to sleep. Lots planned for today and tomorrow
Fortune Bay, Pier 77, VC, Birch Point
Slept on the floor, turned in payroll and expense sheets and swapped ID badges. Time for Depot Days and the Blueberry Festival!
Didn’t see any bear crossing signs, but had a small black one scurry across 169
Thanks for the beer, Mr. Barthel!
With these hot and humid weekends, being a golfer who walks is getting tougher and tougher. Shot 92 from the blues at Wild Marsh in Buffalo
Dang, was ready to watch Breaking Bad disc 2, but it was cracked. Switched to streaming pilot of Sons of Anarchy
Watched 7 episodes of Sons of Anarchy, so I guess I’m hooked. Sleeping to the sounds of the storm, then up early to run
Ankle is shot, but ran (and walked) 19 miles around the lakes of Minneapolis. @MeganSteil missed one hell of a gimpathon
Even though I’m now thoroughly worn out, glad I mowed the lawn before taking a post-run shower. Now what to do?
Haven’t taken vitamins since Flintstones chewables, but a friend convinced me to visit GNC and try these
Dinner with the old lady at the Twisted Fork Grille in St. Paul
Finished season one of Sons of Anarchy – would start season two, but the alarm’s set for 4AM
What the hell has happened to me? Up early for golf, running and now work. Could really use a summer sleep-in day
Actually a little brisk in the Northland this morning, with rain on the horizon
No storms up here, but had a power event that blew out two of my main UPS units in the server room. All systems down for 2+ hours
August better shape up right now – not off to the greatest start
28 minutes to generator switchover – fingers crossed
The generators are off and everything is still running. Time for bed
Day one of the great vitamin experiment has begun
Web site prototype approved – development to continue with a target launch of Sept. 1
Can’t wait until I’m running 10.7.1 (or higher)
The new UPS units are in the rack (bottom)
I’m guessing it’s a bad sign when you switch sides of the pillow and the room starts spinning
License tabs now current, lunch at Grandma’s Saloon, then maybe a stop at the Y Store and Lube Express
Long (but productive) days at work this week are wearing me down. Off now for a run and hopefully a relaxing night. Golfing FRI/SAT/MON
My staff: “Purchase more Funk”
Ran another 7 miles on Echo Point, where it was a veritable mob scene – think I saw seven or eight actual people tonight
Dammit, didn’t win Gopher 5 *again* – up to $640K now for Friday
Having the Google guy talking about how great his Mercedes is just pisses me off
My work day has already changed like six times today – don’t know why I bother with a calendar
Work week started with power failure blowing out UPS units and ends with our hotel wi-fi down for an undetermined amount of time. Sigh
Shot a decent 88 from the whites at The Wilderness with Mr. Tom Cody. Heading south now
Starving, but glad I waited until Gordy’s Hi-Hat
The single that joined our golf group today was one of the trainers for the USA “miracle on ice” hockey team
Empty house all weekend – what to do, what to do (have fun in cheeseland, family)
Cool new mountain bike trail section now open at Lebanon Hills. Crash on the old section made me a little cautious on the new stuff, though
Can’t sleep, think I did something to my right arm in the bike crash, alarm set for 6AM and I’m confused about social media again
Heading to Anoka for what could be my most painful round of golf ever at Rum River Hills
Shot an 84 from the blues at Rum River Hills. Pretty happy, since arm feels broken
Sneaking in some Zantigo before my haircut
No call from Uptown yet, so I started season two of Sons of Anarchy
Things I’m missing right now: family, health and friends. More Sons of Anarchy until better days
Sunny D and Ketel One
Only two more episodes left in season two – 3:30AM? Why not…
Feeling a little exercise guilt – watched 13 hours of Netflix yesterday and now CBS has 4 hours of golf. I should at least go for a walk
I’d really like to incorporate jQuery Masonry into the layout of the 7minutemiles.com home page, but just not in the coding mood today
No walk, but got the lawn mowed. Pretty awesome summer day in Minnesota – 76 and partly cloudy with a light breeze
Ran 4 miles with Megan and Chili Dog in Eagan. Best evening weather in weeks
Back on the road with a fun week on tap. Up first: 36 holes of golf today in the Northland with two old friends
Rethinking my decision to wear shorts today. 56F and foggy south of Cloquet
Finally back in my office at Fortune Bay after a long day off spent playing bad golf
Think I will spend my lunch break listening to Watch the Throne
Taking a break from everything
Ran 5 miles with Megan and Chili Dog in Eagan (although the dog gave up after a mile)
Moving on to the sad task of disassembling the bird cage 🙁
Ran 16 slow and hilly miles in Eagan and Apple Valley. I’m really getting too old for this crap
Fun lunch at the Roseville Big Bowl with Colleen, Cathy and Mr. Bremer
Red Wing road trip with kid two and the wife. Planning on a Treasure Island stop for research (and bowling)
Friday road trip
Kid one already throws better parties than I ever did – bonfire still going strong
Heading north to work the ZZ Top concert. Duluth tonight and Grand Marais tomorrow
Preparing for the visitors from Texas
Nice drums
ZZ Top crowd shot #1
ZZ Top crowd shot #2
Billy and Dusty can still draw a crowd
ZZ Top is kicking some serious ass at Fortune Bay tonight
Northland cuts
Midnight drive to Duluth under a full moon
Safely in Duluth now, despite the efforts of the fog, deer and drunk drivers
Beautiful summer weather in Duluth this morning – heading for Grand Marais as soon as kid two wakes up
Canal Park
Dave’s Day: free lunch at Famous Dave’s in Duluth
Expressway or scenic route? Scenic route, all the way
Hmm, last time I was at Lutsen, I smashed my face in. Hope I have better luck today on the alpine slide
Back in Grand Marais
Good old cabin number 9 on Croftville Road
Dinner at the Angry Trout with my parents
Time to buy the donuts
MN1 didn’t disappoint this morning: scenic vistas, wildlife and about 60 miles of hairpin turns in the MINI
Memo from the reality department: things can *always* get worse
Shot 86 from the whites at The Wilderness, then celebrated with a meat lovers pizza at the VC
Watching a storm roll in as I write a summary of what I completed at work the past 12 months. Northland lightning is pretty damn cool
Today’s golf tournament just got pulled off The Wilderness – it will be pouring here in a few minutes
Skipping HBO night for a marketing road trip
Heading to the 651 early for a couple of work events
Finished the lawn with plenty of daylight left, but the bike trail was closed for erosion control. Heading out for a run instead
Ran the 7.5 mile hilly loop in Eagan and Apple Valley at a decent 8:03 pace. Way too many cars in the suburbs, but I guess I’m spoiled
No 2012 Masters tickets for me either
Another fun work day: vendor golf tournament at Rush Creek, then a marketing rendezvous at Mystic Lake tonight
Perfect day for golf in Maple Grove
Won $50 for coming in last in today’s scramble – not sure how I feel about that
Won enough money at Mystic to pay for gas out here
Guess today was catch up on sleep day
Lunch at Smashburger with kid one, then errands
HP was a sponsor of yesterday’s golf tournament and gave away TouchPads as door prizes (“Hold on to those, they’re vintage!”)
Happy belated birthday to the MINI – seven years old yesterday
Lion 10.7.1 + Last.fm + iTunes 10.4 + CD playback = broken
Messing around with some new WordPress code and layout options on 7minutemiles.com – watch for more info soon
Golf game is so erratic now – shot 94 from the whites at Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan
Watched “The Guard” at the Uptown, riding the Como-Harriet trolley and hitting Bread and Pickle for dinner
Naively added Cedar Lake to the Nokomis, Harriet, Calhoun, Lake of the Isles loop. 24 miles? Thanks Minneapolis 13.1 for the Gatorade
The semi-official measurement looks like 22.5 miles in 3:50 (10:14 pace)
Fall must be coming – almost to Hinckley and the sun still hasn’t cracked the horizon
Hit a few balls on the range for lunch, but this is budget week, so back to the office for now
Another 12 hours of sleep last night and feeling pretty good today – think I’ll hit Echo Point tonight before HBO rerun night
Seems that running FileVault2 on a headless mini running Lion prevents ARD from seeing the login screen during startup (EFI?)
Preliminary budget submitted – time to unwind on The Wilderness
And so it begins
Shot an 87 from the combined tees at The Wilderness. Missed an eagle on 15 by a foot and just ordered a BBQ burger
Fun night with DF and JS at the Landing drinking cranberry vodkas and plotting out our conquest of Vegas in October
Taking the scenic route home today – 169 through the Range, with a stop at Grand Casino Mille Lacs
It’s been a while: Prince Gun Shop, Milaca Unclaimed Freight, Long Siding
Forgot how much I hate metro rush hour traffic
Took kid two on the new trail at Lebanon Hills, but she is still complaining about it
Early ortho and 3 mile bike ride for both kids, tried the new advanced trail at LH, mowed the lawn and now headed for a free Smashburger
Dang, my nine holes of golf at Southview this afternoon just got cancelled. Weather is perfect, but think I’ll watch Louis CK on Netflix
Was just told I’m much more fun after two beers. Probably true
Free Music & Movies at Lake Harriet: 4 on the Floor, followed by Strange Brew
Garmin says Megan and I ran 17 miles around Nokomis, Harriet and Calhoun at a 9:24 pace – what a beautiful day for running
Kid two begged me to go the water park, so I guess I’m heading to Cascade Bay (with my free pass)
NASCAR party on Grand Avenue – think I’ll try a Summit Pale Ale next in my beverage cooler. Wings too!
Fifth drink this week
New 5K PR at the State Fair Milk Run – 21:41. Now when does the cheese curd booth open?
Best thing ever at the fair – “Pail of Pups”
You can now cross my name off the list of the 15 Minnesotans who have never been to Target Field
Looks like a beautiful day for the Indian Summer Classic at The Wilderness
Another work scramble, another battle for last place. Our team was +2 and missed it by one or two shots. Winners were -16 (!)
Still think hashtags and QR codes are ugly (and dumb)
Mailed new web server to Vegas, lunch in Tower, concert meeting, photo shoot and kiosk conference call – busy day
Hoping today is the day I finally get to sit down and learn WordPress post formats and theme styling
Cool moth party at The Wilderness clubhouse
No desire to run tonight, but did 7 miles on Echo Point just to push the August mileage bar a little higher
Taking advantage of some free online training – watching videos from last week’s WordCamp San Francisco
DJ “Pluto” Skeet Skeet is my co-pilot
Damn, I think the right power window motor is shot on the MINI. It still drives and isn’t a safety issue, so it’ll have to wait
Wearing my SAMCRO T-shirt to the MN State Fair to use my free Prairie Home Companion ticket
Nice surprise visit with @AndrewRCraven at the Great Minnesota Get-Together
Wish I had these grandstand seats all the time
GK at the Fair
Jayhawks on PHC
Audience participation
Day three at the MN State Fair, with Weezer at the Grandstand tonight
42nd straight year at the Minnesota State Fair for me. Favorite things are still people watching and food
My take on the new food items I tried this year: thumbs up on the pretzel dogs and thumbs down on the sweet corn ice cream
I feel like Wilbur the rat in Charlotte’s Web – must run in the morning
Ran 17 miles along Nokomis, Minnehaha Creek, Harriet and Calhoun in Minneapolis – definitely a hint of fall in the air today
For all the big names in the credits, “Feeling Minnesota” is a pretty terrible movie
Not sure if late night web prototyping is a good idea or not, but it’s more productive than Angry Birds when you can’t sleep
A little chilly, but the sun is shining at Southview Country Club. Time for a little outing with Cody and Jr.
Shot 95 from the whites at Southview – beautiful day, but just couldn’t score
Sad to miss first day of school – no busses for either kid now, last year at respective schools
Arrived safely at Fortune Bay, despite nearly falling asleep like 400 times. Sunny and 50F
New web server is up and running in Vegas. Now researching DNS options before moving over the site prototype
The IT department has a new meeting table
I sort of dig that my iTunes version of Lovesexy is one long track
Worked late, ran to the wellness center, did a 5K on the treadmill, ran back and caught all of the HBO shows. Up since 4AM – so tired
First Boogaard, now Demitra – very sad summer for Wild fans (and hockey in general). Pretty sure I had “To DK” photos from both of them 🙁
Struggling a bit with CSS today – can never remember classes versus IDs and which one uses the ‘.’ versus the ‘#’
WordPress issues are driving me crazy today: caching, page templates, excerpt vs more tags, masonry, CSS. Nothing working like I want yet
Took all day, but finally made some WordPress progress using 7 Minute Miles as a test bed. Check out the new direction – 7minutemiles.com
Tomorrow I’ll look more at styling post formats and a few other things
Another shot of the new player kiosks (and yes, I’m in the office *way* too late tonight)
Added the link post format to 7minutemiles.com – quotes and images coming next, but it’s time to hit the road
Fuel stop at the Hinckley Little Store/White Castle, followed by a state highway patrol on my rear bumper for a few tense miles
Had absolutely no idea that Dan Wilson co-wrote Adele’s Someone Like You
NBC is working over the air in HD tonight – feel like I’m stealing from the NFL
Wow, helped kid one set up a new Tumblr site and she had customized the theme and posted about 20 entries in less than 10 minutes
Had a clean ride going at Lebanon Hills, then the advanced loop got revenge via logs and rocks. More new sections now open too
Sons of Anarchy season 3, disc 1 has arrived in the mail – back in three hours
End of S3E1 was my favorite SOA ending ever – plot twists, violence and a perfect Richard Thompson song
Guess I was a little sleep deprived – finally woke up after 11 hours with no alarm set (tee time isn’t until 2PM)
Still summer in Northfield – 88F and sunny to start our round at Willingers
Tied my best ever round by shooting an 81 from the whites at Willingers with the Millers (Brad, Al, and for the first time, Sam)
Ran my own City of Lakes: 22+ miles along Nokomis, Minnehaha Creek, Harriet, Calhoun, Isles, Greenway and Mississippi. Time for donuts
Nobody in town seems to carry my special canker sore toothpaste any more, so I had to order it online
Making progress on my remaining WordPress issues, but there is still a lot of housekeeping to do
More WordPress progress today (including help from a Londoner living in Hong Kong), but amazed at how much comment spam there is now
Just pulled up the extended forecast for Vermilion – low Wednesday night of 26F
I like having an office on the couch today – haven’t done that in a long, long time
This Tombstone sausage and pepperoni pizza with Mexican Coke is really hitting the spot after yesterday’s long run
Feels like I’ve been working on this laptop all day and night. Conference call in a few hours, dentist, then heading north
OK, this is *really* enough time on the laptop – finally heading to bed
Made it through an entire 30 minute conference call without AT&T dropping it
Cool new digital x-rays showed nothing bad, so it’s off to work I go
First the 26F forecast, now Gordy’s sign says the season ends in 13 days
Arrived safely to find rain on Lake Vermilion – hope it makes it over to Ely
I wonder how much money they lose for every additional minute target.com is down
And Best Buy operating profits down 30% – not a good day for the home teams
Anxious to watch the reruns of the various HBO season finales tonight (if I can keep my eyes open until 11:30PM)
Liked the last Entourage, thought the other two were sort of “meh” – Boardwalk Empire up next?
Today turned out to be review day. Nice to get positive feedback and be appreciated for the work I do here
Upgraded VMware Fusion to version 4 and now starting to update my Linux and Windows VMs
Survivor just never gets old as a guilty pleasure for me
Trying one of the 40 minute pre-programmed walking workouts on the resort treadmill, then hitting a stationary bike (too cold out to run)
Heading to the Graybar annual IT trade show, then Tapemark meeting and kid two swim team
Kid one doctor visit at AMC Farmington – nice clinic and good doc
Had grand plans for this afternoon, but looks like I won’t get too far from the couch
Rough day today, but just got in 7.4 hilly miles in Eagan and Apple Valley
Chilly morning ride at Lebanon Hills – two toe taps, but no bruises and no crashes
Trying to avoid I-35E closure while hitting credit union, hair cut, lunch at Zantigo and golf at Hillcrest
Last week’s 81 is long gone – shot 92 from the middle tees at Hillcrest
Caramel apples are one of my favorite things about fall in Minnesota
Tonight on Netflix: Dazed and Confused, followed by Blindsight (with kid one watching Desperate Housewives in between)
I love cold and rainy days where I don’t get dressed until halftime
Not really mad or surprised by the Vikings, so it’s on to basement chores until the Emmys tonight
One of the basement chores was take-a-shower/burn-the-clothes gross, but it’s done
Holy crap, what happened to the last two hours? Better get to sleep before that 4AM alarm goes off
I-35E northbound really not reopening before 5AM – took Mendota bridge and west 7th instead
What a crazy start to the week – kiosk installer here early, more phone problems, HR benefit meetings and my department is short-staffed
Stepped outside and couldn’t resist hitting the Wilderness – 18 holes in 3:25, shot 87 from the combined tees
Quick workout at the Wellness Center, then season premier of the five-0
All of these unscheduled projects and meetings are making me feel a little insecure about my organizing abilities
Employee recognition picnic: free T-shirts, BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, beans and caramel apples
Still using Safari with a Flash blocker on Lion, but I agree with a lot of this
Don’t know if I really remembered Steve Buscemi playing the Buddy Holly waiter in Pulp Fiction. Plus – Uma Thurman 🙂
Need to manage iPads in the enterprise – I wish there was book about that 😉
Skipping the wellness center for an evening in front of the TV – Survivor, Modern Family and CSI
The writing on Modern Family is just so, so good
Just ordered 4 tickets to the UMN Homecoming 2011 Pep Fest featuring Atmosphere at TCF Bank Stadium on 10/21
Felt guilty about all the food and TV today, so I snuck down for a quick 5K and some biking
Can’t figure out why Hollywood is remaking The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo already – are people really that averse to subtitles?
My initial take on the F8 announcements – Facebook is trying to solve problems this old guy doesn’t have and/or want
Tower, Cloquet, Eagan, Wise Swim School
Back into web development mode – late night review of photo gallery options
More photo gallery testing, laundry, lawn care, winterize sprinkler system and maybe a bike ride later
It’s served me pretty well over the years, but I think it’s time to retire Gallery2
Chilly (and *almost* 100% clean) loop around Lebanon Hills – wish the temps would be like this next weekend
Kid two gone to a sleepover, wife left for a weekend retreat and kid one about to go skating. What to do, what to do
Feel like a dork for working on this web development stuff on a Friday night, but there is nothing like a workstation with awesome speakers
New 404 page finished – can’t believe it took me five years to add a 404.php file to my theme
Hate waking up to a call from the manager on duty at the casino saying all phone and internet lines are down
Another Northland telecom outage near Aurora, Minnesota this morning – too fragile
Between Safari dropping connections and having to hard reset my laptop several times this week, I’m longing for Snow Leopard
Kid one to sleepover, ran 7.4 miles with Megan in Eagan and Apple Valley and dropped off kid two at overnight birthday party – empty house!
The passenger-side power window in the MINI miraculously started working again today
Hurray – the extended forecast for next weekend keeps getting better and better
I’ll have whatever Thom Yorke is having
Beautiful day for fall golf in Minnesota – shot an “ugly” 92 from the whites at Willingers
Took the old lady to see Crazy Stupid Love, followed by dinner at Emma Krumbees (with all the other seniors)
Can’t believe I actually set my alarm for 3:30 *AM* today
Conference room mostly prepped for players club kiosk training – day one of four
Getting up at 3:30, attending 8.5 hours of training sessions and trying to keep my eyes open is harder than I thought
Feel asleep during MNF and totally missed the 5-0
Busy, busy day here in the Northland – kiosks, photos, purchase orders, iPads, extended warranties, vender visits and the VC
Did you know vender is a variant spelling of vendor? And I thought I was just an idiot who can’t spell
Multiple conflicting meetings this morning, but tribal council trumps them all
What a day – time for some mindless TV
I really hate conducting interviews, especially when they aren’t even for my department
A new section of I-35 southbound is open and looks to be concrete instead of blacktop – Minnesota must be rich!
Nothing like sleeping in under a warm comforter on a chilly Minnesota fall morning
Celebrated the end of my taper week with a 100% clean ride around all my normal loops at Lebanon Hills
Kid two: “If I had a million dollars, I’d get a phone and go back to the Lego store.”
Fuddruckers was a bad idea
Marathon Sunday forecasts keep going from way too hot to decent to good, but all look OK for the start. Will just have to finish early
Beautiful morning for kid two’s one mile race downtown
Fun wedding reception for John and Cathy at the Riverview in Minneapolis
Final TC marathon forecast looks like mid-40Fs at the start, mid-60Fs at the finish, sunny and light SE winds
Heading for the starting line and feelin’ fine. Wearing black and blue and bib number 1960
Unofficially beat my marathon PR today at Twin Cities by about 45 seconds – story at 11
So I can do a web check-in for my Sun Country flight tomorrow morning, but I have to pay $10-$15 to select a seat? Guess I’ll wait
TSA sign: “Thank you for participating in security.” You mean I had an option to avoid that long ass line?
Vegas-bound on the early flight
Landed safely in Nevada
Views from the “Saw” suite at Planet Hollywood
Secret, forbidden pizza at the Cosmopolitan
The fountains of Bellagio are crashing outside my room window already
Marketing’s room theme is Saw, while IT gets Mary Poppins
I’m lucky to have a job where I get paid to try new casino games – a few faves: Hangover, Stars Wars Droid Patrol and Hundred Play Poker
Thunderstorm in Vegas right now and if CSI has taught me anything, bad things are about to happen
Headed to Sinatra at the Wynn for dinner
Frank’s Way
Loved the finale of Sons of Anarchy season three – great way to wrap up all the loose ends
There are only two, but the time zones seem to be messing with me this trip – off now to the Sands for G2E registration
Dan Aykroyd opens G2E
Worst idea ever for post-marathon week: walking the Sands Expo Center
Midget Elvis is pretty sweet
Free wings in the Diamond Lounge at Planet Hollywood is a dangerous thing
G2E party night #1 – Harrah’s up first, then AGEM/IGT at the Hard Rock pool
Bay breezes and blue Hawaiians don’t suck
AEGM party at the Hard Rock
Wells-Gardner has abandoned their cabana at the Hard Rock pool and it’s been claimed by Fortune Bay
Sufficiently dazed and confused – headed to the gaming floor
Stopped at Vanity so I could tell kid one I went “back to the club”
Managed to find my way safely back to the room and hoping to actually get some sleep now
Breakfast at PH, then I get to have my ass kicked playing poker against @LaceyJones
One of the highlights from today
And yes, she did win our tournament session
Another day of rain in Vegas – more than they’ve had all year, I’ve been told
Still one of the coolest shopping centers anywhere
Bellagio fountains in the rain
Rat Bastard Root Beer – “This time put it in your mouth”
Thanks to Linda from MGT for recommending the burgers at Holsteins in the Cosmopolitan – so good!
The fountains from on high
G2E party night #2: Raving event at the Tuscany Suites
The problem with attending parties with a hospitality director: I’ve probably tripled the number of drink varieties sampled in my lifetime
Minor miracle I found my way back to my hotel room tonight
Heading to a free brunch buffet at the Cosmopolitan (Wicked Spoon?)
I was going to tweet that my head feels like it might explode on the flight home tonight, but then TSA would flag me for SSSS
Kid one would totally dig the art vending machines at Cosmo
The Wicked Spoon buffet pass might be the best thing I won all week
And for dessert
Mini monsoon in Vegas – rain, cold and 40mph wind gusts
One last vendor meeting at the 2011 G2E
Not a fan of Las Vegas TSA or their policies – best sales pitch ever for private aviation
Back in the 6-5-1
Head didn’t explode last night, ears have already popped and no lingering hangovers – how did I manage that?
Minnesota, October, mid-80s: time for some golf with Bob at Southview
Nine holes plus the horn at SVCC; didn’t keep score. Quick dinner, then Before Sunrise at the Walker (part of the Linklater festival)
Barely light for our 7:16 tee time
Shot 83 from the whites at Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan
Ran 6 recovery miles in Eagan and Apple Valley – good luck to everyone running Chicago right now (and stay cool)
Wedding day in St. Paul for Al and Suzanne
Free drink week continues
“Welcome back to Facebook”
Still not fond of the 4AM Mondays, but at least I don’t have to go through airport security today
Back in the Northland after 10 days away – golf course closed, colors fading, winter on the way
Exchange inbox 233, paper inbox towering around two feet
Weird having Wild game tweets while at work – sounds like the team is surprised to be playing now too. Honeymoon’s over, Mike
Messing with the new Facebook timeline (a week early)
Inbox 33 and a full trash can – good enough
Resolved: get faster, lighter and stronger. 5K resort treadmill, 20 minute bike and this thing
Planned to do some late night CSS work, but that 4AM wake-up call is telling my eyes enough is enough
Still decompressing after several long morning meetings – lots going on here right now
It still amazes me what you can do with PHP and CSS – coding logic, FTW!
Just realized I can watch the Wild-Ottawa game in my room tonight
Record year for The Wilderness at Fortune Bay – approximately 21,000 rounds played
This Koivu-Gaborik-Brunette line totally rocks
Love the new “Purchased” functionality in iTunes 10.5, but rather depressed to see my kids have bought 2100 songs
5K on the treadmill, 5K on the stationary bike and more time on that damn cable cross thing
New metro Ethernet connection live this morning at work – 15 megs up and down (10x increase)
Looking for a good photo printer for work and I think I’ve settled on the Epson Stylus Photo R2000
Attempt number 1 to upgrade my phone to iOS 5 failed, trying again
For a minute there, I thought I was about to get screwed over by NYC too
Updated to 10.7.2 and tried phone upgrade again, still no go. On to attempt number four
Now my phone is in some sort of non-working limbo mode, but at least I don’t have to wait for the “backing up” part again
“Welcome to iCloud. Your iCloud storage is almost full.”
Well, there, that only took six hours
Survivor, Modern Family and CSI, followed by a late night workout by the pool
The new iOS notifications may be a blatant Android rip-off, but it is still much appreciated – way better than before
Taking a little walk down to the heritage center to look at TVs, point of sale and (hopefully) a future fiber drop
Just saw a bald eagle on the side of the road having a little afternoon snack
Quick stop at the Hinckley White Castle, then picking up my dad in St. Paul for a Mystic Lake trip
Played 100 hand poker for two hours at $1 per hand and only won five bucks
The second two hours weren’t nearly as lucrative, but the whole night only cost me $25 (plus dad’s gift)
Frankie was born to run
Birthday lunch with Mr. Skoglund at Circle Pines Carbone’s
Ran 4 miles with Megan and Chili Dog, kids gone, date night at the Walker to see Before Sunset, then Trevor’s band
Three club wind in Cannon Falls
Thirteen at The Summit is such a cool hole
The wind wrecked havoc with my golf game today; shot 95 from the whites at The Summit
Wild vs. Detroit at the X with my uncle
Beautiful fall loop around Lebanon Hills bike trail – so many leaves!
Lunch at Dickey’s BBQ Pit, kid one to MOA for new phone, followed by party at Cafe Latte on Grand Avenue
Hey Geoff at the MOA Apple Store – you were a rude jerk to that other customer
iOS update night – three iPhones, one iPod Touch, one iPad and one Apple TV. This family is way too spoiled
Slow downloads, no disk space, no micro USB cable to update AppleTV (!?!) – not a good night for updating
Every device updated except for the Apple TV. If this is the simpler, easier future of technology, we’re all screwed
I don’t think three and a half hours of sleep is going to cut it today
Made it to work without 1) hitting any deer and 2) falling asleep at the wheel. Cold as hell here already too
Trying out DNS Made Easy for a year; also looking for a new registrar to move/renew all the work domains
Now that kid one has a 4, I finally launched FaceTime tonight. Works pretty well over wi-fi
Back to my roots – messing with DNS records, Apache configs and database connections
Running first remote system updates on new web server – hope it comes back up
Web server back up – those remote firmware updates freak me out
Finished the treadmill workout, taking a 5-0 break, then back to the exercise room
I wonder how many more times they will say “Skydrive” on Hawaii Five-0 tonight
Finished the rest of the workout and got one of my two evening goals completed – the blog post will have to wait
Used an iron this morning on my shirt and pants, put on a tie and now everyone at work is freaking out
Director meeting, selected new kiosks, purchased and installed a new test domain and conducting an informational interview soon – stressful
What a day – so much going on around here
No Versus at the resort (maybe the bar?), so looks like I’ll follow the Wild-Pens game via Twitter
New Beavis and Butthead premieres Thursday, 10/27 at 9PM Central on MTV
Updated the stylesheet for quote post types on 7minutemiles.com – the vision is finally complete
Congrats to Heidi – 1:54:23 (8:44 pace) at the 2011 Nike Women’s Half Marathon in San Francisco
Maybe the Wild should spend a little less time on military training and a little more on hockey drills. Hooah!!
10K on the treadmill is waaaay more boring than 5K – on to cable cross and the bike
Wilderness employee sale, Aristocrat meeting, RECON meeting, lunch in Ely and visit with WELY – busy day so far
Congrats to Kathy and Toby – George Henry IV, 7 lbs 7 oz, 20 1/2 inches
Hoping to veg out with some mindless TV, but I have a feeling I’ll get called for something tonight
Hard starting a workout at 10:15PM, but I’m really trying to stick with it – 5K bike/run plus cable cross
Sweet – new Jayhawks for $3.99 at Amazon. Downloading now from amazon.com
Tough to see this from the clubhouse and not be able to play
Mentally and physically worn out and now I get to drive 200 miles
Wish I could afford one of those Mercedes that shock you when you start to fall asleep
Interesting – Treasure Island launched a new web site today and used WordPress
At Wise Swim School with kid two. Nice and tropical on a cold fall evening
Quick basement workout while watching Office Space – didn’t remember it being based on a Mike Judge cartoon (Milton)
Are you kidding me? Way to go Wild!
Dear NHL, please keep the Wild and the Oilers in the same division forever
I really need to stop using the snooze button so much – two hours of hitting that damn button is not good
Lunch and visit with my brother and his wife before heading to Target
Target trip turned into stops at credit union, Best Buy, gas station and Target again
Homecoming at the University of Minnesota. Up next: Atmosphere at the Bank
Brother Ali just joined Slug on stage – sweet
iOS5 seems to do simultaneous installs now – Angry Birds Seasons update now loading, along with four others at the same time
Nice ride around Lebanon Hills before lunch at Barbette with my brother
Heading back up to work to hopefully give away a car – family tagging along
Drawing software worked perfectly – Gene Kelly from Canada was the grand prize winner (Dodge Challenger)
Nice 13 mile fall run around Nokomis, Minnehaha creek and Lake Harriet
Just what I needed, a new show to watch – five episodes of “Justified” in a row
With extra hours from Saturday, decided to sleep in extra 90 minutes – big difference in traffic levels
Breakfast of champions – cold pizza, Dots and cherry Coke
Quick “research” stop at Black Bear Casino
Safely back in the office and preparing for a fun and productive week at the Bay
The Northeast Minnesota Middle Mile Fiber Project will have 415 miles (out of 915) in the ground by the end of the year
I’m guessing if you misspell “management” on your conference flier, I won’t miss much by not attending
Going on walkies to photograph the construction on the Wilderness I just found out about (story tonight)
I love how it’s so quiet out, I can hear the crow flap his wings overhead
A little pre-5-0 workout on the bike and cable cross, treadmill afterwards
Mr. Terry Gray soon to be in the house – looking forward to his visit (and expertise)
Great dinner with Terry at the Vermilion Club – that pizza rocks
Eyes on the prize – 5K on resort treadmill, 5K on bike and cable cross. Almost made up for all that pizza
Cajun walleye Caesar salad at the Ely Steakhouse with Terry and Alex
New music Wednesday: Primus, Tori Amos, Mike Doughty, Gomez and Umphrey’s McGee
I can’t get over how low the water is in our marina on Lake Vermilion – webcam almost makes it look frozen too
Dinner and drinks with Terry at Bay View tonight, then TV time before hitting the exercise room late
Teriyaki wings + waffle fries + vodka + a workout wasn’t really a great idea, but I finished all four
Terry got out of here just in time; heavy snowfall in Tower
McDonald’s Extra Value Meals are now light on nutrition *and* value, but I still can’t quit them completely
I’m not sure if “wedocows.com” is a brilliant domain for a rural vet or just plain wrong
Safely back home and about to help kid two get ready for her big party
Looking forward to the Apple event tomorrow – maybe they can explain how Lion made my laptop less stable and iOS 5 made my phone sluggish
One less question to ask Apple tomorrow – turning off most iCloud services returned the snappiness of my phone
And to be fair, Lion locks up the laptop less often once I removed the anti-virus stuff I was testing (still too many SPoDs, though)
Not really a fan of baseball, but the last hour of this game has been pretty fun to watch
Almost done cleaning the house for kid two’s party, so it’s time to throw this in for lunch
Time to get changed and drive into Uptown for the Apple IT Forum
Happy hour at Stella’s with Pash and the gang
One hour and 15 minutes left before I can empty the house of 10-year-olds
Survived the kid party – time to rebuild the house
Hmm, all of my music and videos just mysteriously disappeared from my phone – more iCloud weirdness?
Woke up at 7, decided it was too cold to run or bike, went back to sleep – getting soft already and it’s not even November yet
Sold the bike trainer, so searching for new running shoes. Mizuno Wave Rider 13s gone everywhere – guess I’ll wait for the 15s next month
Hair cut, Zantigo for lunch, then maybe a run in Minneapolis (now that it’s above freezing)
Hmm, hair cut vs. haircut??
Riding to the Walker to check out the new graphic design and baby Marx exhibits
Minneapolis 17-miler in the dark: Nokomis, Minnehaha Creek, Harriet and Calhoun
And to the woman who blew by me on Calhoun, I think I love you – her pace must have been sub-7:00
Damn, didn’t win Powerball again. Guess I’ll go to bed now and stick to the plan of golfing in the morning at Willingers
45F out and a chance of rain? Perfect Minnesota/Scotland golf weather!
Shot 87 from the whites at Willingers, with 2 birdies, 4 doubles and a triple
Changing up the iPod playlists so I’ll have something different to listen to during tomorrow’s commute
Hungry, foggy and moody – with a new soundtrack
Cold, grey and cloudy – weather sucks too
Safely back in the office and feeling a little better
I wonder what ad network it is that keeps targeting me with Pebble Beach and MINI ads at every other site I visit
RIP Tom Keith. Played golf with him once at Southview – very nice man
Also ordered photo paper in multiple sizes and formats, along with 2 sets of replacement ink and some printable CD-Rs (and DVD-Rs)
Upgrading some stuff for work: Aperture 3.2.1, iLife ’11 (iPhoto, iMovie, GarageBand). Bought Pixelmator for $30
Holding off on Final Cut X and Creative Suite 5.5 for now
I think this Aperture library upgrade really could take days to complete
Halloween workout almost complete – 8K treadmill, 5K bike and cable cross. Now where is all that extra candy?
Final October mileage – 102.1 miles
My USGA handicap index ended the year at 11.6 – I guess playing more does help (35 “official” rounds)
Between this Aperture “face detection” process, the Flash plug-in, Versions and iCloud, my maxed out MBP is a giant pile of slow today
Google+ is now available for Google Apps for Domains (if anyone still cares)
I think I hate the SPoD more than I ever hated the BSoD
Today must be bitch and moan Tuesday: how come iOS5 + Words with Friends is sooooo slow?
Need to stop working and go watch some hockey
Faceoff with Greenlay vs. Gorg needs to be taken out back and shot
I just don’t know what to think about this Wild team – holy smokes
FaceTime with kid one makes up for all of the performance issues I’ve been having with iOS5 and Lion
Late night workout: 5K treadmill, 5K bike and cable cross. Is a 193 pulse dangerous for an old guy?
Safari, you are now in a timeout. Go sit in the corner while I play with Chrome for a little bit
Adding the reCAPTCHA plugin to WordPress has stopped comment spam (so far)
Closing in on three years without a real vacation – need to do something about that
99.31 hours of accrued vacation time
…and we have our first WordPress comment spam that made it past the reCAPTCHA plugin
Very overwhelmed by work, but it’s all stuff I like to do: web development, photography, social media, radio and iPad config
I’ve now done almost ten iOS4 to iOS5 upgrades on various devices and would hate to be in a company with thousands of units
I give up on linking Words with Friends and Facebook – if you want to play, just hit me up via user name dmkingsbury
Minor rush when I matched the first number in the $250 million Powerball drawing, but it was short-lived
Hustling back to Ely for a telecom meeting at the station
Fun drive in the MINI down highway one from Ely to Lake Superior
Stopped at Split Rock Lighthouse for a quick hike by the lake before hitting Grandma’s in Canal Park for a late lunch
The Godfather at Grandma’s is one of my favorite sandwiches anywhere – yummy
It’s really true – all freeway construction in Duluth is finished (at least for now)
Now hustling to pick up the kids and get to flu shots on time – school conferences tonight
Great school conferences for both kids – very proud dad
Breakfast with the girl at Celts Pub in Farmington
Just like GWB, I spent the day clearing brush on the ranch
Kid two swim meet madness in Farmington
Just discovered this school has free guest wi-fi, but my phone battery is dying
Same Scottish golf weather as last week, with the addition of even more wind (but it is Minnesota golf in November)
Shot 86 from the whites at Ridges at Sand Creek – 36th round of the year (and probably the last in MN)
Excellent walleye and pasta lunch at Andiamo with kid one
Still love record stores; picked up the First Ave tickets and some other great stuff
Dinner with the old lady at Pat’s Tap, Minneapolis
Stopped at the Eagan BWW to watch the Wild game, but that place was jam packed – listening to the radio stream instead
The extra hour of sleep was nice – now on to a day of laundry, Sons of Anarchy and maybe a bike ride and/or run when it gets warmer
Looks like it was perfect weather in New York today – can’t wait to finally get in that race
30MPH winds and a nasty fall off a jump at the end, but I made it around Lebanon Hills. FYI – the ground is really, really hard right now
Congrats to @MeganSteil for finishing the Rails to Trails marathon today in Norwalk, WI. 4:15 in this wind kicks ass!
Watched Cars 2 and did more laundry while nursing my bruised thigh. Quick Target run before SOA marathon
Looks like Bronwyn’s new bridge is open in Forest Lake
It appears that road construction season on I-35 is over – two lanes open northbound from MSP to Cloquet
I have the feeling it will take a great deal of willpower to not stay inside the next five months
It only took a week and a half, but I think I finally got iOS Words with Friends connected to Facebook correctly
October 2011 issue of Tee Times magazine names The Wilderness at Fortune Bay “Best Golf Experience” in readers’ choice awards
Reviewing several GBs of severely messed up TIF files – never seen anything like it before
Shortened post-crash workout: cable cross + 5 miles on the bike before the 5-0 and late night server testing
Starting week two with Chrome as my primary browser and I think I’m sold
This new dollar menu at the deli is both good for my wallet and terrible for my weight goals
Damn, how did I find myself back on Google+ again?
Go team – I think Fortune Bay is the first Minnesota casino with a Google+ page
The Bellagio in Las Vegas only beat Fortune Bay to Google Plus by an hour
Had enough for now – need some mindless TV, a workout and a hockey game before coming back to the office at midnight
This should be an interesting test for the Wild – the Saddledome isn’t as scary as it used to be, but still
Wild win, 5 miles on the bike, cable cross, kiosk test successful and several episodes of SoA watched (hate Monkey Man this season)
Trying to hang in here today, but headache is getting worse – stupid kiosks not helping
Made it through the whole day, but now it’s TV time again, followed by a workout and yet another midnight kiosk session
Taylor Swift instead of Modern Family? Guess I’ll watch SoA instead
Bruckheimer!
Upped the weight on the cable cross, 5K bike, 5K treadmill – injury seems healed
Seemed like a successful midnight kiosk test, but I thought that the last two nights. We’ll see in the morning
Wrapping up loose ends and hitting the road
Totally unprepared: Tommy Bahama shirt, no gloves and no ice scraper
Coming soon to Virginia, Minnesota – a brand new Menards
Heading out for a night on the town
There is no meeting of the cabal tonight in Minneapolis
I like Ike’s
Oops, this is really Prohibition
Well that was fun – safely home by 4AM. Thanks to @andrina for the great evening in downtown Minneapolis
Sitting outside the Hugo Dunn Brothers while kid one “hangs out” with friends. First Ave tonight with @grayter1
Just got word from work that the first names in the 11-11-11 drawing were selected successfully – very relieved
Tired of waiting for the local stores, so I ordered up the new shoes direct from Mizuno
Mike Doughty at First Avenue coming up soon
Steal the album, use drugs
60F and sunny in Minnesota today – finished the fall pruning and discovered a tough new trail at Lebanon Hills
Cloudy and windy now, so I switched to laundry and season two of Breaking Bad on Netflix
Finished a ton of laundry, watched a little Justified and SNL, then researched some web stuff while following the lame Wild game via Twitter
Uh-oh, looks like email issues at work. Good thing nobody really cares on a Sunday
Breakfast and bowling at Bryant-Lake Bowl
Not a fan of cold, windy runs, but put on an extra layer and some gloves and did 7+ miles in Eagan and Apple Valley
I don’t really understand the appeal of games like Call of Duty – whatever happened to going outside and blowing stuff up yourself?
Is Devin Hester good or what?
Amazed the city of Apple Valley approved $3 million to build a new clubhouse at Valleywood
Packed for the 4AM commute, visited with a few neighbors, dinner from Leeann Chin, a little football, Simpsons, PBS and Breaking Bad – nice
Dammit, deer, stay off the interstate
My “personalized” online ads are now all MINI Cooper, Pebble Beach and Jameson. Not sure if that’s a good thing or not
I’d think about licensing games from videopoker.com for our players, but Flash keeps crashing and losing credit totals
Heading to Bay View Lodge to watch the game and get some chicken wings
Change of plans – heading to the VC
Traded pizza and vodka cranberries for tonight’s workout – it was that kind of day
Long morning of meetings, but now it’s time for some chicken wild rice soup and a club sandwich from the Tamarack
New work iPhone 4S is here – there goes the rest of the afternoon
The restore from iPhone 4 backup to the new 4S was much quicker and easier than the iOS 4 to 5 upgrade
Nice and early Wild game, then a visit to resort exercise room
Two good periods by the Wild were enough – still in first place in the NW
35# cable cross, 10K bike and a casual 5K on the treadmill as the snow slowly falls outside
Sweet, that 5K on the treadmill put me over 700 miles for the year – wonder if I can get to 800 with the new shoes
If it all really starts with a Windows 7 PC, families everywhere are doomed
I really love this Big Buck menu at the deli – today I picked a chicken taco, shaker salad and a pretzel
I really like the name “Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve” – maybe I should try whiskey next
Too many tweets today starting with “I really” – I really suck at editing social media posts
More music options are a good thing, right?
Hmm, the snow continues to fall – skiing over Thanksgiving?
Finally decided it’s impossible for me to watch CSI and surf online at the same time – multitasking is dead to me
Watched the Wednesday shows, then 40# cable cross and 16K on the bike while I played the latest Sons of Anarchy on the 4S
Hustling to disinfect an important XP workstation before I leave town
Made it just in time for front row seats for kid two’s Alice in Wonderland – now off to Red Robin
Sad to see Rottlund Homes close after nearly 40 years of building houses (including our first)
So, wait, Google will let me upload 20K songs and store them for free? I may hit my Comcast bandwidth cap this weekend
Chrome settings sync between old laptop and new laptop? Google is two for two tonight
Alright, that’s enough configuration for one day/night – just waiting for kid one to return from Twilight
Kid one doctor, wait for insurance appraiser to review deer damage, then lunch with KJ at Lions Tap
For someone who lives and works off my laptop, moving from a 17-inch MBP to a 13-inch Air is creating some interesting options
34F, 16mph winds – perfect weather for a long run with Megan, right?
Ran 13 miles around Nokomis, Minnehaha Creek and Harriet before the blizzard hit, followed by lunch at Jake’s with Tim
Flannel Dr. Suess pants and T-shirt, blanket and snow falling outside – perfect afternoon to finish Breaking Bad season two on Netflix
Good thing I ran this morning, as I haven’t really left the couch in about 7 hours – Nick and Norah, Breaking Bad and Justified
Slept in until 11 and realized that means I’ll only have sunlight for about five and a half hours
Mojo Monkey Donuts
Switching from the Vikings to season three of Breaking Bad
Pretty busy at MoA right now. Saw the entire Edge family by the Apple store and then this
Having trouble keeping the various cartels straight between Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy and Justified
Foggy, cold and snowy in the Northland, but thankfully no deer encounters today
Continuing to configure and install stuff on the new 13-inch MBA. Best laptop ever?
What a crazy day – looking forward to the wellness center at 7PM
Stood up at the wellness center, so I guess it’s back to the resort exercise room
Fell asleep during MNF, woke up in time for the 5-0, then did 40# cable cross and 12KM on the bike while watching Breaking Bad
Meetings over for the day (maybe one more), so hopefully I can get some productive office time in now
Thanks to my super minion, the new laptop is almost the perfect admin Swiss army knife – just a few more tweaks
Never thought $549 would get me excited as a sale price for software, but it is a full license for Photoshop CS5
Of course Adobe won’t let me actually download my purchase until they “review” the order…
Maybe they should talk to the Panic people about how you process online software orders in the 21st century
Oh crap, the blind vision spot migraine precursor is back
I need a Java runtime to launch Photoshop why exactly?
Seems that I averted the migraine with drugs, so I finished setting up Win8 and Ubuntu VMs while watching more Breaking Bad
Same old bike and cable cross (13K, 40#) – only a few episodes of BB season three left
MINI repair process proceeding, but it will still be a while before things are back to normal
Finally have another race to look forward to – registered for the 35th Annual Get in Gear 10K today
Seasoned curly fries
High stress work day and high stress drive home – really hope the long weekend goes better
Listening to some old REO Speedwagon while watching kid two swim – urge to kill falling
59F and sunny tomorrow? Might have to unpack the running shorts
Had to de- and re-authorize computers, but finally watching latest episode of Sons of Anarchy
SoA – wow
I can watch Netflix on the phone, Wii and AppleTV as is, but the laptop still needs Silverlight? I wouldn’t care if the fans would shut off
Ran my own personal turkey trot this morning – 6 miles in Eagan and Apple Valley. Smells like spring
Annual Thanksgiving in-law breakfast at Denny’s
Afraid I have a tendon injury on my right foot – still “squeaks” when I move my big toe up and down
Heading to Grandpa Smith’s house for the traditional turkey dinner (and his 92nd birthday)
Bacon-wrapped little smokies and clam dip/chips while we wait for the 22 pound turkey to finish cooking
And now I’m suddenly sleepy
Finished season three of Breaking Bad and thinking about buying season four (or just going to bed)
The scale was not kind this morning, so I hit Lebanon Hills – beautiful morning on the trail
Vodka and bull bites at Axel’s with Jon
Reviewing Christmas songs while waiting for my ride to Starks Saloon
Raspberry Coke from the super drink machine at Davanni’s
1968 exhibit at the MHS is cool, but that also means I’m really old
Tree now up in the front room and the kids are going nuts getting it ready. Off to Electric Fetus for a CD, then pick up some dinner
Local lunch, local Christmas tree, local music
Live music at the Ginko Coffeehouse in St. Paul
Today I got a wheat penny in change – not every day you get a 91-year-old coin for “free”
Warm WELY hoodie, hot cider, live music, free wi-fi and Mimi Renfro in the house
I’m really glad none of my fantasies involve football
And now, accordion!
I should go to sleep, but I just can’t stop watching Breaking Bad season four
Three episodes left, but my eyelids are slamming – later
Down to two episodes – what a great show
Woohoo – old lady gone, kids gone, empty house. This calls for a party pizza, no?
Pretty great ending to season four of Breaking Bad – now on to bad Vikings football (and some cleaning)
Laundry, vacuuming, Christmas decorating, CD review and a mini-workout in the basement (5K treadmill, sit-ups, weights)
Heading to Champps so I can watch the third period of this ugly Wild-Calgary game (and have dinner with the wife)
Having a tough time with the 4AM start and getting motivated to work after a long weekend
Loaded and sorted several thousand work photos into Aperture 3, recreated a bunch of Coda settings and backed it all up to Time Machine
That’s enough web work for one day. The Wild have inspired me to go hit the exercise room now before bed
40# cable cross (x3) and 5K each on the treadmill and exercise bike – worn out, but no squeaky tendon (so far)
Non-stop meetings today – finally get to sit in my office and do some actual work the rest of the afternoon
Trying to get to inbox <100 before I leave for the night
Inbox 39 – close enough
Really love how snappy Photoshop CS5 is on the Dream Machine
Thinking about my daughters (and about *this* close to getting in the car right now)
Same basic workout as last night, but 45# cable cross, variable resistance hill program on the bike and faster run
One more meeting, then heading south a day early
Looks like it’s time to break out the snow tires
Home in time to spend TV night with kid one on the couch
Miss having FSN at home for Wild games, but getting used to online audio + Twitter feed
Kid two dropped off at band practice and leaving now for kid one doctor appointment
Off to pick up a rental car, get some lunch at Dickey’s BBQ and drop off the MINI at the collision repair shop
Anybody remember George’s Driving Range and mini golf in Mendota Heights?
This has been a very emotionally draining day
I love that the hospital cafeteria menus all list the calorie count prominently beside each item – totally changed my selection
Spending way too much money in parking ramps these days – United Hospital to Target Center and back
Happy hour at Saffron before heading back to St. Paul
They should have called in 126 hours and 55 minutes, as I just couldn’t watch that other five minutes
Finding it hard to get motivated today – this beautiful California weather on TV isn’t helping
Wearing running clothes, but no desire to go out in the snow or hit the treadmill today
Very quiet at the hospital tonight – do people only get sick on weekdays now?
Driving in the snow sort of sucks, but at least I got some exercise shoveling the driveway
A little bad football, some quick cleaning, Muppet movie with kid two, CK book club, then back to the hospital
More poutine for me at Tom Reid’s Hockey City Pub
Haven’t worked out in four days and couldn’t care less right now
Finally got the news I’ve been waiting for – now back to our regularly scheduled programming
First time at DeGidio’s
A return to exercise: 25# dumbbell reps, 150 sit-ups and an even pace 5K on the basement treadmill
Important pickup scheduled for noon today
Best lunch ever at Cossetta’s
Caught up on news and emails (go Wild!), watched the Sons of Anarchy finale (meh), and worked on Megan’s blog. Heading to Target
After Breaking Bad, watching Malcolm in the Middle has a whole new entertainment dimension
Working on my version of baking Christmas cookies – watch your mailboxes!
I’m very glad we have good health insurance, but I could really do with less time in clinics and hospitals right about now
Same workout as the other day, but much later. Early start tomorrow too
Most of my Christmas project is now finished, so I played house husband for a bit before the next round of clinic visits
Another day, another clinic (or two)
Back in time for kid two band concert
Thought about another late workout while listening to the Wild game, but they seem to have things under control and I want to sleep
Sleeping in felt pretty damn good – now for a little workout, followed by a trip to the post office to mail some Christmas cheer
Lunch at BWW with Mr. Miller
Drinks with Phil at the St. Paul Grill
It’s all new to me: tried a 10-year Laphroaig and a sample of the new St. Paul Hotel house brand Kentucky bourbon. Wowsers
You can just call me Black Jack Davey from now on
January road trip for me and kid one planned: first ever winter concert at Red Rocks (Atmosphere) and a day of skiing/boarding somewhere
Double sleep-over tonight: I’m outnumbered five to one
Early morning haircut, then Christmas cheer the rest of the day
Lunch with the girls at Shamrocks in St. Paul
So glad to be out of the car now, but it’s right back in the driver’s seat soon for the Pope Christmas party in Forest Lake
Let’s see if I remember the way back to the office
I think the success of WwF is getting to Zynga’s head and/or overwhelming their technical ability to keep up
Jerry Garcia played the steel guitar part on CSN’s Teach Your Children Well?
Strange drive on I-35: all the lakes are frozen, but there isn’t any snow
Cranberry wild rice French toast at Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe with Lynn
Safely back in the office and trying to dig out from the huge backlog of work that greeted my return
File management on Google Music is “challenging”
Someone was actually on the resort treadmill for an hour, so I biked 10K and did 40# cable cross
“Due to the recent closing of the Eagan Cici’s, we will be switching our pizza fundraiser night to Davanni’s”
Trying out a purple Mophie Juice Pack today on my 4S – it’s not so small and light in my pocket anymore
WordPress 3.3, eh? Hold my calls…
More WwF server issues, eh?
All sites successfully updated to WordPress 3.3. I think I will like the new media loader best
Late workout due to a kiosk crisis, but got in fast 5Ks on the bike and treadmill, plus 40# cable cross
Sort of an unhinged day today, with one meeting, some wiring gremlins and miscellaneous fires that are distracting me from web development
Worst dinner in a long time: Cheez-It main course with Milk Duds for dessert
Working on some casino floor diagrams while watching the first ever Wild-Jets game
The Wild deserved better tonight – what a game. Hatred of the Jets growing already 😉
Another late workout due to the Wild, but had to after eating all that crap. Quick bike 5K, slow treadmill 5K and 45# cable cross
BTW, is it safe for an old guy like me to hit 193 bpm on the pulse meter at the end of a workout?
Leaving work at 10AM to celebrate our twentieth wedding anniversary with a two night stay at the end of the Gunflint Trail
Lunch with the old lady at Clyde Iron Works
Spent way too much money at the Great Lakes Candy Kitchen
Winter at the Gooseberry Upper Falls
Anniversary dinner in Grand Marais at the one and only place to go
Drove the road from The Shining to get here, but safely at the Gunflint Lodge. Limited wireless and no cell coverage for two days – ahh
Zero ice on Gunflint Lake – lots of whitecaps, though
Up next: peanut butter bird feeders with the Gunflint naturalist at 2PM
Feels good to sit by the fire and watch the wind, snow and waves out the window – dinner at Justine’s tonight
Heading back down the shore and the sun is finally back. Lunch in Tofte
Abbreviated basement workout before heading to get the snow tires on the MINI
And just like that, everyone else is gone – three whole hours home alone
Basement treadmill + bad Wild game (on the radio) = not-so-fun 10K run
Kayaks on Lake Calhoun in December
10 miles of sunshine, 45F temps and smiles with my people around Harriet, Calhoun and Lake of the Isles
Safely back at Fortune Bay, but 4AM and freezing rain were plotting against me
Heading to Big Choice Video with the guys
Well that wasn’t the smartest thing I’ve ever done
Disney World 2012 full and half are now sold out. Megan is officially on her own – good luck!
First time I’ve seen my desk all day and it’s now time for dinner – so much going on
Recovering tonight in bed while watching the Wild try to get their groove back in Calgary
Wish I could run tonight, but the bloody ankles from Sunday are killing me. Minor pains in about 4 other areas too (TMI)
I’m starting to think there’s something to this whole “the Wild can’t win without Koivu” thing
Day two of 9-5 training – good thing I can multi-task with my laptop
Popped over to the Y Store to pick up what I hope is a $1 million Gopher 5 ticket
Is tonight a full moon? Much craziness in the air…
No million dollar ticket tonight (for anyone) – Friday must be the day, right?
Gateways are the bane of my existence tonight. Talk to each other, you stupid systems
Firefox versioning is ridiculous – do the developers have broken period keys?
Packing it up for the week – heading south in an hour
Stopped for a “cheap” fillet-o-fish meal from the clown and realized it hasn’t been inexpensive there for a while now
Big fan of the Tintin books and wasn’t disappointed with the movie – nicely done, Spielbergio
Netflix streaming weekend goal – seasons two and three of Arrested Development
Pretty happy to have the snow tires on today
Lunch with Brad at Houlihan’s, last gift purchase, shuttle people to doctor, tour KTCA and dinner with Uncle Greg
Beautiful morning for a run in Minneapolis
Ran 13 miles with Megan along Nokomis, Minnehaha Creek and Harriet – great company *and* my ankles didn’t bleed
Christmas Eve traditions at Cossetta’s
Christmas Eve at the mother-in-law’s house, watching the Cowboys
Phalen Park holiday lights
Both kids are now of a certain age where Santa’s evening is much, much different
Ahh, 15 minutes to chill between festivities
The iTunes library is growing today: MN Beatles Project, The 4 on the Floor, Atmosphere and more
Big family dinner at my grandfather’s house in Mendota Heights – I think he needs a bigger house
Packed for a full week in the Northland with the whole crew
That Christmas money is burning a hole in their pockets – waiting outside the Cloquet Maurice store while they shop
Arrived safely at Fortune Bay with the whole gang (plus the entire rental order from Midway Party Supply and ski gear)
Back to the normal resort workout: 5K bike and run with 45# cable cross (while the kids swam)
Bob Loblaw has to be one of the best character names ever
Lunch with the family in the deli, then a quick run out to Birch Point to visit Mr. Shuster
Skating party in Tower
My ankles are hating this return to the ice, but was it ever fun
The warming house
Still on Birch Point – how long does a wine-enhanced game of Uno take?
My bad, it was Skip-Bo
What a strange news day already
The Gravity Forms plugin for WordPress totally kicks ass – nicely done
Stupid Zillow emails: Oct 2011 Eagan home values down 0.3% compared to Sept 2011 and down 6.6% compared to Oct 2010
Ann and company over to swim and visit, mom and dad arriving soon, VC pizza tonight and Giants Ridge tomorrow
Sucked back into Skip-Bo tonight on Birch Point with Ann, the Mayor, my parents and the old lady
Not a great start to the day, but I’m still heading to Giants Ridge
Successful ski day so far – decent snow conditions and no smashed faces
Rushing to finish up all the loose ends before driving back and forth twice in 24 hours
Finished all three seasons of Arrested Development – moving on to Portlandia next
Basement workout: 5K treadmill with small incline, 3x3x10 dumbbells and 150 sit-ups
Hurry – special 0.9% financing offers end soon on new Aston Martins
Final run of 2011 in the books: 8.7 miles with Megan along Minnehaha Creek in Minneapolis. 785 miles for the year
Almost time to hop back in the car and go play casino boss for New Year’s Eve – be safe everyone!
*Of course* it would snow tonight <grumble>
Careful – the freeway near Black Bear was total ice
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