RIP @kingsbury Twitter – 2015
2015 Tweet Archive
I never played football in school, but isn’t it kinda hard to take off 32 days between games?
My Minnesota Millionaire Raffle ticket was only 236 numbers away from the big one
Can’t believe I’m going to drive all the way to Champlin for BBQ – hope it’s worth it
Wow, this is almost as far from Eagan as Ham Lake @ Q fanatic BBQ
Fixed our “new” vacuum cleaner – so nice to have one that actually vacuums again
MK doctor, Museum of Russian Art, Electric Fetus, exercise room and Wild/Leafs game at the X
When did this come out? @ Electric Fetus
Slowly easing back after illness – slowish treadmill 5K before heading downtown
The new scoreboard is really something (first time I’ve seen it in these seats) @ Xcel Energy Center
Took advantage of the “warm” day and ran 9.4 miles along Harriet, Calhoun and Isles with Megan
Art Expanded, 1958-1978 @ Walker Art Center
Plan B @ Buffalo Tap
Lots of new games at Mystic Lake tonight (new cabinets too – not just conversions)
At least the sun is kinda nice
Lunch with MK @ IKEA Twin Cities
Thinking of Spring: registered for the 2015 Get in Gear 10K (14th year in a row)
Looking forward to the new Alabama Shakes album – hope it’s not too far into 2015
Not cold enough in Minneapolis – better drive north
Made it safely to Vermilion – you really don’t want to know the temperature and wind chill
1) Fun reading reports from CES Monday and 2) really wish I was heading to WDW Marathon weekend right about now
Based on pure workout needs, I think I prefer this new Garmin to the Apple Watch – fenix3.garmin.com/en-US/
The countdown is on to a Broadwell-based, Retina MacBook Air (hopefully with a 1TB SSD)
Vegas: “Seventy-two percent of visitors attend a show, 71 percent gamble, but everybody eats”
Funny email subject line of the day: “Cross Country Ski Trails Are Now Open”
It’s nice to be back at work in the office, but I’d almost rather sleep on the floor than walk out to my car and drive to the cabin
Think I just sorted out the whole Outlook vs. iCal vs. Google vs. Fantastical calendar mess on both laptop and iPhone – events for all!
Congrats to Tom Beaudry and the entire @WildernessGolf crew for moving up two spots on the 2015-2016 list
The national announcers aren’t holding back on Darcy and Vanek
Easing back into this treadmill thing – 5K run, 5K incline walk while watching that frustrating Wild OT loss
Figures my car would get stuck on the coldest morning of the week – fire place ash and shovels FTW
Really need to break this burger addiction @ Sunset Steakhouse At Fortune Bay
Found an iTunes E-book settlement redemption code in my spam filter. Here’s how much I received
Seriously? RT @runDisney: Please review the following weather advisory for the #WDW5K
Can’t believe my Dopey Challenge was already a year ago – good luck to all of the 2015 runners down in “warm” Orlando
Yosemite works pretty good on my five-year-old laptop and I’m actually liking iTunes more, but most of my time is spent in Chrome, TBH
Relieved to finally be off the road – stops in Cloquet, Hinckley and White Bear with great company for most of it
Feeling like I just beat The Man – repaired MK’s phone myself with $38 in parts ordered online
How have I never been here before today? @ The Freehouse
Last night the fuel light came on and I filled up for $17 – pretty soon these savings will be real money
Taking MK to warm and humid swim practice was a good decision
Pre-game BBQ @ Big Daddy’s Old Fashioned BBQ St. Paul
Using the club level tickets I won at our holiday party @ Upper Landing Park
If you are the coach, just what do you say to Vanek right now?
Nice to meet @rstanzel in real life – never knew you were so tall!
Angry Mikko in the building
Haven’t been in this building for years @ Saint Paul Central Library
Part two of my holiday party prize: overnight at the St. Paul Hotel (plus adding dinner at the Grill)
The logo knives are a nice touch @ St. Paul Grill
Finally went to the hotel exercise room – 10 miles on the bike kicked my butt
As the flakes fall outside, becoming more and more jealous of the people in the runDisney social media feeds today
(Pre) birthday pizza for MK @ Carbone’s Pizza on Randolph
Hate spending money on them, but pretty happy having four new tires on my car
Happy birthday to the lovely MK
Still in my office – the temps outside are closing in on the “sleep in your office” range again
All day training today and tomorrow on a system that is…interestingly designed
Super productive after training: wrote 2 reviews, expense reports filed, 30 minute bike & treadmill 5K
It’s actually above zero tonight, so of course now it’s snowing ❄️⛄️❄️
Surprised that Chrome doesn’t have emoji support on non-mobile versions
Presale tickets acquired for Tweedy and The Minus 5 at First Ave on March 8th
This day might call for a steak
2014 Vegas Strip casino comp expense as a percentage of casino revenue: 29.7% (down from 45.9% in 2013)
I’m always open to new ways of managing, but I don’t know about this whole Zappos thing
Almost bailed, but finished another 30 minute bike and treadmill 5K – nice chat with Deb from HR too
Listened to a great music set on the drive home – nice job, Brett @WELYRadio #TheFeast
Do LBOs ever work out? Caesars files for bankruptcy
Can’t believe how many things are happening today – busiest Thursday in ages
Shooting stars look so cool
Have to say, I’m a fan of 2015 so far
Old TV weights about a thousand pounds; new TV is ultra thin and can be picked up with one hand – nice job, Sony
Burnsville donuts taste good @ Donut Star
Nice Friday: new TV, donuts, lunch at Hazeltine, gift card shopping, workout, dinner at Carbone’s and Fleetwood Mac tonight
Two quick miles on the treadmill was better than nothing – either way, there was going to be pizza
Concert night with DGS @ Xcel Energy Center
This will be a fun concert review to write
Today’s swim meet reading material
That’s a good sign – can’t get a table at Salt Cellar anytime tonight
Plan B is winner @ Erte & The Peacock Lounge
Sending thoughts of 26 quick and easy (not to mention above freezing) miles to @angelakay629 tomorrow, deep in the heart of Texas
Outdoor games are unique, but I kinda wish they’d just play all of the games at the X
Glad the Wild won, but that was an ugly, ugly third period – hope Suter is ready to roll again
Oh yeah, treadmill 5K while swearing at the TV
Trying a new flavor tonight @ Cecil’s Deli
Like most good Minnesotans, I’m normally anti-Packer, but this whole R-E-L-A-X/belt click thing made today extra special
Thanks for all of the birthday greetings, tweets, Facebook posts, emails, text messages and phone calls yesterday – so kind and thoughtful!
Very nice personalized birthday marketing from @Cirque #BigTopBDay
Recent Vegas poker room closures: The Linq (1/15), Palms (5/14), Circus Circus (9/13), M Resort (8/13), Riviera (6/13), Tropicana (9/12)
Where are all the American cows? Current USDA estimate of 95 million is lowest count since they started keeping track in 1973
Taking a solo trip down to Grand Rapids for birthday dinner at Zorbaz and a stop at White Oak Casino in Deer River
Always forget Hibbing has a Pizza Ranch
Apparently 1969 was a very good year @ Zorbaz on Pokegama Lake
The other casino had a special gift for me that includes a portrait of Mr. Franklin
Missing the big picture: casinos that prohibit jackpot photos for social media
The Red, The Blue and The Black – Streamsong to add third course by Gil Hanse
Billy Idol only did six songs at the Turf Club?
My personal web server has been under siege all day – 325 different IP addresses are currently blocked from trying to log in
Never knew that Lutsen Mountains and Granite Peak in Wausau are owned by the same people
Decent deal: two nights at The Linq and two VIP tickets to see Jack White at Brooklyn Bowl (with open bar), all for just $419
It’s all about the positivity for me in 2015, but tonight was rough: 1) treadmill 10K, 2) politicians (all) and 3) NHL shootouts
Testing out a new security plugin – could a few of you click though to my personal site? 7minutemiles.com
It’s a little disheartening to see the breakdown in web server traffic between actual humans vs. crawlers and bots
This would be nice if it actually works the way this page says – letsencrypt.org/howitworks
It may actually be three years since I last went skiing – fixing that this weekend in Michigan
Is this hologram thing an Onion video?
Can’t wait to hear that Black Lake song by Björk
Cherokee Casino in Roland, Oklahoma rebuilding new 850 slot/120 room hotel with cafe and buffet for $80 million
Impressed so far with the free Wordfence security plugin for WordPress – wordfence.com
Googlebots sure are busy
I’m totally digging that one of the top searches for my personal site is “mayor of munchkinland picture”
May be getting old, but I still remember how to use chown, chmod, apachectl, nano and other stupid nerd things without looking them up
Very productive evening in the office, followed by 30+ minutes on the bike
Today is probably the highest stress/anxiety day of the year at work, but I trust my team
That was brutal – I now have big respect for those who do live production (hello @DillonCody)
Mystery, rhythmic and random mic interference that just appeared after a week of flawless testing
I don’t expect things to go perfectly all the time, but it’s tough when you plan and test and prepare – then boom
These Jujyfruits I left in the car are frozen solid
Looking good, St. Paul, with your fancy Crushed Ice lighting
Skiing requires a lot of stuff – three trips to the car
Disneyland has feral cats?
First stop on our road trip @ Tobies Bakery
Good morning, Duluth
The Bong Bridge
Lunch with MK (at a casino, of course) @ Legendary Waters Resort and Casino
How cute is Bayfield? It’s like Grand Marais South @ Apostle Islands Booksellers
Hey @rhaeger – passing through your neighborhood (on the way to Indianhead Mountain)
This is pretty surreal – power out all around the ski area and surrounding towns
Good thing the power is still on in Ironwood (and I remember all the restaurants I liked)
Come on Xcel – still no power in the immediate area
Took MK to the Ironwood Walmart to use the facilities and the power goes out the second we walk in the door
The power has returned and we are all checked in and unpacked – looking forward to the weekend with MK
Just like riding a bike
I still like the actual skiing part, but what a hassle the rest of it is
I thought T-bars were banned in the 90s @ Indianhead Mountain
I like the idea of skiing as a way to beat winter, but truthfully, my favorite parts are taking off the damn boots and a hot shower after
Day two (before the big crash) @ Blackjack Ski Resort
Too much excitement at Blackjack Mountain today – MK crashed into a water bar (she’s OK) – heading to Duluth early
Three Fingers Fireworks is a pretty great business name
Dinner with Auntie Lynn @ Grandma’s Saloon & Grill Canal Park
Nothing personal against our neighbors to the east, but the quality of food and service has improved now that we are back in Minnesota
Wouldn’t it be nice if we all had chairlift hours? Nine ’til four sounds about right
I miss my co-pilot
Good luck to all of the Arrowhead 135 participants this year – arrowheadultra.com
Reservations made for one Walking Box from @BachelorFarmer on Super Bowl Sunday – so good last year
Digging the new Sleater-Kinney CD
It just blows my mind that you can watch Stanford classes online for free
Jack White with Robert Plant in Santiago, Chile would be quite the adventure
The Honolulu Marathon early entry fee is only $55? Too bad everything else is $$$$
Nearly a three hour new course record for a runner at the Arrowhead 135 – congrats to Marcus Berggen from Sweden (34:20:00)
Mobile check deposit from my credit union is one tech advancement that has really improved convenience
Is restaurant.com a scam? I hardly recognize any of these places (referred from the new Coke Rewards program)
Tests of 8.1.3 and 10.10.2 look good – software updates for everyone!
Treadmill five mile run/hill walk, plus some bike time during the end of the Wild-Oilers game
Still not a big fan of nordic skiing, but it is definitely a good workout
I really could use a trip to Disneyland
Heh, didn’t know one of Trixie’s songs in Country Bear Jamboree was by Wanda Jackson
Lots of writing I want to finish, but probably will just turn off the lights and try again tomorrow
Congrats to Sue Lucas, who beat the Arrowhead 135 women’s running course record by 5.5 hours – impressive!
Meetings complete – heading to Black Bear for birthday discount dinner in the steakhouse, then to Hinckley for drawings
Picked the filet tonight @ Seven Fires Steak House
Resisting the urge to go get more money out of the car – one drawing left at 10pm
It still surprises me how many seniors smoke
Didn’t win @grandcasinoMN tonight, but still had a fun night – thanks Mel
Love this place already @ Tiny Diner
If you close your eyes, Jade kinda sounds like Barb
Are we all good on stadiums now? Raise your hand if you didn’t get yours
Dinner with Grumps (and Grandma) @ Raising Cane’s #144
I had lots of chores planned tonight, but I threw them all out the window to watch Pee Wee’s Big Adventure with MK (her first time)
Roads are getting worse, but made it to Red Wing for MK swim meet
Charlie Parr is opening for Trampled By Turtles next weekend at the Ryman Auditorium – I’d drive there if tickets were available
I’m a dad with a thing for dancing sharks, so it’s been a pretty good night
Headline of the Day: Zamboni driver arrested on suspicion of DUI
Punxsutawney Phil’s career prediction record is only 39%?
Best way for me to reduce stress right now = just get things done
Yowza – casinos in Maryland pay 67% of slot revenue to the state (plus 20% of table game revenue)
Happy Monday – it’s still light outside at 5PM!!!
The new Tado Steakhouse at Treasure Island (MN) opens 2-12 with bison, hibachi grills and Certified Hereford Beef®
On February 19, Mystic Lake will open Treasures of the Orient – a collection of Asian themed slot machines in one location
Wonder how much it costs to build the Tonight Show set again on the other coast
First Missy, now Gwen
Didn’t know Def Leppard was still so popular – best available at the State Fair is already row 50 in the Grandstand
Never would’ve guessed that being a “solar energy mogul” would make you the richest person in China
Bummer – Chicago, Milwaukee and Madison shows announced for new Alabama Shakes tour, but nothing in Minnesota (so far)
An evening of tens: 10K treadmill, 10 mile bike and 10 minutes in the sauna (plus an amazing Wild performance vs. Chicago)
And then there was one: Office Max > Office Depot > Staples
Congrats to Red House Records for signing Charlie Parr – looking forward to Stumpjumper on April 28th
I imagine his cover of Delia will be incredible as well
Beautifully produced video from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Sometimes I feel like Rick Nelson is shadowing me around town
So the guy that was reportedly pushed out of Hertz for accounting and operational missteps is going to be put in charge of the Caesars mess?
Nice combo of Downton while biking and a treadmill 5K, plus a little more sauna to clear out the pores on this cold night
The good news is there’s no wind chill here right now. Problem is the air temp is -18F and still dropping
Interesting move by @joenayday’s team to invest in FourCubed, who I saw present last year at Minnebar
Like the Disney Staggs move – go Gophers!
Late family dinner at the Eagan restaurant that hasn’t changed in 20 years @ Chili’s Grill & Bar
Completed a million little things this week and the trend looks to continue throughout this short month. Spring will be here in no time
It appears that my entire childhood record collection has somehow ended up at the oldies station
Even naked Scarlett Johansson can’t save Under the Skin
Mac and cheese with sausage @ Cook St Paul
MK Choir Fest #love2sing @ Eastview High School
Singing, then swimming – MK leads a very busy life
The creek’s a flowing @ Lake Harriet South Beach
Colder than expected 13 miles around Harriet, Calhoun and Isles with Megan – beware the slippery spots
Post-run pizza is the best pizza @ Punch Neapolitan Pizza
Cheapos wanted Björk, U2 and Radiohead, returned Belly, Kristin Hersh and Tori Amos
Starting to binge watch The Americans – ah, the Reagan years
Sunday morning kid movies for $2 at Marcus Theater is a good deal
Trying to multitask today, but the new HDTV has hockey, golf and the Grammys, so…
Show business, FTW
How did I miss Big Bank Hank? RIP Mr. Jackson
Three and a half hours and they can’t at least display all the winners on screen?
Congrats to Rahki, Tenacious D, St. Vincent, Jack White, Rosanne Cash, Old Crow Medicine Show, Frozen, “Jerome Turner” and all the others
This fully packed week starts with a meeting in Nett Lake and 500+ miles of driving
This adventure seemed like a good idea at the time
Rat Root River
The moon looks like a blood orange right now – that means it’s going to snow like crazy soon, right?
Completely self-inflicted, but that was far too many miles for one day
Twins ticket draft has begun
Dave and Kent @ Target Field
It’s worth $2 for a chance to win the Powerball online via a system that’s only alive due to a Dayton veto and a lazy legislature
Metro to Hinckley was no problem – everything north was bad (saw three cars in the ditch)
International Falls to Warroad is 100 miles; 87 miles to Tower
What does $27 million buy on Lake of the Woods? 600 slot machines, 6 tables, 60 hotel rooms, one restaurant and a snack bar
Is House of Cards in production all the time?
Interesting to see the Travail experiment, but I’m still unclear why they don’t just take reservations
I’ve literally cleared out several hundred emails today and yet I still feel completely out of the loop
Wanted to go sleep, but stuck it out for a slow treadmill 5 miler (and a little sauna time)
Matching one white ball = jack squat
Merge ahead: Expedia, Travelocity and now Orbitz
Ode to Joy – heading to the Ordway for SPCO tonight
Just can’t quit the fries of a clown
Downtown St. Paul is crazy busy for a Thursday
The Ninth, when played live by a skilled orchestra and choir, is really a triumph of the human spirit
Full Friday – SK doctor, Zantigo, kids to airport, webdev meeting, dinner at the Depot, JD McPherson at First Ave with Liemandt
Watch out Florida, they are headed your way @ MSP Humphrey Terminal
Nice to see @coachjcarlson on his way to the B1G Match Play – Go Gophers! ⛳️
Quick happy hour stop @EatDrinkRabbit before heading to Northeast
Fun night with JD and JL – two thumbs up on the breakfast burger at The Depot too (no pix, but trust me on this)
$10,000 Valentine Bingo at Jackpot Junction – paper or machine?
Last concert of the week @ Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel
The late night chicken wild rice soup was quite good @ Dacotah Restaurant
Throwback video poker at the Junction – nickel five coin max bet with royal progressive and same points as slots
Also: don’t think I’ve ever checked into my hotel room from a gas station
It’s like seeing a unicorn @ Praire’s Edge Casino
Finishing up the no-kid Valentine weekend with dinner at TBF
Big dummy: just spilled half a glass of water directly on my laptop (yet it still seems to work)
King Digital’s 18-month total revenue from “free” Candy Crush Saga = $2.4 billion
The politics of the Walker/Menominee casino decision are fascinating (Google Mike Huebsch too)
I’m probably half deaf from too many concerts, but I swear the radio just said the forecast for Wednesday is high -7F, low -43F
Sending thoughts of love and happiness to kid one on her Golden Birthday in Orlando
MGM Chairman says some group spent $300K for dinner at Bellagio’s Prime Steakhouse – was that the entire inventory?
Sven and Ole pizza: dough from Burnsville and sauce from Red Wing
So long Riviera – I’ll miss running by your lovely bronze showgirl statues
My nearly six-year-old laptop has a 17-inch (non-retina) screen, a 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo chip and 8GB of RAM: should I SSD or replace?
Best. Thing. Ever. At 1:02:50, Julie Andrews lifts our slot manager onto his horse at the Magic Kingdom
His dad was also the first food and beverage manager at the Polynesian Village Resort
A little late night Downton/bike time
Don’t want to jinx it, but in nearly three years with the little Honda, it has never refused to start up in these brutal temps
Maxed out 15-inch MBP = $3100
Crowded workout room: 1 mile elliptical, 2 miles bike and 3+ miles treadmill while watching the Wild OT win
What does a dew point of -33F actually mean?
Black Bear has Konami’s new Dungeons and Dragons slot machines – bonus was cool
The WordPress 4.1.1 update mechanism seems to be working now (blank screen after entering credentials earlier)
For the first time in almost three weeks, didn’t have to set an alarm, slept in and have no plans except lounging around in sweatpants
Today in review: couch, Backstrom, Modern Family, Simpsons, laundry and girl scout cookies
Not sure what I think about the new TC 1 Mile course – isn’t that basically all uphill?
Really not a fan of the whole FSN Plus thing – do advertisers care?
Took all day, but finally left the couch and hit the workout room: free weights, sit ups, elliptical and treadmill speedwork
Don’t think I’ve ever seen drummers with moves like those of Nick Jonas
Eat like a pig @ Tangletown’s Wise Acre Eatery
Big Hero 6 @ Riverview Theater
Stupid: just double-booked myself for concerts on May 1
Ordered four boxes of Girl Scout cookies for my office, but they might not make it through the weekend at this rate
Second day in a row somebody has hogged “my” treadmill for hours – poor control of the TV remote too
Fun night at Mystic with Brad, with great food down in the Meadows Grille
Frozen, but recharged and ready for a good week
The WordPress 4.1.1 updater now seems to be working – rolling out to all the sites today
The graphic designer from Grand Budapest Hotel worked with Spielberg, Tom Hanks and the Coen Brothers on an unreleased 60’s spy thriller
No Meeting Mondays should be a law – likely my most productive day of the week
Hard to wrap my head around the concept of negative interest rates
Debating whether or not it’s a smart idea to start a remote Yosemite upgrade at 8pm
Under two hours isn’t bad: now running 10.10.2 with PHP 5.5.14 and Apache 2.4.9 (and only one broken plugin so far)
Looks like the upgraded PHP on Yosemite doesn’t have PNG support in GD
Good enough for tonight, I guess – off to the balmy 16F and snow flurries on Birch Point
Sean who?
Empty exercise room again – treadmill 10K and a brief bike cool-down after a rough day
Stupid chicken man
The Social and Twitter Tools WordPress plugins seem broken after the move to Yosemite and I can’t find anything in the logs
It still makes me smile every time a Hans Erik song comes up on iTunes
Never knew about the 1500 mile restriction on flights from La Guardia – interesting
Forgot I even had a Google Play account – now you can have up to 50,000 songs stored for free
My head totally wanted to skip it, but the legs were good for five miles on the treadmill (plus sauna)
Ten minutes in the sauna made the -13F walk to the car feel almost normal
The Google office space stat seems crazy – three Empire State Buildings?!?
Pulled Twitter Tools and Social for now – looking for a new, reliable WordPress Twitter plugin
I sort of assumed sports betting on the Olympics had always been legal in Nevada
Tower ✈️ Hinckley
Wow, hardly recognize the slot floor at Hinckley – almost everything has moved
Waiting for the next drawing @ Grand Casino Hinckley
Typical: I won the $9 progressive, while the woman who sits down after I leave gets the top one
Lunch with Mom and Dad @ Rainbow Chinese Restaurant and Bar
The bacon and egg fried rice at Rainbow was excellent
Need to check deadlines more closely – just submitted something at 2:58pm that was due before three
Heading back to happy hour @EatDrinkRabbit before going to the MIA and the Hapsburgs exhibit tonight
No pictures, please @ Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Biggest knowledge gain tonight: learning how to spell Habsburgs
I wonder what percent of all internet traffic currently involves Frank Underwood
Late night treadmill while watching that “interesting” Wild game: 10K run, split by a 5K hill walk
All of this talk of winter being over is so cute
Dante’s little known tenth ring of swim meet hell: “Heat 1 of 12”
Soup and sandwich @ Hogan Brothers Northfield, MN
In deference to @dailyangst, I won’t mention how awful my Monday will be, nor what I thought about House of Cards
How have I never been to Yeehaw Junction, FL (formerly Jackass Junction and/or Jackass Crossing)?
Android Pay? Marketing geniuses
Had a million other things to work on tonight, but that Yosemite web server upgrade is still causing pain
The Chinese New Year numbers out of Macau are just terrible – 49% decline in gaming revenue
Web server success! Used Homebrew to compile a new version of PHP that fixes all the issues with the Apple Yosemite version
RIP Jay Morrish – The Wilds, Painted Desert, Tehama, many more
Instagram training at work @ Fortune Bay Resort Casino
The average nightly rate at the Grand Floridian is now reportedly $581
Hit all four exercise room machines during the Wild game: 5K treadmill (plus hill walk), weights, bike, elliptical
Nice win by the Wild – still hate the shootout
Picked up my pre-presale Alabama Shakes tickets today, along with Dr. John at the new Saints stadium in June
Wanted to try the “new” Landing tonight, but it appears they don’t open until tomorrow (VC?)
I do really enjoy the whole domain registration, DNS/Apache/MySQL setup routine to launch a new site – amazed I remember it all
Had Breck in my bracket, but what a goal by St. Cloud Apollo
Nothing quite like Wing Night at the Vermilion Club with Nelly’s Country Grammar on the jukebox
Wish I was watching this STA-Duluth East game
Gordy’s is hiring for the new season
Free OTA state high school hockey tournament in HD – I’ll just be over here on the couch
Can’t wait to see Kids in the Hall again – row B, main floor
Spring in Minnesota: it’ll cure whatever ails you
First show we’ve seen at Bryant Lake Bowl – love that you order food from your seats
Mayor of Lazytown
The wind was a drag (pun intended), but the ice-free sidewalks were nice. Nine slow miles along the rolling hills of Eagan
A few snacks before Mystic finally gives me a car @ Fusion Noodle Bar
Played with Mystic’s money for ten hours, but just broke even in the end
Could use that hour back – abbreviated 10K around Eagan (in shorts!) before SK birthday dinner at Salut
The Minus 5 and Tweedy tonight @ First Avenue & 7th St Entry
Tweedy Spoiler Ahead @ First Avenue & 7th St Entry
California Stars finale with Gary Louris @ First Avenue & 7th St Entry
Gordy’s Hi-Hat: March 25th
My body has been rebelling all morning and now I have the blind spot migraine precursor
The Advil worked – avoided the migraine and stayed in the office all night long
Totally forgot that Steve Martin goes to the L.A. Hard Rock with SJP in L.A. Story
iTunes 12 is slowly getting back into my good graces, but why can’t it ever find album art when I rip a new CD?
New AWOLNATION album now streaming on iTunes FirstPlay, plus outdoor show at the Cabooze Plaza on July 21
I don’t understand all the AppleTV hate – mine isn’t slow and streams HD perfectly (Amazon Prime is the only missing piece)
My laptop is just loaded with old stuff that I can’t delete
A friend is about to get on a plane to Vegas and I’m extremely envious – even more so after giving him several food options
Is 2015 the year you play in the Tapemark? Registration now open – tapemarkgolf.org/play
Prefer to be outside, but this treadmill has the Wild game
Legs felt a little off, so I scaled back to a five mile run/walk
Guess I’m not catching up on sleep tonight
The Global Cash Access/Multimedia Games merger is a strange one, even for the casino industry
With Google’s mobile-friendly announcement, I’m guessing the WPtouch people are about to get rich
The free base version of WPtouch gets me 90% of the way to a mobile-friendly site for work – just need to fix the slideshow graphics
Eighteen miles on the bike while watching last week’s Survivor premier – where do they find these people?
One good insomnia outcome: the biography has been updated and illustrated – 7minutemiles.com/biography
The Google Art Project Chrome extension is maybe my favorite Google thing ever
First windshield bug splat of 2015
So happy – finally caught up on sleep. Now off to Target, maybe a bike ride in the sunshine and Wild-Ducks tonight at the X
Felt so good to be back on the bike – quick loop around the outlet mall before driving over to Greg’s Meats
Beef jerky time @ Greg’s Meats
First post-@rstanzel Wild game
Picked biking over running again today – looped down to Valleywood and back (where there were golfers on the course)
I can say with 99.9% certainty that “Goodbye To Language” was the strangest movie I’ve ever seen
The food here is just constantly good every single time @ Minnehaha Cafe
Beautiful day in Minneapolis – 17 miles along Minnehaha, Mississippi, Greenway, Calhoun and Harriet with Megan
Hash•ish at the once-a-month brunch @ The Rabbit Hole
“Top seeds have a 120-0 record in their tournament-opening games”
First the Cosmopolitan, now the Sears Tower – Blackstone is on a roll
Only 4% of online social casino players currently buy “free” chips, but it’s still a $2.8 billion market
Now running the Office preview on two out of three machines: the 17-inch is being a bit of a pain
Bushel and Daring Fireball collide. Finally
Long day, but very productive – interested to see how cold the walk to the car will be tonight
Verdict? “Brisk” and wishing I had the other jacket, but still 62 degrees above winter’s worst
Also, wishing I would’ve discovered KUMD 103.3 about four years ago
Love the new mysticlake.com website – can’t figure out what tools they are using, though
I didn’t know Louise Erdrich had a bookstore near Isles – birchbarkbooks.com
Talk of Caesars Entertainment’s ability to continue as a going concern is sad
A 12-room, 5500 square foot apartment on Fifth Avenue could be yours for the low, low price of $28,000,000
Treadmill is dead, so splitting time between the bike and the elliptical during this stressful Wild-Preds game
Guesstimate for opening day at The Wilderness is Friday, May 1st
I feel like a juggler about to throw another couple of balls up in the air
Hey @lamppag – just made Saturday reservations at Alma (finally, right?)
Bacon and Bleu borders on the obscene @ Sunset Steakhouse At Fortune Bay
Looks like the treadmill is dead – rode the bike for an hour while watching an episode of Lilyhammer
Didn’t see any Northern Lights last night, but it was the first day this year that I could park on the cabin road without getting stuck
Looks like Treasure Island is looking for a GM once again (wage range: $175K-250K)
“Occasionally must deal with angry or hostile individuals”
Time to head south
The Hochunk Nation sponsorship of the Minnesota Swarm is…curious
Interesting: Grand Casino Hinckley has moved their monthly Payback drawings from Thursday nights to Sunday afternoons
Early orthodontist appointment for MK, online gaming vendor webcast, finished S3 of Lilyhammer, lunch with Mark @ BWW, SK doctor
I bet BWW really, really loves March Madness
The Caesars Total Rewards database of 45 million users is worth an estimated $1 billion in the bankruptcy trial
The new Baha Mar resort in the Bahamas picked IGT for their slot management system (along with 500 games)
Social media is great, but nothing beats visiting with old friends face-to-face (three times today!)
Remember when the majority of Apple products had a built-in SuperDrive option to Rip, Mix and Burn?
How can you not like a place that has W.H. Auden on the dessert menu? @ Restaurant Alma
Switched to TaxACT online this year – nice and easy, but the end number was still way too painful
Sunday drivers
Kinda weird that southern Minnesota is covered in snow, while “up north” has none (plus it’s Gordy’s week)
The truck is out in Eveleth
Hard to believe the Gophers have played the Bulldogs 227 times
So. Much. Food. And. Wine.
Safely back on Birch Point and wishing I could sleep in until noon
Still miss Clutterbutter
Exercise has taken a back seat to other priorities this past week, but back tonight: 20 elliptical, 20 bike and a (semi)quick treadmill mile
Started this morning with light snow flurries, four deer and a pair of bald eagles
Getting a lot of things crossed off the list this week – plus I get to stop at Gordy’s tomorrow on the way home
Revival: fried chicken, biscuit, fried egg, bacon and white gravy sandwich – yes, please
Baha Mar opening pushed from December to March to May – you’d think $3.5 billion would get you a firm date, no?
Is it really true there hasn’t been a new Minnesota golf course in eight years?
Bike warmup with a short treadmill 5K – now time to catch up on Survivor before bed
I have some extremely talented and creative friends – very impressed this morning, @chrinkles
Mmmmm @ Gordy’s Hi-Hat
Crosstown Friday: Eagan to downtown Minneapolis to Wayzata to Eagan to Treasure Island and back to Eagan
Nice: Cosmopolitan casino revenue up 31%, average daily room rate of $307 and 93.5% occupancy rate last quarter
Beautiful room and tasty filet with bleu @ Tado Steakhouse
Heading to the Kumiko movie at Lagoon, then Carbone’s on Randolph and Wild-Kings at the X
Let’s keep the streak alive Wild @ Xcel Energy Center
It seems a bit surreal that $54.60 will buy you a *ton* of iron ore in China right now
The Keller website let me book a tee time on Friday – hope they are really open then
Slowly coming around to both the Samsung 850 SSD for Lapzilla and getting a 6 Plus this fall (6S Plus?)
Some of the songs on the Peter Gabriel cover album are inspired – especially like Paul Simon singing Biko and Arcade Fire doing GwF
Benchmarking Minnesota casino social media tonight – can’t believe Grand Casino has 152K Facebook likes
Treasure Island is second at 51K, BTW
Wow, WELY is playing Sleater-Kinney
Did I miss the light show?
My weather day: 54F in Tower, 37F in Duluth and the very end of a warm thunderstorm in Eagan
Combined new and old routes for 13 slow miles around Eagan on a beautiful spring morning
Checked off four time-sensitive and anxiety-producing items from the to-do list today
I’ve been a member of @WingsFinancial since 1985 and today was some of the best service I’ve ever had – love them
Best 32F round of golf ever
First round of the year @ Keller Golf Course
Feeling old and rusty – shot 94 from the blues at Keller
Wish I had a view like Bosch
Getting some actual spring cleaning done today before the Wild-Detroit game at the X – look for us in section 122 tonight
Not clinched yet – play tough, Wild @ Xcel Energy Center
Post-game dinner of dandelion salad with fingerlings, egg and bacon @ Heartland Restaurant & Farm
Followed up that salad with one of the best burgers I’ve had in a long time
Cool to see @joenayday on the board at Como Friends – reading the newsletter at my mother-in-law’s house
A rainbow of Jello eggs for Easter
Stupid back – could barely get my socks on, but rode down to Lebanon and ran around Holland, Schulze and Jensen Lakes
Hinckley to Cloquet was a complete return to winter (cars in the ditch, averaged about 50mph) – clear north of there
Looks like I’ll be reading up on PHP and the replacement options for mysql_* functions today
Live streaming from the practice range at ANGC – what will they think of next?
I like the sound of try/catch blocks
At what point does the value of the ore under the highway become worth < $220 million?
Terrible Wild game, but congrats to Tyus Jones – all that time with Sam Miller in AV finally paid off
The dream is alive – just registered for HBO NOW
The VC sounds like a good place to watch the Wild/Hawks game
So glad the Wild won’t get home ice advantage in the playoffs – could go far
Looks like it’s 10.10.3 time on the test machine (and a first-look at Photos)
This new Twitter quote thing is degrading the whole Tweetbot experience, IMO (which is probably what Twitter wants)
Test import from Aperture to Photos worked, but results are glitchy (some dates wrong) – initial impressions not great
So many watch reviews today
Jason Day, Matt Kuchar, J.B. Holmes, Sergio García and Martin Kaymer
Looking at my lists, Seven Clans Thief River Falls is the only casino in Minnesota I haven’t been to yet
Final Stones pricing at the Bank: $65, $99.50, $149.50, $199.50 and $395 (plus fees)
10.10.3 + 8.3 seem to have (partially) fixed my iMessage problems on Lapzilla
Did WELY just play the entire Dark Side of the Moon album?
It appears that once you import an Aperture library into Photos, you are done using Aperture (like it or not)
Something I desired eluded me today, but family, friends, music, food and Suzy Favor kept it all in perspective for me
Ugh, this weather though ❄️
So far, HBO Now has been basically unusable on the AppleTV – Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon Prime (on TV) all fine
So is there going to be *any* banjo on the new Mumford album?
The end of the NHL regular season has really been pretty crazy – so many cool storylines
Sometimes you can get satisfaction – section 115, row 6
Charley Hoffman got a haircut?
Took the sick kid to lunch today, watched the healthy kid at her school swim meet and filed SK’s taxes
Good luck to @MeganSteil tonight at the Zumbro 50 – maybe next year 🙂
Up early on a Saturday and it involves neither golf nor running
Excellent session at minnebar by the Hank Moody of technical publishing, @cedge318
100 trail miles in 18 hours is amazing
Dang, auto-page refresh still lives on
No Mystic Millions tonight
A tradition unlike any other – ran 13 miles along Nokomis, Minnehaha and Harriet
Best news from @bernardjim re: new startribune.com (coming 4/26) – no more page twos
Frickin’ HBO NOW keeps causing my AppleTV to randomly reboot – glad it’s a free trial
Happy for Spieth, but that bogey on 18 kinda ruined the storyline for me
Trying the place Stephanie March likes @ Red Wagon Pizza Company
Opening Day with MK @ Target Field
What happened to all the ice on Vermilion? Governor’s Fishing Opener looks safe now
My Tuesday was a Monday, tomorrow is another painful tax day and now there are server issues – trying hard to grin and bear it
Vermilion is alive once again @ Dasha Batinich
Record quarter at Delta includes $2 billion in fuel savings (for the year)
The Word preview update takes 1.62GB of space to install (!)
First cut on the greens at The Wilderness today
Figured out my Office update issue, re-imaged two laptops, fixed the web server issue and got my iMessage/iChat problems resolved
Figured out my Office update issue, re-imaged two laptops, fixed the web server issue and got my iMessage/iChat problems resolved
So much interaction the last three hours, I totally missed Wednesday wing night
Late treadmill 5K during playoff overtime hockey
Minnesota pull tab sales last month: paper = $100 million, electronic = $4 million
I think every nerd heart around the world just skipped a beat
Look what SK just bought me with her tax refund @ Cossetta’s Italian Market & Pizzeria
Alright Wild, let’s do this thing @ Xcel Energy Center
Dubnyk is the tallest guy on either team tonight: 6′6″ per the roster
The free viewing party at the X is almost as good as being at a real game – great atmosphere in St. Paul
Spring has sprung @ Lake Nokomis
First Dog Flicker sighting of the year @ Sandcastle
Nice chatting with @piccolo_mpls at the 2015 seasonal opening of @Sandcastlempls – great food (and weather) ☀️
Even the Lebanon Hills bike trails thought it was too nice not to be open – one medium loop and now Lutsen scares me
Just saw a man “walking” his dog on a Segway – civilization is doomed
Second round of the year with Mr. Miller @ Willingers Golf Course
Very happy: perfect weather, great company, two birdies and an 88 from the whites at Willingers
Vanek is my new Skoula
Haven’t seen lines like this since Black Crowes @ First Avenue
I really need to research more places to eat after midnight in Minneapolis – back at Perkins again
I’ve never heard the original Four Lads version of Istanbul (Not Constantinople) until today
No (significant) rain on the radar, so it’s off to Target Field with my dad
The Red Cow 60/40 was tasty @ Target Field
Feels like the temp just dropped ten degrees at the Twins game – a vendor is selling blankets for $27
Pitching changes take entirely too long, MLB
Biked down to Lebanon in the rain and ran the loop around Holland, Jensen and Schulze lakes (and biked back)
Didn’t see another soul on the trail the entire seven miles – it wasn’t raining *that* hard, people
So glad the family brought me some @EatDrinkRabbit Sunday Brunch leftovers – excellent as always
Good luck to everyone running Boston tomorrow – I still hope to join you someday (even if it takes me until 60)
Whoa, Al Bakers no more
“The pace has slowed to a 5:14 mile”
Two on the glass seats for the Wild game tonight from the official resale site are only $1200 (plus $237 in fees)
Unless I get added as an honorary member of the JAMF or Medtronic corporate teams, looks like I will be skipping the TC 1 Mile this year
All In with 4onthefloor, now on my hard drive
Cleared out 400+ emails, upgraded two servers and patched WordPress during that awesome Wild game
Thanks a lot Google – all of my primary news websites look different now
Someone really needs to write a better guide to WordPress file permission best practices
Amazon in Shakopee is really interesting
That’s quite enough web server tinkering for one day – off to the exercise bike
14 miles on the bike while multitasking hockey with Game of Thrones
Even people in southern Minnesota probably wouldn’t believe the conditions I just drove home through (on April 21st)
Ice out on Vermilion this year was officially April 18th
Four shots in 20 minutes is…disappointing
Well, at least I didn’t spend money to see this game
Ticketmaster really needs to re-architect the “buy from map” function so people don’t get screwed over during peak times
My fingers still twitch when old Guitar Hero songs start playing on the radio
Haven’t really thought any recent SSD-based computer felt slow until I needed to transcode videos
PSA: First orange cones of the year on SB I-35 near Harris
It’s been a long time since I’ve waited longer than an hour for food – hope it’s worth it
Waiting for my Wilford Brimley @ Revival
That headache last night (and into the morning) was awful – twelve hours of sleep have helped, though
Now to find a finisher shirt, head to Minnehaha Park, get MK a checking account and SK a prom dress
Lunch with squad @ Cecil’s Deli
It surprises me that only 210 people have run all six World Marathon Majors – hell, I’m a third of the way there
Good luck to those running London this weekend – another of my bucket list races
Thank you, Wild, now I can sleep soundly before tomorrow’s Get in Gear 10K
Slowest Get in Gear in years, but still decent eights (and I didn’t have a heart attack)
Just when I was ready to accept my time today, found out the eight-year-old girl kicked my ass by more than four minutes
MK photo shoot day (part II) @ Stone Arch Bridge
Late dinner of wild rice soup and turkey platter @ Minnehaha Cafe
No Mystic Millions again (for anybody)
Almost have all my chores done and it’s still another hour to hockey
Nicely done, Wild – see you soon, Citizen Kane
The beard lives to see another day
The walleye is back @ Culver’s
Leon Bridges in his Twin Cities debut @ First Avenue
Number of climbers above base camp estimated at 100-120 and the Icefall Doctors were hit hard – tough situation
The loss of life throughout the rest of the country and the damage to Nepal’s cultural sites is heartbreaking – donate what you can
I’m just not getting along with 4am Mondays any longer – tough to stay awake on the drive to Vermilion (but made it)
Just survived six straight hours of Monday meetings – feel like I should throw a party or something
Two great covers: Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires doing Mutineer on Letterman and Norah Jones singing Jesus, Etc. at Bridge School
Can’t wait to hear Dan Wilson sing the new Chris Stapleton song “When the Stars Come Out” (which they co-wrote)
Multitasking WordPress security updates with about thirty other things this afternoon
iPhone +40%, Mac +10%, iPad -23%; China +71%
Are there really 2.2 billion Google+ profiles?
Minnesota franchise totals (2014): Subway-470, Dairy Queen-204, McDonald’s-189, Burger King-126, Taco Bell-74, Wendy’s-68, Culver’s-53
Don’t think I knew that Rudy Luther’s kids bought Olympic Hills and are the ones behind the remodel
The Preserve at Grand View Lodge spent $1 million on renovations to an already great course and clubhouse
The award-winning pork belly lollipops @ The Wilderness Grill
Disney World 2016: 5K, 10K & half sold out, Dopey at 99% and Goofy at 69% – as popular as ever
Depressing day, but my first video editing project for the golf course went extremely well – can’t wait to share
Ran a (semi) quick treadmill 5K, then rode the bike for an hour while watching GoT
I might’ve reshot some of the voice parts, but overall I’m happy with how this turned out
So does @cedge318 get a royalty every time Microsoft uses the Edge name?
You can keep all your HoloLenses – I’ll be over here sitting by the lake, listening to the birds and drinking some Riesling
It’s been a long time since I had to troubleshoot an awstats issue – logs still parsing, but new records getting dropped
Upgraded to awstats 7.3, deleted the data directory and started building a new database from the entire log (still running)
Same workout as last night, just reversed (and a different GoT)
Jimmy Fallon has a killer lineup tomorrow: Scarlett Johansson and Blur
Wish I was biking for charity next week in Minneapolis #allinahealth #bluebike
Busy day already – MK doctor, credit union, webcast, Target run, outside run, pick up MK, then two concerts tonight (Cedar & First Ave)
The Doobie Brothers at Mystic would be a fun show, but $70 is a little too steep for me
Ran 8 hilly miles around Eagan before the big night of music
Love the new @tweetbot quote update – this will probably save me an hour a day
Ready for the Riff Raff @ The Cedar Cultural Center
Just in time for DBT set two @ First Avenue
Drive By Truckers covering Sign O the Times at First Avenue was pretty awesome
Early golf at Ridges, MK swim meet and back to First Avenue tonight for some Turtle time
It is absolutely beautiful out this morning, but also just saw my first mosquito of 2015
Ridges at Sand Creek, white tees, 90 strokes (and about six lip-outs)
Good luck to all those running Eau Claire tomorrow – was a PR race for me last time
The luckiest Mexican on Earth
The openers at First Ave tonight must really like Alan Sparhawk
Trampled By Turtles just plain kick ass live
Mandolin-fiddle battles are the best
Played Harding Park twice: shot 94 from the blues in 2005 and 89 from the whites in 2007. Beautiful course – fun to watch today
Apparently I don’t know how to read a radar screen – poured the last part of our Nokomis loop
Honey glazed bacon cheese curds with ranch @ The Nook
I hope the foodies from Minnesota have better luck in Chicago tonight than the hockey players did
Ran 7 boring suburban miles and 1 nice trail mile through Lebanon Hills while MK was at swim team practice
Ran past the Riviera (and those bronze showgirls) many times, but never went inside – end of an era
Tough town, Chicago
Camping out in the surgical waiting room, which doesn’t block HBO Now on the free wifi
Got the all clear from the surgeon – everything went well and I get to see her soon
13+ hours at the hospital, but at least I can watch the Wild game in this (very expensive) room
The Griswold 00 jersey is officially off the wish list
Every time I hear that new Elle King song, I think it’s Wanda Jackson
Watched “Escape from Tomorrow” – don’t tell my brother
Fun Dunkers breakfast with Vikings GM Rick Spielman – now off to Vermilion for the governor’s fishing opener
Congrats to @bernardjim and his team – forgot today was the day until I opened my browser to that clean new look at startribune.com
The Dixie’s stage at Grand Old Day is killer: Charlie Parr, Erik Koskinen and Dead Man Winter
Bib number 105 (so the coroner will be able to easily identify the body)
So many WordPress security updates today – base 4.2.2, themes and plugins
I really dislike the Ducks, but I hope they give Chicago more of a fight than we did this year
Just drove by the X – still in shock they got swept
Also, will the 35E construction north of downtown ever be finished? Looks different every week
Good luck to @MeganSteil at her Lake Wobegon “warm-up” marathon this weekend – see you at Lutsen
Missed the start of SK’s prom, but MK fired up the old D70
Beautiful day for a run – 10 slow, hilly miles during kid two’s swim-a-thon
The Wild were 2-3 against the Blackhawks in the regular season – don’t think you need to blow up the team quite yet
May 11th in northern Minnesota: 38F, windy and drizzling – plus a possible 1-2″ of snow tonight ❄️
My current favorite casino games: 1) Black Orchid, 2) Keeping’ It Hot, 3) Lucky Fox and 4) Hundred Play Draw Poker
Two crazy numbers: Uber valuation – $50 billion and Satya Nadella’s 2014 compensation package – $84.3 million
Spring cleaning in the office – time to file away the three large stacks of accumulated “stuff”
Snowin’, but not stickin’
The new “cool” stage at the State Fair has Charlie Parr, Haley Bonar and the Cactus Blossoms for 2015
Not sure if @timhortonsus donuts can save today, but I’m willing to try
Nervous, but determined
I’ve been in casinos all over the country and I still don’t understand people who play two machines at one time
That new treadmill smell – ran 5 slow, taper miles while watching Montreal get smoked by Tampa Bay
Too bad the Twins don’t get a point for extra innings
Nice to see 22 corporate @JAMFSoftware runners registered for the TC 1 Mile
Drought for months, then the week before my first trail race, it rains for five days straight
Entertaining game tonight, and Chicago-Anaheim is still yet to come
A billion heartbeats
Can’t believe David Byrne is 63 today – happy birthday to the guy with the Big Suit
Never saw him live, but he had a special relationship with Northwest when I worked there. RIP Mr. King
And the journey to Lutsen begins
One benefit of solo dining at Grandma’s – no waiting at the bar
Classic pre-race pasta @ Grandma’s Saloon & Deli
Locked and loaded
Here goes nothing @ Lutsen Mountains
Halfway done @ Carlton Peak
That might be the hardest race I’ve ever done
Just your typical get up at 3:30am, drive for 2 hours, run a muddy 50K, drive for 4 more hours and see Kids in the Hall live kind of day
One spot left in the fall 50 Mile – think I’ll pass 🙂
So long, playoff/trail running beard
Wait, who did Chicago beat in the first round again? Feel the pain, Blackhawks
Rain/Snow, Wintry Mix, total snow accumulation and gusts as high as 20 mph are all things I really didn’t want to see in today’s forecast
So the Saints will play at CHS Field – don’t think I knew that stood for Cenex Harvest States, a Fortune 100 business (HQ in IGH)
Another half marathon just fell into my lap for this Saturday – hurry up and heal, stupid ankles
Seems amazing that American Pharoah is going to be the only horse to run in all three Triple Crown races
Looks like I’ll be ordering some prime glass for work – eyeing the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G to get some better food shots
Letterdude has been a part of this night owl’s life since high school – thanks Dave! And where the hell are the singing cats?
If you max out one of the new 15-inch MBPs, you get a 2.8GHz quad-core i7, 16GB RAM and a 1TB SSD for $3199
Slowly working my way through the new Tim Hortons sandwich menu – turkey club tonight
Can’t believe I missed a dentist appointment yesterday. Next available? August 31st
Surprised MK tonight – drove down for her Presidential Academic Award ceremony tomorrow before school
Very proud of my smart Panther @ Black Hawk Middle School
Now everyone in our family has Presidential Academic Awards – two from Obama and two from Reagan
Little Red has had quite the workout the past week
Tim Hortons sandwich number three – the ham and Swiss
That wine from last night is not my friend today
Skill-based, arcade-style slot machines will now be legal in Nevada – this could get interesting
First a new steakhouse, now a 40,000 square foot fitness center/pool area expansion at Treasure Island, opening early 2016
The big owl sitting on the sign I just saw was pretty cool
Free streaming audio via the NHL app is the best thing the league has done lately
I’m no marketing expert, but complimentary Mt. Dew, dollar slot dogs and ample free play make me a happy casino guest
So nice to run into Brad and Alicia at Mystic tonight
Kid taxi, haircut, Zantigo, Tapemark website updates and a bunch of house chores during this fine, fine day
Fortune Bay to Mystic Lake…go!
Beautiful morning for a race in Stillwater – my shoes have recovered from their muddy potential demise
Finished the Stillwater Half in 1:56:26 (and my ankles are not pleased) @ Pioneer Park
Buffalo wings and buffalo burgers @ Buffalo Tap
Mystic is just showering people with free play this month – saw a $3K hand-pay on a machine I played Thursday
Haha, Chicago
Damn Blackhawks get the last laugh
Donuts, gas, Hank, rain and free play
Just finished off my rainy day Netflix binge of Bloodline – thanks to Brad for the recommendation
Loretta Lynn is a badass – wish I could go to one of the shows at Mille Lacs next weekend
Turkey butts @ The Summit Golf Club
Shot an embarrassingly high score from the whites at The Summit – the hills caught up with me
As someone who studied history for many years in high school and college, reading social media today is just painful
New for 2015, duck wild rice soup @ The Wilderness Grill
Cheap Wine by Charlie Parr – what a great song
Kickin’ It Old Skool @ Northern Lights: Tone Loc, Naughty By Nature, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Salt N Pepa and Morris Day and the Time
Video encoding and file transfers still take entirely too much time
The 2015 @tapemarkgolf database was created last night
“You’re going to JAMF Nation User Conference 2015!”
Something new – finally crossed this one off the list @ Eveleth Golf Course
It was probably too much to expect two winning visits to Hinckley in a row, but at least the rib special is a steal
The May $9.99 rib special @ Grand Grill Americana
Someday I’d like to win a cash drawing and hit a taxable jackpot, but it doesn’t look like today is that day
Rainy and humid 10K along the rolling hills of Eagan before heading to St. Paul for lunch
The Vegas Strip had the best April in seven years revenue-wise
The Minneapolis Downtown Council is making all kinds of friends lately – first the Holidazzle, now the Aquatennial
$100 million for Neverland Ranch and you don’t even get the amusement park rides
Nice to sit with the laptop and good headphones while MK swims, but wow is it hot in here
Fun visit with @Jakeaune at Mystic Lake – thanks again for breakfast!
So far Hall’s Island has been a decent experience – 35W to 94 was the only hassle
The hipsters sure do seem to like their smokes still
There is some awesome dancing going on here @ Alabama Shakes – Hall’s Island
Highly recommended: the Big Ben at Eli’s Bar
Very tough to stay awake on the morning drive, but arrived safely on Lake Vermilion (where the golf course had a frost delay on June 1)
The Vikings first game is only two months away? No summer for you!
Key CPS numbers: $20.5 million no-bid contract, $1.1 billion budget deficit, 400K students
I’ve been walking Central Park, singing after dark, people think I’m crazy…
Morning headaches are the worst
No new Pixar feature films in 2014? Really looking forward to Inside Out
Back editing leadership training videos – really could use a faster laptop
Super loud thunder on Birch Point tonight, along with a drenching rain – hope the casino still has power
Cabin in the Northland + spring thunderstorm + open windows = amazing
Just bought tickets for Kräftskiva – don’t care for crayfish, but love Poliça, Rogue Valley and TBF
Looks like a rainy drive ahead on the trek to the Bank
It’s almost time @ TCF Bank Stadium
Ron Wood holding his cigarette while playing guitar was total rock star
Is Keith Richards a White Walker?
Beatles or the Rolling Stones? Might need to change my vote
I’ll admit it, my eyes were damp when the choir started in on “You Can’t Always Get What You Want”
Waiting an hour in the Washington Avenue ramp before starting the car, but then it only took 25 minutes to get home
The Thursday matinee is a good time to see a movie when you don’t want other people there – Entourage was better than I expected
Picked up SK and took her to lunch at a bar (parent of the year!)
Bud Kraehling was a huge part of growing up in the Twin Cities (along with Dave Moore) – RIP
Dangerous to have a running store two minutes from my house, but you can’t beat $60 Wave Riders on clearance
Committed to my next marathon tonight – see you October 18th in Des Moines
Broke in the new shoes with a late 10K on the usual hilly loop in Eagan – saw my first glowbug of the year
Didn’t know Des Moines is so small – only 1580 finishers in 2014 (interesting course, though)
Aggravating 21 mile bike ride – first the Lebanon trails were closed, then some jerk making an illegal turn yells at *me*
Mad Max was completely ridiculous
“It’s a great day for Chick-fil-A, how may I serve you”
Sitting in the sun next to the Chick-fil-A drive through is highly entertaining
It’s kinda like a Letterman skit – “I’d like a deluxe chicken sandwich with no lettuce, no tomato, no cheese and no pickle”
Was sad when I found out hockey wasn’t on NBC tonight, but also haven’t watched Jurassic Park in ages
Looks like Crumb Deli is opening an Eagan location just down from the running store
Ugh, somebody has been using fake debit cards with my number – this is going to be a pain
More great service from @WingsFinancial – fraudulent charges disputed, new card issued, should have zero liability
Now I just have a ton of vendors to contact with the new account number (and I missed out on golf this morning)
It’s convenient and all, but way too many people have access to my credit card number – about halfway done updating
Places the fraudster(s) visited: Wendy’s, Sears, Home Depot, Green Way Liquor, Sunglass Hut, Panda Express, Noodles, ExxonMobil & Lids
Probably not a good idea to be drinking Scotch at Southview when there is Tapemark coding to finish
Sometimes it takes longer than expected to figure out, but when code finally works, it’s like a little miracle
Warm, slow 10K on my usual Eagan loop (but in the opposite direction)
“Try the Walleye” @ Tavern on Grand
Charlie Parr @ Dixie’s On Grand
The Cactus Blossoms @ Walgreens
All systems go for the 2015 @tapemarkgolf drawing at Southview Country Club
Women’s draw is complete – pro auction up next
And the men’s draw is complete – all 50 teams set
Are all the Minnesota carcass collectors on strike? Rough weekend to be a deer on I-35
Today I learned that the “B&H” in B&H Photo Video stands for Blimie and Herman
I don’t really know any of the Tampa players, but they sure look good against Chicago
Did Apple Sherlock Relo?
Sunshine and thunderstorms on tonight’s run @ Lake Vermilion
Slow 10K on Birch Point with a downpour, rainbow, loon call and about 100,000 flying insects
90,237 people bet $2 on American Pharaoh to win in NY, but kept the tickets as souvenirs (leaving behind $315,829)
What is this madness? WWDC15 session videos online the next day for free with no login or NDA
Just had a kernel panic on a Mac mini – can’t remember the last time that happened
I’m not sure what will give me a heart attack first – progressive jackpot slot machines or the Tapemark web site
The first men’s teams are on the tee at the 2015 Tapemark Charity Pro-Am at Southview CC – here we go
The morning 18 hole scores are rolling in as the afternoon groups start to tee off at the 2015 Tapemark – perfect weather so far
It’s only day two of my self-imposed banishment from Coke and Mt. Dew and I’m already about to fall off the wagon
Don Berry and Derek Chang are your pro clubhouse leaders from the morning session, both shooting 66 (-5)
Just a perfect weather day at the Tapemark @ Southview CC
The afternoon scorecards have started to arrive – only 24 more teams to go
Ryan Helminen (2013 and 2010 champion) and Eddie Wynne join Berry and Chang at 66
All Friday scores entered at the Tapemark – first tee time tomorrow at 6:30am
It wouldn’t be the Tapemark without a few raindrops – Saturday play has started at Southview Country Club
Not sure why I think it’s a good idea to work on code enhancements to the production system during the tournament, but there it is
The morning 18 hole scorecards are about halfway done – afternoon rounds have started (and the rain has finally stopped)
No Masters tickets for me (again)
It’s crunch time at the Tapemark – hey, what’s the cut?
Welcome to Championship Sunday at the 2015 @tapemarkgolf – first group teeing off now
B52 Slider Squad food truck @ Southview CC
Sunday at the Tapemark is halfway done – all the morning groups have finished and the leaders are on the course
That would look nice on the mantle @ Southview CC
The women are finished – congrats to 2015 professional champion Carolyn Barnett-Howe from Irish Water GC
Ridgeway CC professional Ryan Helminen wins his third Tapemark title, shooting 66-68-70 (-9)
Decompressing after the Tapemark at Betty Danger’s Country Club
Slow, humid 8.5 miles around Eagan before the Tapemark wrap-up meeting (0.0 bpm)
Fun afternoon with the Codys at Dwan – shot an 85 that should’ve been lower
Las Vegas legend Kirk Kerkorian dies in LA at age 98
Burger King purchased Tim Hortons last year, which is owned by Brazil’s 3G Capital, who wants to buy Kraft Foods and merge with Heinz
Correctly guessed the pre-sale code for Leon Bridges and got tickets for his return headlining First Avenue show 10/28
OK, I give up – who is behind blog.redcurrent.com? The domain is registered to somebody in Germany, but content is all MN
Not having much luck with Creative Cloud updates lately – last three have had major issues
U.S. Open host site Chambers Bay is also managed by @KemperSports – just like @WildernessGolf
The new chicken apple brie sandwich is a winner @ The Wilderness Grill
The 2015 version of The Guess Who has no Randy Bachman or Burton Cummings, but I still can’t wait to hear Clap for the Wolfman
I love our AP department – always a smart, clever comment on my reimbursement checks 🙂
Ho-Chuck’s casino in Madison will go smoke-free on August 1st (already alcohol-free). Four million annual visits at that location
The visuals from this U.S. Open site are really cool
Can’t believe my last Grandma’s was 2011 – good luck to all of the participants this weekend
Last year VW sold 4.6 vehicles, while Porsche sold 187,000 – guess who made more money?
Just rediscovered the joy of slicing images and exporting an HTML table from Photoshop CC 2015 – used to use ImageReady for that, no?
The afternoon “featured” group is playing just brutal golf, but I can’t turn away
Too many bugs outside, so I switched to a late five mile treadmill slog
Fitbit valued at $4.1 billion after IPO – no wonder those things seem to be popping up everywhere
AirDrop would be awesome if it were more reliable/faster
“This is the worst golf hole I’ve ever played” – these guys are spoiled
Backstage with the Guess Who @ Fortune Bay Resort Casino
Finished photographing a great concert – now heading south with a likely stop at Black Bear for recon
Can’t remember the last time I left Black Bear ahead
Never knew there were so many Cubs fans in Minneapolis
I’m not much of a baseball fan (don’t know a single Cubs player), but I did get rib tips, a steak sandwich and a bottle of Killebrew
An early morning Father’s Day 13 miler along Nokomis, Minnehaha and Harriet before it gets really hot
The USGA has the full support of this long-time member
So how much cocaine can you buy for $1.8 million? Asking for a friend…
Thinking a Chambers/Bandon/Pumpkin Ridge road trip would be really fun
Hey, wait a minute – isn’t it supposed to rain all the time in the Pacific Northwest?
Instant classic
Uphill, 600 yard hole – driver, iron *smh*
That’s what happens when The Great One is watching over your shoulder
Internet service is wonky this morning in the Northland, but what’s this about U.S. Consulates can’t issue visas due a system breakdown?
All sorts of weird tech issues today – and now the power just flickered
And this day of evil tech gremlins ends with multiple WordPress plugin and theme updates
Going down to 52F tonight on Birch Point, the second day of summer (windows still open, though, with blankets on the bed)
Happy birthday @cmkingsbury – welcome to the next level 🙂
Decided it’s been too long since I had VC pizza – place is packed and the Twinkies are on the big screen
Location, location, location – SLS Vegas lost $35.3 million in the first quarter
Still pondering an upgrade of Lapzilla to a 1TB SSD for $375 or saving for a 15-inch rMBP
Wonder how much it costs to sponsor the MN State Open, the MN Wild, the MN Twins and the St. Paul Saints all at the same time
Congrats to the whole team at Saint Dinette – looking forward to visiting soon
Tried to squeeze in a quick 10K on Birch Point before the rain, but the clouds are faster than me
Thunder on Vermilion is my second favorite sound to hear out the window (waves on Superior still #1)
Live Nation bought House of Blues in 2006? Closing the Sunset Strip location early August
The official website of the first international runDisney event is live
From webflyer.com: The Wild will travel an estimated 42,416 air miles during the 2015-16 season
Lunch with the marketing group @ The Chocolate Moose
Very subtle changes at Grand Casino Hinckley on this visit – the new SoA game is very fun
Blues Traveler at Running Aces? That’s kinda interesting
Probably a good idea I’m not doing the Lutsen 99er tomorrow – just finished a Lebanon Hills 6er that kicked my ass
Such a crazy Friday – bike ride, haircut, wonderful lunch with Mark, MK doctor, dinner at Corner Table and MMJ at Northrup
Just finished my semi-occasional Carbon Copy Clone of Lapzilla – have you backed up your important data lately?
This lamb pasta is divine @ Corner Table
Jim James is rock and roll @ Northrop
Snuck in an eight miler around Apple Valley and Eagan before MK’s swim meet
Dr. John visits Jazz Fest @ CHS Field
Followed our first visit to CHS Field with a quick stop at Heartland’s burger bar – Grandview tonight with Studio Phil
What a trip – get up to leave Heartland and Dr. John was right behind me
Xanadu on The Current 🎶❤️
Somehow survived a 60 mile bike ride with Megan (and avoided the rain), then had my car battery die while I was driving home
Had hoped to avoid the Honda maintenance department, but here we are
Saw five spiders in the cabin this morning – just what exactly are they catching to eat? Don’t think I want to know…
A fiber line was cut along Hwy 135, dropping phone service around Tower – not good for ATMs, progressive slot machines and call centers
Must. Buy. This.
I guess the bugs don’t like 5am either – step 1 complete (10K on Birch Point) with 3 deer, 2 loon calls and very few flying pests
Work inbox down to 70 with lots of waiting for replies now
The Vermilion Burger – one of my all-time favorites @ Bay View Lodge
1919 on the patio @ Buffalo Tap
Sometimes junk mail is like hidden treasure – a postcard I almost recycled saved me $126 on the car repair
The new trail feature at Lebanon (just after the big hill) is really nice
The stats and story of the New Horizon mission to Pluto are fascinating – scheduled to get there in 10 days
Volunteering isn’t quite the same as running @ Afton State Park
Bravo to the pyro on Bone Lake who set off the 20 minute private mortar show – the Alan Parsons Project Sirius intro was a nice touch
Funny how the 60 mile bike ride didn’t really make the 15 mile run any easier – Minnehaha, Harriet & Calhoun
How did I not know about a Christopher Guest series set in the UK with the guy from The IT Crowd?
Jonathan Ive has more than 5,000 patents? Now I really feel like a slacker
It’s the 7th day of the 7th month – “the stars twinkle on the gold and silver grains of sand”
Slow six miles along Birch Point on a beautiful evening
Very, very proud of kid one, who scored a perfect 5/5 on her AP writing test
I can’t believe I’d never seen the Kip and LaFawnduh wedding scene until tonight
Never sure if late night writing is a good thing, but there it is
I see Gordy’s in my future
Socks and shoes are overrated
Yo-yo week has begun: Northland > Metro > Duluth > Metro > Northland > Hinckley > Metro
That bacon was amazing @ Mona Restaurant & Bar
Yay – decent seats for the Avett Brothers at the State Fair Grandstand on 9/5
Hello, old friend
Country Club living for a day: shot an 88 from the whites at Southview
On our way…
Pre-concert pit stop @ The Duluth Grill
Bayfront Park is a great venue, but who knew Duluth could feel so hot?
Quite liked The Lowest Pair @ Bayfront Festival Park
Sad that Jason Isbell and Wilco were same night as TbT, but what can you do
Concert crashers – the very large Indiana Harbor @ Bayfront Festival Park
I’d really like to hear John Mark Nelson cover a Paul Simon song
This kid is going to give me a heart attack @ Gooseberry Falls
I thought it was hot on the North Shore, but then I opened the air conditioned car and stepped into the metro sauna
4:30am, have to drive again and there is a new warning light on in the car – at least the storms have past
Quick nine holes on the back before continuing to Hinckley @ Black Bear Golf Club
I really hope the front nine at Black Bear is more open than the back – not exactly an amateur/resort friendly design
Shot a 44 from the whites on the tight back nine at Black Bear, which included a birdie/par start and more than a few lost balls
Last time I played here in 1996, shot my highest score ever (117) @ Hinckley Grand National Golf Couese
19 years later and 33 strokes lower – shot an 84 from the whites at Grand National
Early 3.6 miles with Jenn before a day full of seminars
Nothing quite like starting your day with a one hour presentation from the IRS
So nice to see Mel today – such a great GM (and person)
A humid four miles with Jenn around Hinckley – no bunnies in sight
Can’t even begin to express how happy I am that the little yellow light on the dash turned off
Kinda hate to admit this publicly, but Candy Crush level 1000 was really cool
Heading out for a late Restaurant Week dinner at the new IL Foro
Pictures don’t do this room justice @ Il Foro
Big thumbs up to any restaurant willing to play “Darling Nikki”
Really planned to have a lazy, sleep-in kind of day, but it’s been surprisingly productive so far
Happy birthday, Disneyland – such a huge part of my childhood and still my favorite
Funny how I can watch free streaming HD of the Open with no ads, but still can’t view Wild or Twins games without paying
My expectations were low, but I liked the Minions movie – Bob is the best
You have to admit, “El Chapo” is a pretty badass nickname – maybe they should call Lucky Day, Dusty Bottoms and little Ned Nederlander
Hot and hilly 10K around Eagan before heading to MK’s swim meet in Farmington
Might lose five pounds of water weight sitting in this swim meet sauna. Also, is wifi and LTE just plain crappy everywhere?
This phone is too expensive to have a crap battery, poor data connectivity and this many dropped calls – do I really need one?
Maybe it’s just all these swim parents that have me in a bad mood
Only The Current would play all the tracks from Wilco’s Star Wars – love it
About the Seven Corners Hardware spot in St. Paul: shockingly different now
Chocolate Bombolino, Mr. Bob Bombolino
Slow and sunny 13 mile run/walk around Eagan – all the south Metro bunnies must be on vacation
Out the door before four and the dumb engine light is on again
Two new things on today’s drive: live audio stream of The Open and hand weight exercises
Days are *much* longer when you start at 3:30 – should have no problem sleeping tonight
Wonder why the AWOLNATION show moved from Cabooze Plaza to Myth – not exactly an upgrade
A $1 trillion valuation? Mr. Burns would approve
Does MGM (and myVegas) not care that Mitch Garber is now also chairman of Cirque du Soleil? How does he possibly have time?
Quick four-miler on Birch Point with one eight point buck, one doe and surprisingly few bugs
Cherry Coke isn’t available anywhere in Canada?
“Working longer hours leads to poorer productivity…the solution isn’t to work longer, but to work smarter.”
This Tokyo 365 members-only bar in Vegas is fascinating
Keeping the staff directory up to date has been a challenge lately
Really looking forward to the VC tonight with a special visitor
Looks like it’s WordPress upgrade day again
Just about time to hit the road for Veruca Salt at the Cedar
This Veruca Salt show is by far the loudest of any I’ve seen at the Cedar – rock on
What a perfect summer night in Minneapolis
Warm 26 mile bike exploration around Eagan, the river & Lebanon Hills – you really can’t get there from here
Twins Territory is filled with pinstripes @ Target Field
So not only was A-Rod suspended for 164 games, he was sued by his defense attorneys for non-payment?
The zipper merge just doesn’t work in Minnesota
Don’t say this often – “even par through three” @ The Summit Golf Club
May Ribfest return every year from now on @ Mystic Lake Casino
Played the entire round with one golf ball, but still shot 90 from the white tees at Summit Golf Club
Didn’t see anything in the news about the fireworks shell that misfired last night at the Twins game – everyone OK?
Saturday night lakes run with Megan and her headlamp – 9.5 miles around Harriet, Calhoun and Isles
Not entirely sure this is really A Flock of Seagulls @ Mystic Lake Casino
Bravo Flock of Seagull – opened *and* closed with “I Ran”
If I get to go to G2E this year, I pledge to get flame tattoos just like Chester Bennington (if the circumstances are right)
Per ICANN, 7minutemiles.com was created 2002-11-26T19:08:46Z – it’s almost a teenager
Feel bad for the staff, but I never liked the Wits concept (or execution)
Gordy and his wife Marilyn winter in Siesta Key – “to get away from the hamburgers”
Oh, Steve Dallas, nice to see you again
Kinda feels like I’m living in Bizarro World this week – can’t wait to see what happens next
YTD average daily room rate in Vegas is $122.81 – June occupancy at 90.4% (92.4% on the Strip)
Google Analytics can be fun: visitors to 7MM from every state this month, except for WY, NM, MS and DE
The new Lake Vermilion Cultural Center fundraising site is now live at gofundme.com/vermilion
I’d totally buy The Mirage, but $1.5 billion seems a little steep
Rolling Stones Zip Code Tour: 14 concerts, 628,733 tickets sold, $109.7 million gross
Tim Hortons next to the Y Store just sold me an excellent sandwich, quickly, for a good price – stop in and check them out
Late exercise room visit with kid two – got in some fairly successful treadmill speed work (even got back to BQ pace)
Trying out a 6 Plus as a potential new work phone this week – should be an interesting experiment
Beautiful morning at Interlachen for the Dunkers breakfast
So much history @ Interlachen Country Club
Not entirely sure if Nazareth’s “Hair of the Dog” is an appropriate song for the orthodontist’s office
Perfect summer night for baseball @ Target Field
Longest round of the year at Sand Creek – shot 89 from the whites
Don’t think I’ve been in the entry since Vinx. By the way, whatever happened to Vinx?
Pregnant Channy was radiant (and a great way to close Kraftskiva) @ The Bachelor Farmer
Still warm at 6am: 18 slow but steady miles on the Greenway-Parkway loop (0.056 BPM)
Three hours of running = guilt-free sandwich @ Cecil’s Deli
Turned my Treasure Island $100 slot free play coupon into $100 cash, but nothing more
Trying to pack (and plan) for 11 days in the Northland is exhausting
On the calendar: golf at Giants Ridge, working an Alabama concert, Grand Marais and Grand Portage visits, Robert Cray at the Zoo, ISC
And then it will be time for the State Fair – summer’s over, people
Holy back pain, Robin
Guess I missed Kenny Perry’s second round at TPC: aced the fourth, 29 on the front nine, 61 total (-11)
Hard to believe the only places you can now fly (commercially) from Duluth are MSP and Chicago
About to leave the office and I see it’s currently 55F (on the way down to 46F) – pretty sure I didn’t pack the right stuff this week
Some nights I just love iTunes shuffle: Jealous Guy into Rainbow Connection
WordPress 4.2.4 security updates for everyone!
I love that @SchweitzerID is building a Summit Lodge near the quad – hope to get back there soon
The NHL-BAM deal is fascinating: six years, all team web sites, mobile apps, live streams + ownership
Remote server upgrade night – let’s hope all the Vegas gremlins are out of town
There really is only one appropriate soundtrack for server maintenance – JB & KG
My last remote server upgrade didn’t take this long, but it’s still pinging, so I guess I’ll keep waiting
Not nearly as smooth a process as the last server upgrade, but I’m glad my old brain can still recall the right troubleshooting steps
How many subscriptions do I have to buy to get StarTribune.com to stop automatically reloading pages?
Bad back + golf swings = not good
The new Event Center is starting to take shape @ Giants Ridge Golf & Ski Resort
Number 13 is my favorite @ The Quarry At Giants Ridge
The new Shooting Star Casino location near Bagley seems really close to Red Lake – wonder how big it will be?
Marcia Brady turned 59 today – not sure how I feel about that
I’ve got a lot of goals out there, but right now all I really want is to be pain-free
Who knew Toronto would be such a house of pain for the Twins?
Here we go…
Jon really had an amazing supporting crew
“I’d be back in the hills mining turds with Pappy”
Concerts added to the list this week: Dan Wilson at Mia, Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear at the Cedar & Gary Clark, Jr. at First Ave
Trying the walleye chowder @ Bay View Lodge
Feel kinda bad I only know one Alabama song (two from Marshall Tucker)
I’d work for Goldy Gopher for $285 per hour
In town tonight @ Fortune Bay Resort Casino
The Marshall Tucker Band manager is the greatest @ Fortune Bay Resort Casino
This was a special treat @ Fortune Bay Resort Casino
Grand Marais, here I come
Every time I drive Highway 1, I really miss the MINI – saw two other cars between Ely and Lake Superior
Made it safely to Croftville Road – falling asleep while watching a distant lightning storm across the big lake
Homemade brew @ The Angry Trout
Good tots @ Shantytown Bar & Grill
Your Moment of Zen @ Judge C R Magney State Park
Seven under par at the Grand Marais mini golf – now with goats!
Pleasantly surprised to find cell service at Grand Portage tonight (for the first time ever)
Sitting at the Grand Marais laundromat and marveling at how many quarters it now takes for one load
This might be the only Ben Franklin in the world with $320 Dale of Norway sweaters and $150 Børn shoes
I’d love to stay on the big lake a little longer, but the stupid alarm is set for 6am
Early start in Grand Marais, car tabs in Ely, director meeting, hosted a golf outing and now back for a late night in the office
The designer of the new Shooting Star Casino in Bagley, Cuningham Group, is the same one that renovated Mystic Lake
Never knew commercial walleye fishing is banned in Minnesota (aside from Red Lake)
The first thing I envision with this Alphabet deal is a whole lot of very, very happy lawyers and investment bankers
Looked outside and thought I saw a leaf storm, but it was just…bats
Tickets for Kenny Rogers at the Wisconsin State Fair are only $25 and $35
The Sunset Steakhouse at Fortune Bay serves Minnesota Red Lake walleye
Favorite sign of the day
Stopped at Grand Hinckley to check out new games and grab another $7.77 special on the way home
Love the 520-yard, par-4 finishing hole – also uphill, a million bunkers and a 4.7 scoring average today
Forgot how my legs feel after an hour of river walking – deceptive workout
Sending cool vibes to the Ragnarians today and tomorrow – slow down and drink all the drinks
Surprisingly productive morning before lunch with Mark at BWW and Carlson School night at Canterbury
These are really some amazing golf holes at Whistling Straits
Barbette or Smack Shack at MSP would be cool; Von Maur rumored to headline Rosedale expansion
Two races in, 0-5 on betting tickets
Think I need to switch to the “cool name” handicapping method @ Canterbury Park
Not one winner between the two of us at Canterbury, but I only lost $3 at Little Six
Steamy morning for golf @ Brookview Golf Course & Lawn Bowling
We have a new contender for #1 burger @ Saint Dinette
Congrats to @tniver, @laurelelm and the entire @SaintDinette crew – beautiful space and amazing food
Jason Day’s double reminded me – shot 89 from the whites at Brookview this morning before it got really warm
Breakfast discussion at the Original Pancake House in Edina: Prince, Paisley Park, Windows 10, airlines and health care
I’m sure there’s a witty snowman/cocaine joke out there, but I’m really tired right now ⛄️
This has not been a stellar nutrition or exercise day
Huge lightning strike outside, power went out completely, then came back on about three seconds later – nice job, Dakota Electric
Not sure I 100% support the concept of non-voluntary dunk tank assignments
“Straight outta Minnesota, here comes the purple Yoda”
Fired up Beats 1 for the first time this morning – thinking I’m not the target market
Lots of server, laptop and iOS updates installed this morning with no issues
Thumbs up on the lunch special @ The Wilderness Grill
Kenny Rogers tickets at the WI State Fair cost $25 and $35, but at Mystic Lake in October he’s $44 and $55
The WSJ says the median CFO raise last year was 13.9% – so what’s all this “3% is the max we can afford” business?
Wish I could’ve seen the Bellagio fountains Kabuki thing this past weekend
Anybody else remember the zoo sundae on the red stretcher with sirens at Farrell’s in Har Mar Mall?
Can’t believe this is the same Fien I saw pitch earlier this year at Target Field – nicely done
Just a couple hundred extra miles this week to see the always excellent Robert Cray Band at the MN Zoo
Rain or Shine – Forecast Calls for Rain @ Minnesota Zoo
Safely back on Lake Vermilion, where the wind is blowing, the drizzle is constant and the leaves will soon be changing
Just about had it with my inbox today – time to switch gears and test the new WordPress upgrades
My Lincoln quote of the day: “Whatever you are, be a good one”
Finished testing and now have all sites on 4.3 with all plugins and themes updated as well
Finished a bunch of things tonight while watching the Twins replay loss, including getting my TCM volunteer gig set up
That long Twitter silence was due to a golf tournament, a volunteer stint in the sun and a violently ill car ride home
Vikings in Eagan, Grand Old Day expands, Pig at My Pizza can’t find cooks – so much local news the past few days
I call shenanigans on 19-under @ The Wilderness at Fortune Bay
Middle West by Frankie Lee is a really great EP
Waiting for The Pines @ Lake Harriet Bandshell
No shenanigans after all – the Buege Boys both played college golf
A few costly miscues, but stayed under 90 from the whites at Sand Creek this morning
So the Twin Cities now has two “classic hip-hop” stations? Somebody tell Vibe 105 Vanilla Ice doesn’t count
These U.S. Am semi-finalists are all over the place
Finally back at it – a quick(ish) treadmill 5K and some weights before BÖC at Mystic Lake
BÖC moved indoors – second row for free (!) @ Mystic Lake Casino
These guys still put on a great show @ Mystic Lake
Seriously, there aren’t many rock songs with a riff more iconic than (Don’t Fear) The Reaper – wow
Late lunch before hitting Mia @ Rainbow Chinese Restaurant and Bar
First outdoor run in three weeks felt great (8.2 mi & 0.0 bpm), but still guessing the next two races won’t break any records
Bonus night in town, bonus free concert
Kwik Trips are multiplying- first Cloquet, now Hinckley
Got one inbox down to 46, but now it’s 7pm
First year of legal marijuana sales in CO = $700 million; growers & distributors leased almost all open Denver warehouse space – WSJ
Oh boy, Star Wars – The Dark Side Half Marathon in Florida, April 14-17, 2016
Nice to see Cirrus has more than 550 pre-orders for the SF50 (base cost per plane: $1.96 million)
It has been one hell of a day – heading to Wing Wednesday at the VC shortly
So excited for the fair – jealous of everybody out there today
Looks like the Jackpot Junction expansion/remodel project cost $22 million – VIP lounge, bingo hall, sports bar, venue & ventilation
Off to check on construction at Fond-du-Luth, followed by drawings at Hinckley
The temporary entrance made me laugh a little
Half of Fond-du-Luth closed (the soon-to-be non-smoking first floor)
The smoky upstairs looks mostly finished and is a nice improvement over the old design, IMO
Grand Hinckley’s success is interesting to me: close to an Interstate, but few people live close by
Best odds ever for a cash drawing and…nada
So proud of my friend and training partner @MeganSteil who is doing her first full Ironman this weekend in Canada – Go Megan Go!
Today started out strong, then I got knocked out for a few hours – still heading to the @4otf show at Harriet, though
The old Accord completely collapsed in the garage (blocking traffic), so looks like no 4otf while we wait for the tow truck
Don’t like paying the bill, but tow truck drivers are like wizards of physics
Shot an 84 from the white tees at Eagle Valley – slowly getting closer to decent
Forgot how amazing awesome the Six Feet Under finale was – kid one just watched the whole series
Kinda fun to see a Rush Creek ad during the Vikings game – haven’t played there in years
Excited for the Milk Run in the morning; even more excited about a whole day of fair food
Not sure what I think of this new Milk Run setup @ Minnesota State Fair
Old: 38 seconds slower than last year (which was also slow) – might have to register http://8minutemiles.com
A century of campy fun @ Minnesota State Fair
Today I discovered my breaking point for consecutive hours at the State Fair is twelve
According to the Ironman website, @MeganSteil only has 10K left – Go Megan Go!
Megan Steil, YOU ARE AN IRONMAN
Kid two immediately straightened me out on the Instagram update
Hard to believe Sunday attendance at the state fair wasn’t a record (“only” 179,724) – people were *everywhere*
“Iowa casinos had the highest slot machine hold percentage in 2014 (9.37%), a tightening of almost 33 percent in the past 10 years”
Lou Nanne to be “number one taster” at new namesake steakhouse in Edina; Manny’s executive chef to head kitchen
Usually prefer tradition, but kinda wish MLB would get rid of home plate umpires and just use the tech
Another hot treadmill 10K, this time while watching the Twins (and that umpire) nearly give me a heart attack
Sounds like there is a very large owl outside the cabin tonight
Fell asleep to the owl, woke up to thunder and raindrops – Lake Vermilion is awesome
Looks like the remodeled Tradewinds Buffet at Treasure Island (MN) opens tomorrow at 11am
Don’t think I knew that Aramark is the F&B provider to 17 NFL teams (including the Vikings)
Ugh, why did Ozzy pick Target Center?
First visit and Chef Dan isn’t even here @ BoomTown Woodfire
Tried to stop at the new Tradewinds Buffett today at 2:01, but they said they closed at two and wouldn’t let us in
Tough pin @ The Jewel Golf Club
Such a busy “off” day – golf at The Jewel, lunch at King’s Place, drinks at coup d’tete with @schutz (& surprise
@pashcam), Meru at Lagoon
Heritage Square Forever @ Minnesota State Fair
It’s the Rabbit Hole trifecta – get some @ Minnesota State Fair
Really nice to finally meet @ChrisRstrib in person
What a great people day at the fair: Thomas, Kat, DGS, Shuster, Cathy, Ann, Will, Jennifer, Brandon, Herm (!), Riemenschneider – so fun
Time for a little post-fair food @ Ole Piper Restaurant & Sports Bar
Lazy Sunday: Slept in, Narcos binge, Mercedes drawing at Hinckley
No free cars tonight, but finally get to try this @ Grand Casino Hinckley
Glad I waited for the cold front – 17 miles along Nokomis, Minnehaha, Harriet and Bde Maka Ska
Thanks a lot Netflix – now I have to avoid the Pablo Escobar Wikipedia page until season two
Dang, ninth and twelfth
Guess it was “raining” in my office this morning. Also had to scramble to find an optical drive to install some old software
Today was a good day – looking forward to the Siri event tomorrow
What the heck is happening over at UAL?
Weird: “The iPhone Upgrade Program is financed through: Citizens One Personal Loans”
Nerd alert: really digging the new Smuggler’s Den feature of Star Wars Card Trader
Not sure who slipped these peanut M&M’s into my bag, but thank you
What the heck is happening at Starkey?
WELY just played Elle King’s Ex’s & Oh’s – thought I switched to The Current there for a minute
Hermès single tour, 42mm, noir Box calf leather, Espace, 12
Late treadmill 5K while watching that lucky Twins win in KC
Good luck to all the Superior runners the next few days – may you have less mud than I did
Macau is just a mess – even hotel occupancy dropped from 90% to 70%. Also, slot revenue is only 5.7% of total revenue
On the road to Hozier at The Roy
Caught the tail end of Caroline’s opening set @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
My last show at The Roy was 7 years ago (Ben Harper, Tenacious D and the Beastie Boys); now two concerts in a week
New music Friday – listening to Gary Clark, Jr.’s The Story of Sonny Boy Slim (free with concert tix)
Dang, didn’t make it to @Sandcastlempls before the fried chicken sold out – Lyn 65 in for the save
Yeah, 103.3 miles on the SHT in 19:30 is stupid crazy good – WTG Jake Hegge
Adjusting to fall temperatures is much easier when you select the proper attire
Beautiful morning for golf @ University of Minnesota Les Bolstad Golf Course
Completely lost control of my driver today – shot an 89 from the whites at Les Bolstad
Beautiful weather for running at Lebanon Hills – 13.5 miles along Holland, Schulze and Jensen lakes
Practically grew up on this stuff – chicken chow mein @ House of Wong
Extra early start this week – heading to Hibbing
Found my driver, but lost the putter (and couldn’t hit a green) – 92 from the white tees at Mesaba CC
Studying iPhone 6S purchase options and AppleTV specs – both seemingly more complex than before
Mossberg is now at Re/code *and* The Verge?
Interesting Prom/Levy news – didn’t know they do nearly $9 billion/year
These west coast Monday night games are brutal when you wake up at 3:30am
I know I’ve got a really old plugin, but it appears the last.fm web services API is seriously broken since their migration started
Looks like the new improvements at Lutsen are coming along nicely
WordPress 4.3.1 updates today, iOS 9 testing tomorrow
Cabin window open, strong breeze blowing in off Lake Vermilion
PSA: Today’s Google Chrome update fixes the dashboard menu issue in WordPress
Never knew about the Ralph Engelstad Vegas connection until today
Very fun evening with Conor at @WildernessGolf – shot 83 from the whites and had an amazing steak from the Grill
Hey @tniver – our new F&B director @ConorBarrettMN had lots of good things to say about you and your team tonight 🍺
One full day with iOS 9 and I’m not sure what to think about this new font – lower case letters just seem…off
Excited to hit the road and take the girls to Alt-J at the Roy tonight
Make mine a cheeseburger – last one for 2015 🙁 @ Gordy’s Hi-Hat
Hey lighting directors, how about lighting the act instead of the audience? No spotlight on the singer, even
Alt-J has quite the production @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Wait, Susan Kare designed both the Happy Mac *and* the original Windows Solitaire cards?
Probably wasn’t the wisest decision to drink that Kickstart after the concert
Had lunch at my first non-airport restaurant with iPad menus and ordering – definitely prefer a knowledgable server
This PBS Disney documentary is fascinating (and inspiring) – oh to watch that first Snow White pitch
Made sure to get to @Sandcastlempls before they ran out of chicken this week – the rain probably helped too
Apparently Google has $95.98 waiting for me – thanks @SummerofJumbo for the story link
Walt is really a remarkable study in contrasts: failures vs success, tough extrovert leader vs caring family figure; human
My golf expectations are getting higher – shot 91 from the blues at Le Sueur CC and it felt like the worst round of the year
Beautiful night for a street dance @ Fitzgerald Theater
Actually got out of bed and finished my long run before noon – 20 relatively strong miles all over Minneapolis
Beignet magic @ Mojo Monkey Donuts
Today’s pace was slow, but this was the first day all year that I felt like a marathoner and not an old, out of shape fat guy
The power of the NFL: my new TV has a “football mode” button on the remote
Took my brain about 90 seconds to realize why the alarm was going off at 4:15
NFL Week 1: DraftKings & FanDuel generated twice the revenue of all the Vegas sports books combined
Ten deer and one fox on Birch Point tonight
Just opened the cabin window and it sounds like a hurricane over Lake Vermilion
Well, that’s promising – just ran an effortless 3:26 marathon (in my dream)
The non-subscription pricing for Office 2016 is interesting: $229.99 (home & business) and $149.99 (home & student)
Good thing we don’t interview executive chefs every day – serious food coma right now
Baby Blue just played on iTunes shuffle and I instantly had TV flashbacks
Burned off one course – treadmill 5K while watching the Twins strand three
This Fiat 500L business is cracking me up
New Churchill Downs CFO: $525K salary + 75% cash bonus, an extra $250K signing bonus and 5500 shares
Wow, 9.0.1 came out rather quickly – this was also the first time I had to enter my new six-digit PIN
A Fifth of Beethoven by Walter Murphy is really something, isn’t it?
Looks like short-sleeve season is over for northern Minnesota
Pre-sale Arcs tickets acquired – 12/1 @ First Ave
I need to find a new last.fm plugin, as it appears that the 1.0 version of the web API died in the conversion to their new beta site
Nice to see Sun Country and the pilots come to an agreement – especially since I need them next week
CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
One round of drawings at Hinckley, White Castle for dinner, watched the end of MK’s meet and caught up on Survivor and The Muppets
Great way to start a Friday @ The Meadows at Mystic Lake
Fun day at The Meadows with the course architect – shot 89 from the green tees, had an awesome club sandwich & only lost $20
AARP alert: played the “senior” tees today for the first time and now I’m skipping a movie tonight for fear of falling asleep in the theater
The Miss Piggy line about a “little tummy” was brilliant
Back to the non-senior tees – shot an 88 from the whites at Ridges at Sand Creek (Stableford 34)
Crumb Gourmet Deli now open in Eagan
Kid two’s first homecoming
It’s been a good year at The Wilderness and I’ve personally played more this year than the last two
Studio Phil, Brad Miller and Eddie Vedder – all 50
Streaming the Pearl Jam YouTube live concert feed from my iPhone to the Sony HDTV via AppleTV – feels like cheating
A warm 10 miles around the Minneapolis lakes at a pace I’d be very happy with in Iowa
Lake of the Isles: BMW rolls by with the windows down and the classical music blaring – damn punks
You would think CBS would hype the last ever episode of CSI more – did I just miss it before today?
Cleaning and packing – where does all of this recycling come from?
Always try to remember to backup before going on the road – how current are yours?
TSA Pre✓continues to be worth it
Landed safely at LAS – thanks Sun Country
Not sure what look they are going for here @ The LINQ Hotel & Casino
My room is in District Three, just like the Hunger Games
Hit the badge line at the worst possible moment
G2E is a little overwhelming this year, but so many great products and conversations
World’s Largest Chocolate Fountain @ Bellagio Las Vegas
Games of Thrones @ G2E #thebigplay
Sometimes I wonder if casino game designers play their own games
So many themes in Vegas
The Grand Bazaar Shops at Bally’s are…interesting
Thinking of you, SK ❤️ @ The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Celebrating World Smile Day by touring Vegas Strip casinos for new ideas
Used a few MyVegas points to tour the Picasso exhibit at Bellagio Gallery of Fine Arts – beautiful (and interesting)
Hey @Russostrib, you are missing the Luc Robitaille Celebrity Poker Tournament at MGM
I saved the company big money taking a Sun Country red eye, but this is when *I* pay for it
Do the majority of Twitter users really only use the web interface? Tweetbot is better (for me) in just about every way
Winning six hours of unlimited lives on Candy Crush before a red eye flight is a mixed blessing
It’s been a while since I slept until noon, but fun to wake up to all these great TCM tweets from the Saturday races
Final Vegas odds before I left last night: Wild 12-1, Vikings 30-1, Twins 50-1, Timberwolves 250-1
Never knew Ike’s Food & Cocktails is owned by the mayor of Bloomington
Well, at least I don’t have to come up with money for the extra game(s)
Your medals are ready @ Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Finish Line
Well, that was inspirational
Watched the Vikings valiant comeback effort, then ran 19 miles around Eagan and Apple Valley – perfect fall evening in Minnesota
Near-frozen Powerade after a long, dehydrating run is like the nectar of the gods
Winter is coming: no sun on yesterday’s run or today’s drive
My schedule this week is…challenging (but in a good way)
Can’t believe I just talked myself out of fries and a Coke – maybe McDonald’s really is in trouble
So excited to go see @risiroo swim tonight 🏊🏻
Lots of frost in the Northland this morning
Norah Jones covering Wilco is a pretty good way to start the day
Regional commercial casino revenue numbers out for August: down 3.5% in Iowa, up 5.5% in South Dakota
Upgrade from 10.10 to El Capitan (along with Server 5.0) on my test mini was very smooth – no issues so far
Wow: customer acquisition cost per user, DraftKings – $190, FanDuel – $110
I wonder if Pandora buying Ticketfly puts Etix in play
Intranet and caching servers successfully upgraded to 10.11
Who me?
Rather shocked by the LBV news – Minneapolis leaders need to pay attention to what’s going on
Not picked in the Ryder Cup lottery :-/
Kwik Trip Hinckley opens October 22
The Wild Killer
Really wish I could’ve watched that one – sounded good
Decided to stop waiting for the water to boil and go for a run
Seven relatively quick miles around the hills of Eagan
Thanks for the tip, City Pages @ Hiko Sushi
Lapzilla didn’t take to El Capitan too well at first, but seems to be getting better now (background tasks complete?)
Is it ski season yet? Shot a really poor 95 from the whites at Willingers
Seems weird to have no T.J. Oshie when the Blues come to town
Looks like Vanek and I share a birthday (but he’s just a baby)
Wait a minute, it was how hot yesterday in Kona? “Temperatures on the course in excess of 120 degrees”
What a beautiful July day in October- biked to Lebanon for a loop on the single track
Also, trail riding a week before the marathon was probably not one of my brighter ideas
It’s currently 84F on the deck @ Psycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge
I think that’s the first time my daughter has taken me out to a movie (saw Everest) – thanks SK!
Thanks @WildernessGolf for another wonderful season on a beautiful course – nice job!
The Klas family is so kind – thanks for the great day at Southview and a true “Die Hard” end to the season
Love seeing all those letter As on the freshman’s progress report – WTG @risiroo
I like the specs on the new 4K 21.5-inch iMacs, but wow does the price get crazy fast when you customize
According to WMS, slot machine game speed has increased from around 8 spins/minute in 2004 to 14-17 spm in 2014
Good luck to everyone running the JNUC 5K in the morning – bummed not to be there this year
Awesome conference report from the senior’s school too – well done, @sushirocks
The Dude has his issues with them, but there are some Eagles songs that just totally chill me out
The new third lane on 169 at the Canterbury exit is really nice – no more merging
Finally some time to sit down, listen to some music and catch up on my laptop tasks
Today was my iPhone upgrade eligibility day, but I’m trying to show some fiscal restraint and wait a few weeks
Des Moines forecast for Sunday looks OK: low 40s at the start, sunny, winds picking up as the day goes on, high of 69F
Hello Iowa
First stop – flowers @ Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden
The “Dead Moines” burger @ Zombie Burger + Drink Lab
What a finish in Michigan – oh my
Switching to a warmer blue hat because 35F is a little brisk
I really need to lose some weight if I plan to keep doing these things – Des Moines Marathon in 4:37
Number 25 is in the books
I’m really quite amazed the FAA allowed this new aircraft viewing area at MSP
Trying to figure out automated WordPress FTP upgrade configuration, but keep getting “package contains no files” errors
I don’t read many “real” books these days, but really want to pick up Gilliamesque and Fast Girl soon
The new beds and comforters at Fortune Bay are the perfect post-marathon recovery tools – so relaxing
“If you use an alarm clock to wake up in the morning, then you didn’t get enough sleep”
It takes nine years to open 12 Dunkin’ Donut stores?
One more round of system updates all around: iOS 9.1, El Cap 10.11.1, Server 5.0.15
Do you believe in miracles? @ Xcel Energy Center
Very impressive wireless speeds in the Xcel suites this year
The Treasure Island suite at Xcel is right at center ice (directly across from the owner’s suite)
Aside from the volume initially being too loud, the fan experience in the suites tonight was excellent – blue cheese dip rocks, BTW
Lunch with Mark at the Eagan BWW was extra fun today
Scott Porter of Orlando is my hero – ran the KC marathon Saturday in 3:09:19 and the Des Moines marathon Sunday in 3:07:32
That’s an overall pace of 7:11 and good for first place in the 2015 I-35 Challenge. Oh yeah, he is also reportedly *57* years old
Really need to lay off the Mt. Dew after 10pm
Last Saturday practice of the season for the freshman fish
It’s nice out now @ Willingers Golf Club
Felt like I played much better than the final score – 92 from the whites at Willingers
Also found an old Strata “Professional Balata” ball and used it to chip in for birdie on 14
Watched Bottle Rocket, the first Wes Anderson movie, and couldn’t get over how much Owen Wilson looked like my high school classmate ES
My tickets are in the drum @ Mystic Lake Casino
Looking forward to seeing Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear tonight at the Cedar
Wow – the Illinois Lottery isn’t paying prizes bigger than $600 to winners due to a state budget standoff
Rained most of the drive up this morning, then skies cleared and the temps fell (24F at the Y Store)
Between daily buffets and this, I should easily lose 20 pounds right away
Feeling very sorry for the broadcast techs tonight
And that’s a wrap! Thanks for everything @FortuneBay
Kinda funny I had to drive south to start seeing snowflakes
Safely back from my last Northwoods commute – heading to Leon Bridges at First Ave tonight
First time back at First Ave since the roof collapse – looks nice and kinda smells like Tao in Vegas
He sounds great tonight @ First Avenue & 7th St Entry
Eagan will never be world-class until someone opens a Zantigo
Great first run with @WeRunMPLS – 3 miles around the North Loop, then drinks at Fulton Beer
Today also turned out to be phone upgrade day – thanks to @pashcam and his team for helping find “My Precious”
Pumpkins acquired, Smashburger lunch with Mr. Miller, dangerous Halloween sale at the Electric Fetus and packing for the cabin
The new camper cabins at Whitetail Woods Regional park are very nice
Returned to civilization briefly to find… @ Ground Round, Farmington MN
This November weather is A-OK with me – hilly 10K around Eagan after another Vikings W
Day one morning commute = 23 minutes
It was so awesome to attend a Monday night school concert in what seems like forever
Looks like helmet hair is now a part of my life
Voter 713
With this weather, probably should’ve ran outside in the dark, but decided to hit the exercise room circuit instead
Safety training at 6:45am sharp – better go to sleep earlier tonight
Is Ellie Goulding big enough to have an arena tour?
There is just no easy way out of Minneapolis at 5:30 on a weeknight
Dang, my home Comcast connection just tested out at 120 Mbps down – best ever
I will give treadmills credit for one thing – they do make tracking speed work a lot easier
My run log started in 2008 with entries like “Redondo to Manhattan Beach” and is closing in on 7000 total miles – fun times 🙂
Pregame warm-ups with the Preds @ Xcel Energy Center
No pics, but the lunch menu at Sea Change is awesome – had the Cobb salad today and can’t wait to go back
Bought a new work wardrobe and didn’t even have to leave Eagan #worldclass
Jack may be gone, but Butcher and the Boar is still damn tasty
Absolutely beautiful day for a run with Megan in Minneapolis – 10 miles along Minnehaha Parkway & around Lake Harriet
Finally watched the South Park Yelp episode – oh, man
It makes me very happy knowing just how much purple I can get away with wearing at my new job
Welcome back, Mary Lucia – evening commute instantly better
Bond, James Bond – so nice to have a Monday family movie night at an actual theater
Broke in the new Wave Rider 19s with a late treadmill 5K – they feel great @KateReallyLives & @joey_camp
First ever visit to the Eagan YMCA – roughly 5K on the track (“only” 11 laps per mile, ugh), some free weights and a StairMaster with TV
Downtown East could seriously use some additional food options
Way to go, Minnesota weather – November thunder is very dramatic and cool
This running every day thing is exhausting – clubhouse treadmill 5K, weights and sit-ups
Tickets acquired for Babes in Toyland @ First Avenue
Another fun @WeRunMPLS jaunt around a chilly Mississippi River loop, followed by tots and cider at Bulldog NE
Hey @rstanzel – is there anyone in town who doesn’t know you? @KaitCox had nothing but good things to say 🙂
Treasure Island let me in to the Tradewinds Buffet tonight – let’s see what they got
Biggest win tonight was gas at Dakota Station for $2.07 a gallon
A little brisk for the Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Ran a 23:21, but I’m pretty sure that course was short of 5K
Forty years of awesomeness – the #1 @ Keys Cafe
Well, since the Turf Club and Entry shows are sold out, we are headed to the Mainroom for Poliça
Starwood bought the SLS Las Vegas and is turning one of the towers into a W? How did I miss that news…
Watching Moonraker on Hulu – can’t believe I was ten when I first saw this at the Highland (or was it the Grandview?)
Ran 9+ miles around Harriet, Calhoun and Isles on what just might be the best November 15th in Minnesota history
Thanks to @PatrickTalty (and family) for hosting the Vikings viewing party today – Skol to another W!
The Mercedes drawing at Little Six last night: wall-to-wall people, no open machines, didn’t win the car, spent zero dollars
A case of the Mondays – introduced SK and MK to Office Space tonight
I don’t know anything about the science of traffic flow, but I wonder what would happen if more people had manual transmissions
Much later than I planned – treadmill 5K at the clubhouse with some weights and a little bit of rowing for something new
First time in two and a half weeks I got to use fifth gear for any significant portion of the morning commute
Personal top five soup (egg drop) @ Kim’s Chow Mein
Um, wow @ Smalley’s Caribbean Barbeque and Pirate Bar
First time an app update broke something in a long time (WordPress for iOS) – reinstalled 5.7 and all is good again
Fun first office happy hour at Brit’s Pub, followed by a stop at IKEA to pick up meatballs for tomorrow’s potluck
Life beyond the treadmill – brisk walk to the clubhouse for 50 minutes on the seated elliptical (plus weights and sit-ups)
Easily the best south of the river morning commute so far – where is everybody?
Filled up Little Red (it was three cents cheaper with my SA card too)
These Coldplay monkeys really need to tour – with or without Chris Martin
Quick treadmill speedwork session before Hunger Games with CK, Vikings-Packers and dinner with SK at Salt Cellar
Congrats to @ShakopeeDakota on the grand opening of the new JW Marriott at MoA
The more I listen to this Arcs album, the more excited I get for next week
Chick-fil-A, MK swim practice, MNF from the treadmill, core work and some miscellaneous housekeeping
The price tag on the new Detroit Red Wings arena is now up to $627 million – that’s a lot of octopi
44 laps at the Eagan Y, followed by free weights and 500 painful steps on the StairMaster
Didn’t see season one, but this current season of Fargo is just so, so good
Convinced the Bear Gerhardt character in Fargo is really a moonlighting @Chrinkles
I love the flow of saying Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Reviewing the current state of Office 365 Business Premium – Amazon sells seats for $97/year, which seems like a good deal, no?
Fake Friday office lunch – bison burger @ The Lowry
Big thumbs up on @NighthawksMpls – great dinner tonight plus we got one of the 74 Thanksgiving pies
Annual breakfast at Perkins with the in-laws and I’m pretty sure I’m already at maximum daily calories
Grandpa Favre
I think my scale is broken – says I weigh less today compared to yesterday
55 laps around the Eagan Y track before heading out to @mysticlake for some Black Friday Bingo
A little pre-bingo wild rice soup @ Minnehaha Cafe
No bingos + Sumatran Storm is still my nemesis (the lower progressive was ~$3400, @thepeterherem & @5781niffy)
When did Wisconsin interstates go to 70mph? Also, kudos to the two guys on the fishing boat on the St. Croix – brr
Donut Run prep complete: sit-ups, free weights, rowing, biking and a little Machiavelli
So. Many. Donuts. Almost ten miles + 4 donut stops @ Mill City Running
You would think the USGA would want to encourage *any* round played these days – alone or “peer-reviewed”
Worldwide concert revenue in 2014 was $20.5 billion according to PWC – feels like our family was 1 or 2 percent of that
Funny how The Current played a “clean” version of Gett Off and they only changed two words (and one was “wet”)
Concert week begins: The Arcs tonight, Richard Thompson tomorrow, Dr. Ralph Stanley Friday (plus potentially a few more)
The new Delta Sky 360 Club deal also extends the official team airline agreement through 2021
So conflicted about this Richard Thompson show – might have to stay up and write the post right now
Surprised to see that only 33% of Minneapolis residents are married
Kid two adjusting to freshman life just fine: 3.957 GPA and currently 50th out of a class of 619 🎉💯
Walked across the street at lunch today – quite a bit of progress since my last visit
No photographic proof, but 3+ chilly @WeRunMPLS miles around Lake Calhoun with Jen before Punch Pizza and @ColorTab at the U
Pictures totally allowed at the Whole Music Club
Ralph Stanley is hiding behind the piano before his Cedar show and keeps giving me the evil eye
Ladies and Gentlemen, Dr. Ralph Stanley @ The Cedar Cultural Center
The #4 @ Grand Shanghai
Four nights of concerts apparently caused a little sleep deprivation – fell asleep on the couch for about three hours this afternoon
Very pleasant (and almost snow-free) outdoor December run in Minnesota – 8.5 hilly miles around Eagan
Closing out my week of music with a Trailer Trash matinee at the Cedar and AWOLNATION at the Myth tonight
Lions, Vikings and Bears, oh my
The Struts are really something @ Myth
AWOLNATION is one hard band to photograph @ Myth
Landed safely at SFO – thanks @Delta
Not shown: the Cisco DJ (no joke) @ San Francisco Marriott Marquis
Hard to believe it’s been seven years since I was last in this city
Maybe I’m doing it wrong, but the Surface Pro 4 is not my optimal travel machine so far
I think the secret is out on TSA Pre✓
Just like old times @ San Francisco Marriott Marquis
Just realized I may be the only person at this keynote wearing a tie
Now realized I’m one of the only people in all of downtown San Francisco wearing a tie
I’m a total newbie to this world, but I think Cisco introduced Slack Pro today
The 19 month prosciutto @ Trou Normand
This calvado drink at Frou Normand is quite good (the Supreme)
Beautiful morning for a run @ Fishermans Wharf, SFO
Roughly six miles from the financial district to pier 1 to Fishermans Wharf (and back)
Deem Sum Potstickers @ Yank Sing
Just checked “speak at a Cisco conference” off the list
Hello Claes! @ Cupid’s Span
The run back to the hotel from Fishermans Wharf is a little more challenging when you follow the cable cars
Dinner with Jim @ Bobo’s
Rode in my first Uber tonight (still don’t have the app, though)
Why are these people on Flip or Flop so surprised with the problems that pop up on houses they buy without inspecting them first?
Nice little tailwind = 630mph and a safe, early return to MSP
What kind of swim team holds a three day meet in December? 🏊
The first batch of holiday samplers are almost done – just in time for the first party tonight
Survived Mall of America, lunch at Burger Burger, quick stop in St. Paul, British Arrows at the Walker and anniversary dinner at TBF
Leading a very charmed life when the biggest issue today was not having gløgg on the menu at The Bachelor Farmer
Oil dropping below $35 a barrel seems like a huge deal
I had no idea the creator of Downton Abbey was also in the House of Lords
OK, Lazyweb, is the best current Windows laptop (not hybrid or touchscreen) really the Dell XPS 13?
It’s that time of year when Christmas Vacation pushes the start of your workout to 11pm
Sit-ups, free weights, rowing, treadmill 5K and more rowing – plus it’s super nice outside right now
My gas station experience just isn’t the same since they changed “free air” to six quarters (with a time limit)
Canucks/Wild with andromedahopkins @ Xcel Energy Center
Don’t know if the stats are truthful, but concerts at the Cosmo in Vegas don’t seem to sell very well
Top ticket price for Britney Spears at Planet Hollywood is $495 (!)
End of an era: Delta retiring the last remaining 747s in its fleet by 2017
Web server nerds are no match for Adele
Shut out on Adele and couldn’t get a table at Revival, but I still get to see Star Wars today – thanks @grayter1
Me = happy Star Wars dork
Checked “try curling” off the life list today with a great group of people
Jared Smith at Ticketmaster needs to use his own site if he thinks it delivered a “good experience” yesterday
Ticketmaster systems have improved over the years IMO, but yesterday showed there is still work to be done
Also guessing people wouldn’t be as upset if the “convenience” fees were lower
Second dose of Star Wars, lunch at Key’s, shopping and the last holiday party of the year
Great game day tour of TCF Bank Stadium with @B_Langenstein and crew
Feel like a beat reporter with this 3:30 wake-up call to catch a flight
First connecting flights in like six years – landed safely at ATL
Landed safely in New Orleans – thanks @SouthwestAir ✈️
Game day in New Orleans
Feel like I’ve walked every level of the Superdome about 15 times – my feet are killing me
I’m such a tourist @ Café Du Monde
Hasn’t been a great stretch for state lotteries the past few months, no?
So I just ordered something called grits and grillades
Back at ATL – will I make that connection?
Off one plane and directly on another – hope my bag did too
Touchdown at MSP – first roundtrip on @SouthwestAir safely completed
Christmas morning is an entirely different experience with teenagers
Look at that: The Wilderness jumped ahead of Barona Creek to take the seven spot
Heading to dinner at 4Bells – our Christmas gift from kid one
Still no taxable jackpots, but happy to leave Mystic Lake exactly even after two hours
Karma, Cam, karma
Sunday Night Football with the Vikings
According to Pollstar, the Blur show at the Hollywood Bowl only sold 48% of capacity (Courtney Barnett opened)
Work milestone today: first core switch has been racked in the stadium data center
Also forgot just how many characters die in this one
Watching Return of the Jedi with kid two – really dislike the “special edition” changes (and Ewoks)
Not sure why the special edition changes make me so angry, but it’s getting worse with time – will Disney make it right?
“Congratulations! You are officially registered for the 40th running of Grandma’s Marathon on June 18, 2016”
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