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