My first visit to the Renaissance Festival in many years lead to my first kilt.

If my mac has an indicator on the setting icon that there is an update, and I click on the item in System Settings that shows there is an operating system update, why does the settings app then need to check for updates?

Coming face-to-face with the idea that I am the same age as old people. AC/DC in the foreground, Kinks in the background.

The quiet purgatory of the exam room.

Just visiting. Quartely check-up.

Saints at bat versus the Stripers

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Storybook ending to the game: Saints were down by one at the bottom of the ninth. Bases were loaded after 2 outs. Final hit of the game hit the home run wall. Saints won, 13-9.

I wish I could tell you more about him. He was my mother’s mother’s brother, a great uncle, but I never met him.

My grandmother said she called him “Jumbo,” and she was hoping I would take to the same nickname. As an awkward preteen at the time, I didn’t want to be associated with being overweight. I didn’t hear the love in her request.

From what I understand, he was 28 when killed in Germany. He had probably a 6th grade education and was a farm worker. I think he was working with his brothers on the family farm, which at one point was a fairly sizable operation. I don’t know what loves he may have had and I don’t think he had a family of his own.

I never asked my grandma or my grandpa what he was like. I believe my mom has more pictures of him than the one I have seen recently, which is a very handsome man in uniform. But even what she knows is second-hand. We know people who knew him. Or knew, because time passes and people do, too.

But I have his name.

His death, fighting for the country and values and family he loved, is part of my story.

Have spent some time on Animal Crossing, now I’m starting to look around at what others have done.

Got this from a long-time colleague at work this morning. I’m the best. I’m modest. And I don’t brag. Honestly, though, need to work to meet that.

This was taped to the outside of my cube one morning. I’m proud of my beard’s accomplishments

Air travel is still amazing. This morning I was in New Jersey. Posting this from my living room in St. Paul, MN. First pic is proof I was there from a friend. Second shot is my favorite of the day.

Aurora Borealis, images taken before midnight on March 23, 2023

Surgery complete. Magnetic joysticks from GuliKit, buttons from ExtremeRate, plus tools and manuals from iFixit. I wish the buttons were a better color match to the Joycons, but it is uniquely mine, now.

Do not love wearing a mask. But Doc says “Do.” #CheckUp

House was born in 1947. Not zero risk of lead-based paint.

Demo for renovation starting soon.

Status

#Heilung #Myth

Antici-

#Heilung #Myth

Took a drive tonight to see if we could catch a glimpse. Ended up in Harris, MN. #auroraborealis #mnwx

Rainbow at sunset

On Roanoke Sound

Sunrise #OBX

Air temp: 80F, water temp: 80F No chance of rain for the next several hours. No place to be for several hours.

At the beach #OBX #KillDevilHills

My wife saw this picture and said “Full-on Lorax”

I and my beard are in the middle

Pizza and cider with an old friend