Upper Midwest Trail Runners banquet last night. Great presentation from Colleen Macdonald about her Carin project FKT of Mt Kilimanjaro. I also won the UffDa Ultra award in the Masters Male division. Great night!


Bought tickets to bring the fam to the Weird Al show at the MN State Fair next year! They just went on sale and we got some pretty good seats. Excited!


Watched: Predator: Badlands which was great! 🍿


The Taco πŸ”” Trot 25k was a great success yesterday! Such a fun event and we raised over $1000 for MACC Pack.


New blog post where I share some recent info about the budgeting badge for my daughter’s girl scout troop.: Girl Scout Budgeting


On my run last night I took a long local route I’ve thought about for over six months. It was as good as I’d hoped.


Watching: Home Alone 3 for family movie night… Apparently it starts with the sale of secret defense technology that could control the world🍿


Was traveling for work this week. Been meaning to post this map of the plane reroute when there was a bomb scare at the destination airport. All were safe (no bomb).


Watched: Terrifier 🍿


Watched: Terrifier 🍿 Halloween movie while waiting for trick or treaters.


Watched: The Long Walk 🍿


Watched: Brainstorm 🍿


Finished reading: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson πŸ“š


Hopkins Run Club, Purgatory Park and Edenbrook conservation area. Headlamp was important tonight πŸ˜ƒ


Ran the Hixon 25k trail race. What a perfect morning for it! Lots of single track with a prairie section in the middle.


Reason number five to do early morning runs: guilt-free basic beer happy hour with neighbors after work 🍻


Lake House garage clean up before and after.

So glad to have that reworked!


I love when I find these little notes that my 9 year old puts up after bedtime… πŸ˜ƒ


Finished reading: Mad River by John Sandford πŸ“š


Watched: John Candy: I Like Me 🍿

Love seeing some of the personal side of John Candy’s life.