: Finished reading: Knife of Dreams Book Eleven of ‘The Wheel of Time’ by Robert Jordan 📚
: I’ve been doing speed work for my Thursday runs lately. I’ve been lax on speed work in …
: Watched: Project Hail Mary 🍿 really enjoyed watching this one! ⭐
: Glad I fit in my Shamrock Shakeout run yesterday… Today would have been really slow going.
: My son and I watched his teacher compete in a karate tournament. It was a first for both of us, as …
: Listening to the annual “Rankings pod” episode of the Eyes on B1G podcast. They rank the …
: The kids are loving the Commodore 64! It’s rivaling the draw of the iPad which is saying …
: Finished reading: Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly 📚
: Finished reading: 25 Alive by James Patterson 📚
: My workout yesterday was a long run preparing for Zion in under 6 weeks. It was so icy on the trails …
: My friend Kendra is building a tiny home on a trailer and I’m enjoying watching her process …
: Finished reading: Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson 📚
: Haven’t decided which one to get… www.commodore.net
: New blog post: Pasting Teams Copilot Recap in Obsidian Took the time to come up with a fix for this …
: This inconsistency makes me chuckle 😆
: This speaks so loudly… You reach for your phone mid-sentence, mid-thought, mid-meal. Not …
: Six weeks into the year there’s been a lot of rough running weather (ice, subzero, powder, …
: My terminal doesn’t look like Scott Hanselman’s, but I do appreciate revisiting his post …
: Finished reading: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho 📚
: I dropped my Plus subscription to ChatGPT when they announced ads and re-upped my Claude Pro …
: Finished reading: Whistle by Linwood Barclay 📚
: Finished reading: I Will Ruin You by Linwood Barclay 📚
: Finished reading: A Tap on the Window by Linwood Barclay 📚
: I love the calmness, silliness, and simple joys of Camping with Steve videos. Worth a watch.
: It was definitely “Chilly” yesterday for the 10K. The AI summary “wasn’t …
: Start time for my race tomorrow is still looking brisk…
: Finished reading: Storm Front by John Sandford 📚
: Replacing my digital journaling workflow with Tasker
: Followed by this father/son game time 🎮
: My son popped into my bedroom with a “happy birthday” wake up. Things are starting off …
: The receipt from my daughter’s insult booth. I had a pass holder discount and she was also …
: Finished reading: Swordheart by T. Kingfisher 📚
: Big news for my running calendar…I got into Superior Fall Trail Race 100mi. I’m …
: Finished reading: The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner 📚 Read aloud with my son… …
: Lol… First time I’ve seen this age suggestion.
: Tuesday Night Trails in Long Lake tonight. Celebrating a friend’s retirement from MN Air …
: Year in books for 2025 Here are the books I finished reading in 2025.
: Finished reading: Eyes of Prey by John Sandford 📚
: Oh come on, I’m in Excel getting an in-app promotional banner ad to upgrade from one paid plan …
: Two hours of email service transfer troubleshooting with my Dad… Net result is he’s on …
: My thoughts throughout my run were primarily on how unpredictable and dangerous the ice is this …
: My heart hurts and I’m at a loss to find any kind of peace in what’s transpired.
: As a Minnesotan and parent of young kids in public school, I’ve never been so intimidated as I …
: Finished reading: Deep Freeze by John Sandford 📚
: New blog post: Webhost consolidation Migrating personal websites to Netlify for friction-free …
: Another Gopher Football season is in the books 2025 was my 25th consecutive season as a Gopher Football season ticket holder. Their performance at …
: Spent a lot of time working on a Tasker workflow… It finally clicked for me!
: My 2025 Reading Reflection - https://blog.matthewcanderson.com/reading-reflection-2025/
: Finished reading: Escape Clause by John Sandford 📚
: Almost biffed it on my run this morning. Icy turns are still my kryptonite… Grateful that I …
: Today was one of those days where being at the cabin was more work than expected. I still got out …
: In the same spirit as the Taco Bell Trot 25k and McRib Marathon, I think in 2026 I’ll do a …
: Just finished my last run of the year. A victory lap to wrap an amazing year of running far with …
: I always appreciate reading Satya Nadella’s thoughtful updates. Looking Ahead to 2026 He …
: Finished reading: Holy Ghost by John Sandford 📚 Probably my last book for 2026!
: Have some time off from work during the holidays…it’s amazing how much I can get done …
: Finally took the time to get my mobile phone voicemail reset ✅ This has been lingering since my …
: Finished reading: Crossroads of Twilight by Robert Jordan 📚
: Contingency planning with LLM chat
: As I look forward to 2026, I’m planning to reengage in my practice of documenting and sharing …
: Split Fiction is a great co-op game Jess and I just finished playing Split Fiction–a solid split-screen co-op game about two …
: Shorter cycles, better work blog.matthewcanderson.com/shorter-c…
: Satisfied with my ChatGPT year in review fortune (timeless) and the three themes for 2025 seem on …
: Amazed by how quickly my annual personal website work was completed this year. Credit to some key …
: Registered for my first 2026 trail race: Zion 100k in April! I haven’t run there before and am …
: Time for the annual family viewing of Christmas Vacation 😄
: Finished reading: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson 📚
: Finished reading: Dark Angel by John Sandford 📚
: Great night for a trail run with the base packed down enough and some new snowfall lightly dusting …
: Finished reading: The Edge by David Baldacci 📚
: Finished reading: The Investigator by John Sandford 📚
: Finished reading: Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter 📚
: Finished reading: Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter 📚
: Finished reading: Ordinary Thunderstorms by William Boyd 📚
: Finished reading: Masked Prey by John Sandford 📚
: Watched: The Smashing Machine 🍿
: Chanhassen Turkey Trot with the kids today. At about the 1mi mark some folks were handing out cans …
: Upper Midwest Trail Runners banquet last night. Great presentation from Colleen Macdonald about her …
: Bought tickets to bring the fam to the Weird Al show at the MN State Fair next year! They just went …
: Watched: Predator: Badlands which was great! 🍿
: The Taco 🔔 Trot 25k was a great success yesterday! Such a fun event and we raised over $1000 for …
: New blog post where I share some recent info about the budgeting badge for my daughter’s girl …
: On my run last night I took a long local route I’ve thought about for over six months. It was …
: Watching: Home Alone 3 for family movie night… Apparently it starts with the sale of secret …
: Was traveling for work this week. Been meaning to post this map of the plane reroute when there was …
: Watched: Terrifier 🍿 Halloween movie while waiting for trick or treaters.
: Finished reading: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson 📚
: Hopkins Run Club, Purgatory Park and Edenbrook conservation area. Headlamp was important tonight 😃
: Ran the Hixon 25k trail race. What a perfect morning for it! Lots of single track with a prairie …
: Reason number five to do early morning runs: guilt-free basic beer happy hour with neighbors after …
: 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… 😃
: Finished reading: Mad River by John Sandford 📚
: Watched: John Candy: I Like Me 🍿 Love seeing some of the personal side of John Candy’s life.
: Revisiting an oldie but goodie: Terminator 2: Judgment Day 🍿 Still hard to believe I saw this in the …
: Finished reading: Trust Your Eyes by Linwood Barclay 📚
: Finished reading: Black Fridays by Michael Sears 📚
: Finished reading: Winter’s Heart by Robert Jordan 📚
: Grand Portage State Park with the fam… Some good hikes and views!
: Gooseberry Falls with the fam today… Much more relaxed than when I took E at age 3 😆
: During halftime off the Gopher game last night, Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers played drums …
: Here’s an example of seeing photos I’ve taken at the same spot on runs over time. I like …
: I just finished reading Elantris by Brandon Sanderson — this was fantastic!! I knocked this out …
: Got out on a shakeout run with elite ultra runner Courtney Dauwalter… So cool that she grew …
: Got the boat out of the water and off for winterization and storage. Really happy with our new (to …
: Outdoor adventure with the cub scouts tonight!
: A friend of mine told me about Athletic Brewing Co’s NA beer club. I’ve been a fan of …
: Apple orchard day! Fall Harvest Orchard keeps becoming more of a zoo every year. It’s more of …
: Devaluation of AI assistance This puts a box around a phenomenon I’ve been seeing. While there are real challenges with AI …
: No spoiler, but the last episode of Alien: Earth season 1 left me unfulfilled.
: Adding custom instructions to M365 Copilot I’ve been refining my personal “custom instructions” in M365 Copilot for my work …
: Got a backlog of books marked as finished. I’ve had some issues with the Bookshelf app on …
: Finished reading: The Survivor by Vince Flynn 📚
: Finished reading: To Die For by David Baldacci 📚
: Finished reading: Bloody Genius by John Sandford 📚
: Finished reading: The Last Man by Vince Flynn 📚
: Finished reading: Lethal Prey by John Sandford 📚
: Got to try Mount 2 Coast T1 trail shoes at a demo run tonight. Felt pretty good, though I started …
: First Cub Scouts meeting of the year… Fishing!
: Getting out to Afton State Park for a run this morning. The sun is peeking through the clouds, …
: I’m thinking of dusting off my “memories vault” project and using Obsidian as the …
: Still feeling the sting of the Gopher football loss last night. Winnable game, but multiple special …
: Restoring MS Authenticator on a new device Over the past month, I had to switch phones twice—once due to a hardware issue (phone no longer …
: Endurance running is a great excuse for me to get out and do hard things… Even if I hurt now …
: Excited to run the Superior Fall 50 mile trail race tomorrow…
: Finished reading: Bad Business by Robert B. Parker 📚
: Finished reading: Separation of Power by Vince Flynn 📚
: Finished reading: Painted Ladies by Robert B. Parker 📚
: Finished reading: The Professional by Robert B. Parker 📚
: Perfect day for the MN State Fair 🙂👨👨👧👦🍢🍪🍺
: Finished reading: Deadline by John Sandford 📚
: Had my daughter’s girl scout troop over for a lake day and cookout, what a great time!
: My poor dog has been having GI issues for the last day. She just seems annoyed and exhausted and I …
: Finished reading: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson 📚
: Family camping with kids school friends at St Croix state park. Beautiful park and a wonderful time! …
: Really happy with my early experiences using GPT5. So far I’ve tried it in GitHub Copilot as …
: Finished reading: Memorial Day by Vince Flynn 📚
: Finished reading: In Too Deep by Lee Child 📚
: Finished reading: Executive Power by Vince Flynn 📚
: Finished reading: Rules of Prey by John Sandford 📚
: Didn’t sleep well, preoccupied with my upcoming race. I was dreaming/waking thinking about …
: 10+ years after adding it to my reading list… Finished reading: Lonesome Dove by Larry …
: Enabled a new email domain for sign-ups. Have been using one before now, but it was tied to a …
: Catching up on posting some completed books… I’m not so fast that I’m finishing …
: Finished reading: Twisted Prey by John Sandford 📚
: Finished reading: Extreme Prey by John Sandford 📚
: Got out to the St. Louis Park aquatic center with the kids today. Lots of water sliding!
: Finished reading: Annabel Scheme (paperback book) by Robin Sloan 📚 didn’t know what to expect, …
: New fiscal year at Microsoft started this month, so now it’s kick off season. Grateful that …
: Finished reading: Gathering Prey by John Sandford 📚
: Enjoyed Monster Jam with my son, I love being able to share the thrill of big trucks doing cool …
: Finished reading: The First Rule of Mastery by Michael Gervais 📚
: Finished reading: Silent Prey by John Sandford 📚
: Enjoying the calmness of the lake after a busy (and beautiful) day out there. The community here …
: Finished reading: Past Tense by Lee Child 📚
: 28 Years Later 🍿🎥 was better than I expected. First time experience: I was the only car left in the …
: F1 🍿🎥was a fun movie but the stakes seemed low both for individual characters and the collective. …
: Finished reading: The Third Option by Vince Flynn 📚
: Was reminded by @ericmwalk that I too was very close to a deer on a recent run. Adding here for …
: I just learned about Libro.fm and it looks great. Anyone have experiences (good or bad) that …
: Finished reading: The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson 📚 First time reading a Sanderson novel, …
: The Wierd Al show at Treasure Island last night was fantastic! He’s still crushing it and full …
: Love that 30k+ people are watching the Western States today…
: “The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to …
: Got the kids to watch The Muppet Movie 🍿🎥 with me. They’re finally old enough to sit through a …
: Feeling relieved that my run went well today after such a rough one Sunday. 🏃
: Final cub scout meeting of this year, what a gorgeous evening for it! Sunny, 70’s, and a light …
: Feeling energized after Kettle 100k, thinking about swapping out Voyageur 50mi and replacing with …
: Got back out running this morning. I expected a longer recovery after my first 100k, but I’m …
: Finished reading: Extreme Measures by Vince Flynn 📚 started and finished this one during my recent …
: Finished reading: Prey by Michael Crichton 📚 interesting reading this in 2025, with the discussion …
: Amazing day running the Kettle Moraine 100k. I felt great and finished ahead of my goal time. …
: This is spot on when it comes to dev work… My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts
: Nutrition ready for aid stations. Kettle Moraine 100k: here I come 🏃🥪
: Evening hike with the kids 🥾
: Watched The Music Man (1962) 🍿🎥 with the CBB Presents Watchalong audio. So fun 🎺 🥁 Apparently Jess …
: Had my last long run before Kettle Moraine 100k this weekend. Couldn’t help but stop to snag a …
: Finished prepping food for my son’s birthday party tomorrow. Grapes, pineapple, watermelon, …
: Finished reading: The Midnight Line by Lee Child 📚
: Watched Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 🎥🍿
: Today I learned that the MSP Terminal 1 Caribou by F/G gate split has an XL size…didn’t …
: Finished reading: The Affair by Lee Child 📚
: Celebrated my 15th wedding anniversary at the Dakota last night. Fantastic show!
: Soccer game 2 for my son’s squad. It’s amazing the difference practice makes 🤣⚽
: Just finished Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Slow start but fun action 🍿 🎥
: Finished reading: Neon Prey by John Sandford 📚
: Finished reading: Transfer Of Power by Vince Flynn 📚
: Finished reading: Passions in Death by J. D. Robb📚. 😒
: Wet runs today… Got in 13 rainy and wonderful miles ☔🏃
: More from scout camp this weekend. They were proud of getting that dead limb into the river. …
: Scout camp, the first time for my son (and me). He loved it. “Dad, can we do this every …
: So windy out there. Run 1 was just in the wind, Run 2 was wind and rain. Both were wonderful. 🏃🌧️
: Finished watching Andor tonight. Whew…what a ride. If only I could bottle this up and infuse …
: Finished reading: The Waiting by Michael Connelly 📚
: Finished reading: Kill Shot by Vince Flynn 📚
: Beautiful dawn sky during my run this morning…
: Working from the IDS Tower Club today. I love that I can trace so much of the Twin Cities marathon …
: Finished reading: The Fix by David Baldacci 📚
: No school today… Because.? Nice that they could get a mix of video games, outside play, and …
: Great day for running. Shorts and shirt sleeves 🌞🏃
: Finished reading: High Profile by Robert B. Parker 📚
: New (to me) boat day! The weather cooperated beautifully…
: I got this spam marketing email a few hours ago and have been trying to process this combination of …
: May is here. Days are ramping up, gonna be a busy time through mid-June…feeling ready for it …
: Watched The Polka King (2017) tonight…loved it! I forgot I was watching Jack Black and …
: Midday run today, first time taking the Singletrack at Lone Lake Park. Beautiful day and a great 5 …
: Finished reading: The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan 📚
: Finished reading: Pursuit of Honor by Vince Flynn 📚
: Pickled Beats at the Mound Legion 🎸🥁🎤
: Feeling recovered from last week. Got out for 20 miles on my run, then watched the Elm Creek …
: Checked out four different local parks with my son to stack rank for his upcoming birthday party. …
: Spent some time outside doing spring yard work after work today. Perfect late afternoon/evening for …
: Still feeling sore after my race Saturday. That didn’t stop me from getting out for a walk …
: Finished reading: American Assassin by Vince Flynn 📚 listened to this one during my run …
: Ran the Storm the Park 50K. Very hilly and technical, but a fun race on a beautiful day.
: Got my last run 🏃in before the Storm the Park 50K today. I’m excited for the long run with …
: First time trying a Jalapeño IPA. Birch’s on the Lake in Long Lake had it. Good spiciness 🌶️ …
: Returned the kids' seasonal ski rental gear today. It was a fantastic season with lots of growth for …
: I volunteered at the Zumbro Endurance Runs over the weekend. It was great to give back to the trail …
: Finished reading: Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich 📚every once in a while I try one of these …
: Finished reading: Toxic Prey by John Sandford 📚 my first off the Lucas and Letty variation, an …
: At 8:02am today, Xfinity texted me about internet outages until 6pm because of “Service …
: Finished reading: Golden Prey by John Sandford 📚 Oh Lucas, how I’ve missed your adventures.
: Wow, today was end to end busy. The best part was playing tag with my kids. I love the excited …
: Nice run tonight through Purgatory Park and Edenbrook Conservation Area. Enjoying the spring weather …
: Finished reading: Ocean Prey by John Sandford 📚 that makes 5 books during this spring break. Been a …
: Good day to be in the sun for the Twins game! #WinTwins
: Pontoon update–we have a deal! Working through the payment and title transfer process, then …
: Finished reading: Make Me by Lee Child 📚 a darker theme as far as Reacher books go…
: My wife and I have been eyeing new (to us) pontoons to replace the one we have that’s from …
: Finished reading: Personal by Lee Child 📚 I love being able to fly through my reading list when …
: Finished reading: Relentless Forward Progress by Bryon Powell 📚 good read, I appreciate the little …
: I love running at the Stahl’s Lake Trails. They wind and weave crisscrossing in a way that …
: Got a good laugh at the QA fail on this photoshop work… 😂
: Spent a good 3 hours pondering different aspects of some of my upcoming races for the year. …
: Finished reading: The Sorcerer’s Daughter by Terry Brooks 📚 The third (and final) book in nice …
: Had a great trail run in the rain today… #smarch
: The post-with-image test took a little more work than I’d hoped. The micro.publish plugin …
: Trying a second post, this time it’ll be one that includes a picture. This one was from the …
: I primarily use Windows for my day-to-day, and Obsidian may be useful for my blogging workflow. …
: Ran in the Ron Daws 25K today… The rain held off and I ended up with a surprise half marathon …
: Had breakfast with a friend and colleague this week. Love getting out to Benedict’s!
: I hope he can always appreciate the simple pleasure of reading out loud to the dog. 💌
: Jersey Mike’s for lunch today, they’re donating 100% of sales (not just profits) to …
: Tonight I finished reading: The Darkling Child by Terry Brooks 📚 I like having some shorter books …
: Welcome to Minnesota, Coach Medved! 🏀 Niko Medved Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach
: Finished reading: Stillness Is the Key by Ryan Holiday 📚 I particularly appreciated the discussion …
: Finished reading: The Black Prism by Brent Weeks 📚 yeah, that was a fun one!
: Great group run today. The sun felt warm on a crisp morning ☀️🏃
: Did a late-season fire this afternoon. It was the kids' idea, though they got distracted by …
: Great day today. I felt great on my morning run. Work was busy end-to-end, but made good progress on …
: March Madness has begun! My day 1 upset picks have not panned out…but I have some aggressive …
: I got micro.blog bookshelves working after a bit of fumbling around. Now I’ve backfilled the …
: Got out to Long Lake for some trail running tonight…good group of us out there! A bit slick …
: Every time I see this implementation of a bar graph I shake my head… It’s just wrong in …
: My son’s first T-Wolves basketball game 🏀First 5,000 kids got an Ant jersey. Wolves won big!
: Saw 6 deer out on my windy, rainy run today. Can you find all of them?
: It’s scenes like this that make me grateful for trusted traveler programs.
: Found some trails out in the greater Boston area 🏃😊 though I got a bit of course…
: I appreciate the merchandising at this little bookstore.
: Ran through every mud puddle I could find tonight. Surprised I stayed this clean.
: With the nice weather yesterday my son tried his bike without training wheels, which was the bar to …
: Broke my run into two parts yesterday, with brunch at The Block in the middle. Definitely slower on …
: Didn’t realize that Brandon Sanderson has a video about the suggested reading order for his …
: What a fun time skiing with the fam, friends, and new friends at Giants Ridge!
: Snow Cat doing some grooming…
: Before and after… Blustering winds added a light coating after I passed through. ❄️ Hoping I …
: Current audiobook started over the weekend… so much more depth than the movies. I appreciate …
: Got out for a nice Muddy Monday run at Elm Creek. Sunny and 50 is still so weird for this time of …
: Pinewood derby build complete!
: Skijammers Family day at Wild Mountain was a success! My daughter has made tremendous progress this …
: Tonight’s plans with the kids…
: Listened to this podcast episode which chronicles a song (Rooms, by Megan Banning) that took a 40 …
: I’m helping my son with his Pinewood Derby car. He designed it, we did the wood working today, …
: While running near a marsh this morning I swear I could smell play-doh… Weird. 🏃
: Despite being a bit slippery in some spots, it was a gorgeous morning for my run. It was really cool …
: Finished reading 📚 The Late Show. Quick mystery/thriller. A nice palate cleanse before my next big …
: Cub Scouts lessons tonight: American flag folding, boy who cried wolf.
: Listened to the Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenov on the Hard Fork podcast… Was unimpressed and he …
: I did my run later in the afternoon today…in shorts! (in MN in February) It was still 50° …
: Pinewood derby planning this morning… A couple of first timers, but the plan is coming …
: Getting excited for the new Vulfpeck album. As a bad player I can help but love this solos but the …
: It was a perfect day for skiing at Trollhaugen. Got out with my youngest along with the SkiJammers …
: Broke up my run into two parts today… That’s how the schedule worked out. Part 2 was …
: Had a work event at Office Golf today, it was a lot of fun! I didn’t bring my own clubs …
: My body is continuing to recover from the race last week… And it’s still cold outside. …
: Always get a laugh when I come back to missed chats and one of them is a super long thread of devs …
: Deposited my quarterly Solar Rebate this morning. Love being energy neutral at home. Still on track …
: After mentioning my journal, I thought I’d post a link to the publisher of my 10-year …
: Still very cold out there today, our kids school start was delayed to let things warm up, other …
: My wife and I have really enjoyed playing Wingspan. Fun, competitive (but not cutthroat), and …
: Productive day in the cold: worked with the fam on some tidying projects cleaned some food out of …
: Another one of those chilly days today… Grateful to have a nice warm home and the choice to …
: Got out for a nice 🌞🏃 today, even though it’s cold out there. Wrapping a light mileage week …
: Boys will be boys (watching USA Vs Canada hockey)
: Cub Scouts ice fishing day was a bust, but H said “that’s okay…let’s make …
: I’ve started back into A Crown of Swords by Robert Jordan 📚 I’d made good progress …
: I felt ready to get out running again today… my Garmin agreed (after a couple days at 1 then …
: I’m hoping I’ll be recovered enough to get out running tomorrow. Signs are good based on …
: Using the recovery room at my running gym. Normatec sleeves have been a great help to get my legs …
: Ran the Black Canyon Ultras 50K today! What a blast..but now I’m exhausted 🎽🏃➡️🪨🚀🍕🍗🏈🥣🛌
: Hiking near Sedona is really pretty… This is Red Rock Secret Mountain
: I was today years old when I first saw the Grand Canyon in person. Wow.
: First Post Welcome to my corner of the internet! This is my very first post on Micro.blog, and I’m …