Finished reading: The Boxcar Children by Gertrude Chandler Warner 📚
Read aloud with my son… He was really into it.
Tuesday Night Trails in Long Lake tonight. Celebrating a friend’s retirement from MN Air National Guard. Been a while since I’ve been to Red Rooster.
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 to a higher paid plan?? Booo!
Two hours of email service transfer troubleshooting with my Dad… Net result is he’s on a better service so I’m glad for that.
My thoughts throughout my run were primarily on how unpredictable and dangerous the ice is this morning. The timing of this in relation to my last update is not lost on me 😕
Seriously though, stay safe running or even walking out there today.
As a Minnesotan and parent of young kids in public school, I’ve never been so intimidated as I am by ICE entering the state and “protecting us”.
There was no credible threat before ICE showed up here and started this madness. I have no trust in the practices being used and things are far more dire than they were a week ago.
Finished reading: Deep Freeze by John Sandford 📚
New blog post: Webhost consolidation
Migrating personal websites to Netlify for friction-free deployment, automatic previews, and a workflow that supports small-scale experimentation.
Another Gopher Football season is in the books
2025 was my 25th consecutive season as a Gopher Football season ticket holder. Their performance at home was great, on the road…not so much. I’m really pleased with the gameday experience on campus and in the stadium. The fans are showing up and it’s a great atmosphere. For me as well as the whole fam. :)
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 kept my balance.
Today was one of those days where being at the cabin was more work than expected. I still got out for a run which is nice, but had a more relaxing day in mind 😄
Still love how peaceful it is here.
In the same spirit as the Taco Bell Trot 25k and McRib Marathon, I think in 2026 I’ll do a small personal series of events called Jimmy’s Jaunts where I run some distance to Jimmy John’s, have a sammie, then loop back. Just for fun! 🏃
Just finished my last run of the year. A victory lap to wrap an amazing year of running far with friends old and new. 🤙🏃🎉