The pollen’s really bad in the Cities lately, though I myself don’t suffer by it. For those that are sensitive, are you bothered by pollen at Target Field when the counts are high like this?

Lolly fell asleep and dropped her tennis ball

I don’t hate that the Victoire move on

So I got what I wanted and I don’t like it

For Mother’s Day my wife was nostalgic for Esparza’s Oregon Trail (cheese and onion enchiladas topped with brisket). So I smoked a brisket yesterday, today we made the dish. Super fun. As a re-creation we missed, but as cheese-and-onion enchiladas topped with brisket we wildly succeeded

I am informed that I need to go clean another smoker It was 0-0 when I stepped out to do that #MnWild

60°F with a breeze. Perfect temp for Lolly to lay in the sun

People talk about “typical dudes” and “guys are so stupid” and “men only think about one thing,” and I’m not like that at all, nope BUT here I am in the back yard watching this smoker like it’s a television

Missing a bus to meet the neighbors’ brand new puppy is a price I’ll happily pay

There’s a way I say “come on,” like I just did to the Wolves on TV, that makes the dogs perk up to check if there’s anything they need to do

Awoooooooo🚨🚨🚨

Hell yeah the bus stop heaters still work

Avs speed is no joke

Giving myself a lot of credit for sticking with this game, hero shit on my part

Hughes making that last goal look like Wedgewood pooped the puck into the goal is next-level gamesmanship

Hey there’s a whole other end of the rink, didn’t notice

Do the people developing the former Billy’s on Grand mean to identify themselves as racists by flying the racist former Minnesota state flag? There is no reason to fly the racist former Minnesota state flag, except to identify yourself as a racist

Alas some life from the traveling fans

There are a couple-three families with pre-K aged kids here at Target Field together next to us and I am completely charmed (and very nostalgic). Right now the parents are sharing half-eaten kids-meal hamburgers and chicken strips among themselves

Headed to the team store to get my Andrew Morris jersey

At Target Field crying in my Ryan jersey

That Kalshi ad with the golfer can GTFO

Gotta hand it to O’Brien for the Cardinals in the 9th, gave up 4 tough infield hits with 2 outs, then finally got that last strikeout Probably pushing it in the Twin Cities with any talk of “gotta hand it” to a Cardinal

The dogs are sleepy in the kitchen. I dropped a small french fry on the kitchen rug, it made a barely-perceptible sound, like a small french fry landing on a kitchen rug. Both dogs’ ears registered the noise, but it took a couple of beats before the closest one roused to see if it was indeed food

Got coffee at Caiphin MPLS off of France just now and I am l e v i t a t i n g

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Quote with a photo you’ve taken of some public art

If I could get a message in to the Wolves here at halftime it would be: Play hard in the 3rd period

Pretty gratified by this Wild win, as it makes my “Wild in 6” promise to the local middle schoolers good

Can relax….now

Me getting this kona big wave in a beer koozie is like me getting into a wetsuit. Unsightly process

Once again I am reminding chaperones of school groups at Target Field that we can absolutely hear your group cheering, and it is delightful

Never seen Otter so frozen

I was sitting when the Wild scored on the power play, never in danger

I’m way behind, but sitting in the garage listening to the Twins on the radio, keeping an eye on a steelhead filet (maple-rum marinade) and a salmon filet (teriyaki marinade) in the smoker outside, it’s turning out to be a good day With luck I can get the Wolves game out here

The me who existed last fall was careful to clean the smoker completely, even re-lined the bottom with foil. I discovered this when I opened the smoker just now to clean it, expecting something like a crime scene I kept it together, but “today me” was deeply touched by “last fall me’s” kindness

Oh shit it’s a recent purchase! Perforations every 13 inches fucking sucks

Lot of communication goes into 32 years of marriage, but no help when you’re trying to describe why we need saran wrap when there’s this weird compostable cling wrap we bought years ago that has perforations every foot or so, so that when you wrap something big it leaks “What? Perforations? Dafuq?”

Pro tip for when you’re painting something on sawhorses: wear the same color beanie as the paint you’re using, so you don’t have to worry about brushing the work with your beanie bending down to load more paint

In the metropolis does one refer to Minneapolis Institute of Art as M.I.A., or is Mia appropriate?

Local kids are selling lemonade made from lemons this afternoon. I forgot how good the real stuff is Of course I buy lemonade from any stand I come across, regardless, but I appreciate it actually being good

Jokic shitting on the Black Hart patio right now

Ivy’s enjoying the Wolves game

Never doubted

Maybe have Otter evacuated due to a loud noise

Once again I did a volunteer shift with a bunch of Twin Cities folks, and once again it was the most delightful group of happy, hardworking people. No two groups were the same, but every group would do just fine with whatever you needed them to do Capable folks are eager for service work right now

Went back to Gai Noi after too long of a time away. They’re still great. One little thing I really appreciated, it’s the thermally hottest food I’ve been served in a while. Just piping hot

Me, a bandwagon Wolves fan? I’ve simply allowed them the opportunity to earn my respect

Jokic missing a half-assed layup is easy to enjoy

My wife, to whom I just handed the ethernet cable she asked for, is roasting me for my extensive collection of miscellaneous cables, while also asserting that “ethernet cables don’t count” as a meaningful reason to have the collection