No new pictures where are you at mentally?

Work is being unusually annoying for a Friday.

Working late.

I’m listening to the audiobook of Game Changer while I drive around for work and the narrator’s attempt at Kip’s Brooklyn accent is so bad it borders on ridiculous.

Working outside in days like today really make me question my life choices.

I love this but it would be a lot cooler if it was big enough to wear. You know, just around the house. While watching the extended editions, for instance.

Posting for no particular reason.

Sick to my stomach over what is going on in Minneapolis and other parts of the country. What are we even doing? What do we need to do to make this stop???

It’s another one of those Monday-y Tuesdays. Hope y’all are making the best of it!

Just got out of Fellowship of the Ring. First time seeing it in theaters in 25 years. Can you guess which three parts still make me teary just about every time? #lotr #tolkien

Love when a couple of our best friends make an impromptu visit from Florida. ❤️

Work done, gym done. Happy Friday!

2016 vs 2026 Had just finished grad school. Didn’t quite have the smirk down yet 😏

With the holidays over it is time, once again, to pack away our stupid Canadian wolf bird ornament.

The Avengers: Doomsday trailer reminds us that Professor X and Magneto are madly in love and that's a fact

There’s just something about a little Olivia Newton-John to really push you through a leg day.

It’s one of those days where everything seems heavier at the gym. 😓

After a year of reading off and on I finally did it; I finished The Silmarillion. Please clap. #booksky #tolkien

Got out this chilly New Year’s Day to do a little birding and picked up my 294th species for Johnson County, Iowa: Townsend’s Solitaire. This bird is typically found in the mountainous regions of the western United States so it’s pretty unusual for Eastern Iowa. Hoping it’s a good sign for 2026!

Quote with your last gym selfie of 2025.

Hope y’all had a good Monday!

The first 3 words you see will define your 2026. Grindr Boyfriend Wine As in “I will need lots of wine when my husband finds out about my Grindr boyfriend.” 😬

Bicep thread. Gym was too crowded so had to take my little progress pic in the car. Will be working hard on these in 2026. 💪🏼

Was watching the latest episode of a certain gay hockey show and my old, upper-Midwestern ass just kept thinking “man I bet that place is a bitch to heat in the winter. #heatedrivalry

Boy nothing will make you spring out of bed faster than the sounds your dog makes right before she throws up 🤢

Finally done with family stuff and escaping to the cottage.

Me to my wine at this family Christmas dinner: “Thanks for coming.”

Me every time I give Luna a new stuffed toy:

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.

Yay I got hockey smut for Christmas!

One last lift before Santa comes 🎅

How I’m turning up at the Bluesky Christmas Party:

I don’t know why, but music packs so much more of an emotional punch when I’m tired. I’m over here tearing up to Who Wants To Live Forever by Queen. 😢

Halfway though the work day and I still have to do this ☹️

Started watching Jurassic World: Rebirth for the dinosaurs. Stayed for Jonathan Bailey in his slutty little scientist glasses 🤓

The atheism leaving my body as I listen to Christmas music while cooking and drinking wine with the family.

How much is a testicle going for these days?

Nostalgically adding music from the mid-2000s to my liked songs on Spotify. Any songs or artists I should add?

👋 to all the boys in the bubbles (and to those whose bubbles aren’t featured here) - it’s been great getting to know all of you this past year!

And I still can’t speak Spanish for shit.

Made it through Monday. Really enjoying those two extra minutes of sunlight after work.

Senator Grassley (R-IA) shoveling snow (so he can catch a matinee of Wicked: For Good, apparently).

Happy Friday! We made it 😮‍💨

I guess we’re doing Hevy Wrapped now?

At least Luna is enjoying the snow ❄️ #dogsky #dogsofbluesky #rescuepup

Culver’s frozen custard: the gelato of the Midwest.

Take out, Heated Rivalry, and wine on a snowy evening.

Love getting the gym done over lunch so my evening is free. Happy Friday!

Update: peer pressure from my coworkers has led me to download Spotify.

No Spotify Wrapped from me; I use Pandora like some kinda loser 😣 My music taste is all over the road, so a Wrapped would be interesting to see. Maybe in 2026.