One of the clearest insights into the way I’m wired came when my Mom summarized that the issue I was having with a work thing was “you’re a principles person, not a rules person”. Like if the rule is getting in the way of achieving the principle then the rule needs to change. Eye opening.

Just wearing my favourite baseball cap tonight to make sure I don’t accidentally get raptured.

Oh I’m sorry, I misunderstood that when you asked for “honest feedback” what you really wanted was effusive praise.

Maya Angelou: “people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

I know signs don’t vote but Emma Durand Wood was the clear front runner in yard signs on my EK long run this morning.

Sunday long run sign counting - lots of @emmaewood.bsky.social signs on Glenwood.

I was done watching Andor anyway.

They will tell you cats can’t tell time but it is 8 minutes past dinner time and my cat is reading me the riot act

Look I just can’t stop watching and crying at Jeff Hiller’s Emmy acceptance speech so here you go. (Also all the other queer actors nominated in this category celebrating him is ❤️💜💛💚🧡) m.youtube.com/watch?v=tlCo...

Oh hey it’s mid-September so time to think about paying attention to baseball again I wonder how the Twins are doing….. 😮😮😮😮 See y’all in April 2026.

Walked to the Forks tonight and took a photo of what my nephew calls “uncle Andy’s rainbow”. It’s been 6 or 7 years since I actually physically helped paint it (thanks to the Forks for taking over maintaining it!) but it still means a lot to see these symbols in public places.

My heart❤️ youtu.be/WHhRQEtCJPo

My friend Kaj shared this article and it is a lovely profile. Coincidentally my cousin shared a video today of her brother with Down Syndrome playing “ode to joy” on the piano in his new community living space. He also has dementia but the piano has been a comfort www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...

Great profile of my pal Stacey Soldier by @doubleemmartin.bsky.social . The line about “hold the door open” for people to follow you is a perfect insight into how I’ve always known Stacey to operate. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

😢 Over years of organizing the Pride Run the worst I was ever aware of was a few people telling sponsors they wouldn’t support them anymore - which, fine. You’re allowed to choose where you spend your money. It definitely feels like moving backward www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

My kink is responding to extremely specific anecdotes from HR/leadership/insurance types on LinkedIn calling BS on their posts. I know, I know, don’t feed the trolls.

As always - I would not trust 99% of gun rights social media warriors to make me a passable walleye shore lunch - never mind field dress a deer. It’s all just second amendment drag ball eleganza.

For the “things I did not imagine would be a problem last week” file - my AC condenser appears to have crapped out.

I had two holes in one on my pitch and putt golf tournament today. Gonna retire from golf now I think.

Well shit. Felix was in the guts of that match but couldn’t win break points when he needed to. Sinner is pretty good at this.

I don’t think I would be more nervous if Felix were my actual child. Literally screaming at every close point

LETS FUCKING GO FELIX

In fall, we roast things. (Yes Bart Kives I know it is technically still summer except look outside)

Dangerously close to turning on the heat today.

“Most Canadians unfamiliar with the potential leadership candidates”.

I tried calling something like 12 times in February, March & April for an issue with my Mom’s estate that couldn’t be resolved without talking to a human. Never got through. Finally called my MP’s office about it. Infuriating that there’s no ability to schedule a callback. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

Hit my run goal for the year today.

Vondrousova was down 15-40 in that game and served 3 aces and a service winner to win the match. Unreal.

Watching me do bedtime stretches

Felix with the luckiest of lucky net cords on set point but I’ll take it

When did we decide as a society that walking or running or biking around with music blaring out of a blue tooth speaker was a normal and acceptable thing to do?

Taylor Townsend : Goddamn that feels good. Welcome to the show. ❤️

Got the plaque today for Mom’s bench in St Vital park.

Another Goldeyes game closing the Waterfront AT path (and road) for 4- 6 hours so a couple hundred people can watch fireworks for 10 minutes. Is there anywhere else in the city where sidewalks get closed every two weeks in the summer like this?

I find Tommy Paul objectionable for a number of reasons but i appreciate his commitment to the mid-thigh short

Did you even go to the downtown Y in the 2000s if you don’t know who Vic’s Fitness is?

Obby celebrating with some expired carrot juice.

It’s times like this I miss TobaLib.

It’s a WFH day for me and my cat is confused and thinks it’s dinner time at 2:15pm because I’ve been home for hours

My Dad worked and was friends with Eleanor Cramp for decades. I heard today that she passed away recently. She was one of the first ICU nurses in Manitoba. Trailblazer. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Does anyone else find this Kinsmen ad hyping their support of “various projects” to be not very persuasive? Like dudes I’m gonna need some more detail on what these “various projects” are if I’m going to support you.

Winnipeg would be great if it was July forever.

What is this “dark outside at 9:30” bullshit?

Workshopping names for my 8yo nephew’s Mexican Wrestler persona and honestly this is the most exciting uncle job I’ve been given since helping my niece with music for her figure skating programs

Is there an app that where you can hire grandmas to teach you to knit, bake pies, iron properly, make perogies/empanadas etc? I would like and subscribe immediately.

I said on Wednesday that papa Carney would force the flight attendants back to work because Lib elites need their pre-back to school European vacays. Glad some things haven’t changed

Atmane has a €10,000 Pokémon card collection and a coach who kisses his chain link bicep tattoo when the kid wins a big point. Bringing wrestling to tennis. I love it.

Planning a fall holiday overseas and have to McGyver a “no US transfers” filter because who wants to risk a US stop right now.

Bf described my brother’s kids as “my nephews” this week. While it’s been obvious he loves them (and they love him) for a long time I’d never heard him say it that way before. My Mom would’ve loved that. She only got to spend about 18 months with him but she definitely thought of him as family.

Person in the grocery store checkout: can I ask you what vegetable that is? It smells so good! Me: sure, it’s mint. Grocery store person: mint is a vegetable? Me: well, an herb I guess but yes it’s a plant. Grocery store person: I had no idea - thank you!