so i just found one of these in my fridge

rest on our ride

the fam took me on a bike ride for my birthday present (couple of days early). this was a pr in distance for the kids, we did a 20miler.

all 43 seconds of the roseville fireworks were fun

but it was a little sad that red, white, and boom (minneapolis), started before and ended after our fireworks. an attaboy for whomever selected the launch site for roseville, as we had a completely unobstructed view from the victoria st ball fields, my favorite spectating location.

grossest mascot ever

poor peety peecup, destined to go through life half empty (or only half full, either way, it's gross)

it's funny what the camera chooses to focus on

find the point of crisp focus...

hint: broadway & pine.

weird, right? 

bike maintenance in the office

another effin flat. i need to bring a bike stand to the office!

cookin on the fairgrounds

cat 1, 2, 3 women racing bikes in 90f heat. awesome display of toughness!

twin 6-er in the nvgp

so, twin 6 which do you like better?

 the plain-old photo

or the sweet photocopy version...

photographer lady at the nvgp

it's as if... the rest of the world

was just painted with a different palette

and rendered with a different level of focus

than she was...

creaky crank repair kit in tha house

there, dane, ya happy?

dane sez i should lock it up, even in the building.

the daisies' last stand

daisy season is coming to its end and the flowers decided to get a little freaky

american standard, can you identify me?

i think i need a new cartridge for this shower fixture. it was installed in 2006 (yes, i have hard water), can you identify the model # of the cartridge that i need?

the few remaining live daisies

 

 

JPod by Douglas Coupland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

An odd flow for a book (at times) but it really works. The pages with odd typography and the inclusion of the spam e-mail created an internet-esque stream of consciousness.

Coupland's appearance in the book is an interesting device. I was totally surprised when he showed up, but I it was foreshadowed a little.

The end? Eh... maybe not the greatest, but there were a ton of great hooks throughout the book, e.g., the team's little competitions. He also took characters who do some pretty outrageous things and showed you their human side. There are many shades of grey, even the douchey Steve has a soul.

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postprocessing fun with some of my recent photos.

traffic jam at the office

TP protip

when the TP starts lookin' cardboardy, it's empty. replace it.

garden-fresh strawberries with lunch, today

already getting strawberries from the garden.

hidden treasures around the yard

jeeze, there's all sorts of beautiful stuff tucked in the nooks and crannies of this yard!

thanks to my beautiful wife for her gardening prowess!