Year: 2014

  • Memories

    The business of life is the acquisition of memories — in the end that’s all there is.Mr. Carson, Downton Abbey, Season 4, Episode 4

  • FLL

    Even though we got 3-4 inches of snow, the First Lego League Minneapolis Tournament went on as planned yesterday.  It didn’t seem to be quite as organized as the last two that we Referred and Judged for, but the kids were great as always.  Only one short melt down at my table, and my eardrums…

  • One toke over the line

    With the advent of legal recreational use of pot in Colorado, and Washington, I guess I’m not surprised, but the copy was great, “The Firefly is the most efficient way to celebrate herbally-tolerant legislation.  This portable vaporizer uses convection technology to heat your combustibles as smoothly as possible, enhancing flavors and active ingredients with every…

  • Patience

    Be patient with the faults of others; they have to be patient with yours.Our Daily Bread

  • Word to the wise

    Don’t let one bad decision ruin your whole dayFooter on warnings from Georgia Fish & Wildlife Enforcement

  • Sleep well?

    This is exactly what has been going on with Jill’s new cat kitten, Peter, for the last three nights.  This morning, he decided that the little dangling part of my CPAP headgear would be fun to play with… Arghhh.The Buckles cartoon in the Sunday funnies this morning couldn’t have been more timely.from Minneapolis Star-Tribune via…

  • Paging Dr. Freud

    That food is calling all the timefrom Minneapolis Star-Tribune via The Argyle Sweater, 2014-01-10