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Back home early today for Brita’s kindergarten...

May 1st

Heading back to the loop on the Brown line after a long night at a friend’s house. Ready for...

May 1st

Heard while riding the Brown Line in Chicago: ‘You like that song too? I’m about to get...

May 1st

How many people get to see a Picasso on their way to work. I...

Apr 30th

It was cool but nice in Chicago this morning. I stopped to...

Apr 30th

My day started at 5am and ended at 11pm. Got stuff done, but...

Apr 29th

Here’s a close-up of the motorcycle to show the...

Apr 27th

Lars worked very hard on his Lego motorcycle this week. I...

Apr 27th

Went to Creative Kidstuff today to get a birthday present...

Apr 26th

Went to my son’s school carnival fundraiser tonight....

Apr 26th

I posted a picture of ‘my’ hotel room (the one I...

Apr 25th

I usually run right past Jake and Elwood at Midway, but I...

Apr 25th

Walked around the outer west edge of the loop during lunch...

Apr 24th

On my way back to the office, I watched these boats coming...

Apr 24th

Anyone who takes a tour of Chicago knows it is the city of...

Apr 24th

Burned my thumb on a scalding hot Pop Tart. A deliciously painful way to end a long day.

Apr 23rd

The one thing I’ll miss about LSV is their equipment....

Apr 23rd

This statue of Nathan Hale stands outside the Tribune...

Apr 22nd

After a long winter, we were finally able to get out into...

Apr 20th

At the MOA celebrating Leif’s 3rd birthday. He...

Apr 19th

After a long bath hiatus, we started again this week....

Apr 19th

Pulling into Midway on the Orange Line. Looking forward to getting back to my family. Hope to nap on...

Apr 18th

While walking across the loop today, I saw this amazing...

Apr 17th

This Calhoun street sign is right across the street from my...

Apr 16th

I am working at 1 North Wacker right now. The building is...

Apr 16th

A nice spring morning today in Chicago. I walk past the...

Apr 16th

I am lucky enough to be a frequent Hyatt guest. The room...

Apr 15th

Aunt Erika came to Minneapolis to celebrate her birthday...

Apr 13th

Funny birthday hats are a tradition in our house....

Apr 13th

The weather was crummy today, but Gretchen organized a field...

Apr 13th

Leif loves the playground at the ‘Old Park’.

Apr 13th

My nephew Gus is in town with my sister-in-law. Leif and...

Apr 13th

Kikugawa Restaurant

Apr 12th

Meeting Aslam for lunch at the ‘State Fare’ in...

Apr 11th

Last day at this client

Today is my last day working in Minneapolis for at least a couple of weeks. I have to continue...

Apr 11th

Second to last day at Voyageur. During this project I...

Apr 11th

Bob Saget is bringing his humor to Minneapolis this Friday....

Apr 10th

Documentation, documentation

Today is documentation day on the project. I am about 30% through the JavaScript and I have to get...

Apr 9th

At ‘The Egg & I’ restaurant meeting Tom and...

Apr 8th

Musac

Who invented Musac and why? I’ll never understand who thought we had the need for...

Apr 8th

The early day has got me beat...one more...

Lot’s to do tonight. Get the expenses done and get the cat boxes changed, charge the camera...

Apr 8th

At US Bank place (formerly Pillsbury Tower) waiting for...

Apr 7th

Thinking about the end of the project

What’s left for the rest of the week? For the client, I have to finish the code documentation...

Apr 7th

Lars: Dad...can kids go bald?
Me: Well...they can. But it's usually a sign of something really wrong.
Lars: I don't WANT to be bald!
Me: What about Grandpa Bob and Grandpa Bill? They're bald.
Lars: Not UGLY bald though.

Apr 6th

This picture disturbs me. I think it’s all the white...

Apr 6th

The day began with the kids and ended...

Had a great time with the kids at the Minnesota Children’s Museum today. When we got home, we...

Apr 6th

Took the kids to the Minnesota Children’s Museum for a...

Apr 5th

The perfect way to end the day is with some good faces from...

Apr 5th

“This machine is my friend.”
— Bond-trader said to me,...

Apr 4th

Saw Steve Koester and Two Dark Birds...

Also saw Mike Wisti.  I had forgotten how great live music was.  I cannot remember the last time I...

Apr 4th

Gretchen and the kids came downtown to see me today. Now...

Apr 3rd

Trying to keep perspective today. Looking forward to my...

Apr 3rd

Tumblr and Twitter - Complimentary...

I have been using Twitter and Tumblr for the last 6 months and consider myself a moderate user of...

Apr 3rd

Made it home, but the door still haunts me.

Apr 3rd

Ready to fall over...

Hardcore SQL Server & C# fro 6:45am to 10:00pm. At the end of the day, did anything...

Apr 3rd

This is how I feel right now, after a 12+ hour day.  I can...

Apr 3rd

Ready for the day.

Apr 2nd

Another day, more programming

The application roll-out yesterday was messy and disorganized, but the application generally worked....

Apr 2nd

From this angle, the Walker looks like a metallic cartoon...

Apr 2nd

The sun felt great today. I can’t wait for summer.

Apr 2nd

Long hard day for application rollout. Nice night for a walk through Loring Park.

Apr 2nd

Long hard day for application rollout. Nice night for a walk...

Apr 2nd

No one in Linden Hills shoveled

We all know the snow is melting in 48 hours. But the snow was so deep I had to walk down the middle...

Apr 1st