Random Thoughts 14: I can see clearly now 2020 edition
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Gave this a "winner" since it was nice to read something cool about MBB and not the continuing sewage flowing in the MBB threads.
Saw something I had never seen before this morning. We were all in the kitchen in various stages of making lunches and eating breakfast when I saw a flash on the deck outside the deck door. My son shouts that he saw something and runs to the door. He and I both see a creature jump off the deck. It then came back on to the deck and gave us a good look at her right by the door. About 7-8 inches long, white with black tipped tail and some black spots on her back. She ran around on our deck for a while and cut across to check out our neighbor's deck. We looked it up and it was likely an ermine. I have never seen one in Minnesota, to say nothing about seeing one in the suburbs. It was really something.
Not a pic of ours, just off the interwebs.
Not a pic of ours, just off the interwebs.
Some food for thought for you water softening peeps. Saw this and thought of BCC's post.
http://e.startribune.com/Olive/ODN/...20/02/24&entity=Ar00104&sk=ECCA1554&mode=text
http://e.startribune.com/Olive/ODN/...20/02/24&entity=Ar00104&sk=ECCA1554&mode=text
Found this little video. Cool story about Allen’s dad I hadn’t heard
I think I've finally broken my weight plateau. I lost another 3 lbs. last week from the plateau I was at for months.
I know this isn't the Fat Man thread, but you guys are a great support group. The best part about that Fat Man thread is when @BoxsterCy comes in and playfully makes fun of us.
Started my new routine just under a week ago. Need to shed, get more exercise and just get healthier. Metabolism is slowing down so I need to change. Logging what I eat and do. Not expecting like college when I would drop weight like a wrestler. Eyeing that 2.5/3 lbs a week. Not too difficult and should get easier once I get 2-3 weeks in and get my system adjusted.
If your metabolism is indeed changing I wouldn't count on 2.5-3 per week. I used to be able to eat anything and if I needed to could drop 3 lbs. in a week easy. Now it isn't anywhere that easy.
My next step needs to be some weight training. My core and upper body are disgraceful.
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I went to my niece's wedding in DM this weekend. I'll take mid 50's for a February wedding in Iowa all day, every day.
Favorite wedding moment - My niece thrusted her left hand forward when it came time to put the ring on her finger. The congregation laughed audibly, and she looked back at everyone and gave a sheepish grin. It was like a fourth wall break at a wedding.
Favorite reception moment - My dad danced with my daughter to "Wannabe" by Spice Girls. Not many 85 year olds would try to pull that off, but he did it with style.
TIL - I know the correct amount of alcohol needed to get me to line dance to a song I don't know, but still keep me from doing the alligator with my brothers. Also, the phrase "dance like nobody is watching" is a trap when your wife is taking incriminating video of you with her cell phone.
Favorite wedding moment - My niece thrusted her left hand forward when it came time to put the ring on her finger. The congregation laughed audibly, and she looked back at everyone and gave a sheepish grin. It was like a fourth wall break at a wedding.
Favorite reception moment - My dad danced with my daughter to "Wannabe" by Spice Girls. Not many 85 year olds would try to pull that off, but he did it with style.
TIL - I know the correct amount of alcohol needed to get me to line dance to a song I don't know, but still keep me from doing the alligator with my brothers. Also, the phrase "dance like nobody is watching" is a trap when your wife is taking incriminating video of you with her cell phone.
It seems that a bunch of us are starting this healthier thing at the same time. I started my thing about 10 days ago. Eating bar food, drinking too much at a concert, and having one of the best breakfasts I've ever had didn't help matters Friday night through Saturday morning.
We ate at Pizza Luce' for the first time Saturday. The Focaccia Katerina with goat cheese is decadent. I ended up boxing up practically all of the pizza because I didn't want to overeat and I knew that reheating that appetizer wouldn't do it justice.
I ride past it almost every day but I don't believe I've ever eaten at Pizza Luce. We went to the Hope Breakfast Bar. It's in an old firehouse.
It only took me 21+ years of living in the Twin Cities to finally eat there.
Not a big fan. Does smell good when I bike by the one in St. Louis Park but that trail is closed
for a couple more years so won't be tempted to stop.
I don't live in Minneapolis but I've had a lot of Pizza Luce. It's good drunk food but Black Sheep is better.
Been a rough couple of weeks for my weight loss as well. Been too busy to workout and I likely won't get there until Wednesday this week. Getting better at what I eat and how much but still a long way to go.
Not a big fan. Does smell good when I bike by the one in St. Louis Park but that trail is closed
The app I already mentioned was incredible. The sausage on the pizza (their Classic combination pizza) was really good but the rest of the pizza was pretty average - nothing like I have always heard from people for the last two decades.
Is that the Cedar Lake trail or another? Why is it closed? SW light rail? I used to bike in to work regularly on those trails when I lived in Hopkins.Not a big fan. Does smell good when I bike by the one in St. Louis Park but that trail is closed
I have had Black Sheep. It is very good and has such a great location in North Loop.
I know it probably isn't much different than wood oven pizza but coal fired pizza just sounds tres unhealthy.
"Black Sheep; the best black lung pizza in town!"
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