We lost three great individuals on Thursday: Ueck, Lynch, and our old ninja guard cat Kagemaru. It was peaceful and it was with us thankfully. Old man almost made it to 19 years old. I'm gonna miss that guy something fierce.

Illinois taking a page out of Minnesota's book and having a competition to select a new state flag (or, you can vote to retain the current one). Not much of a selection in my opinion.

Pete did three hours of wrestling after school immediately followed by three hours at the dojo. Man, I miss that kind of stamina.

I don’t know if Minnesota has emissions testing yet, but I’ve got to say, the employees there are some of the most exacting people I’ve come across. I don’t know if I’ve ever been called “Sir” in such a hostile manner.

I was worried the Vikings brass might consider extending Darnold. I don't think I need to worry about that now.

I haven't expected much from the Vikings all season, but it's been fun so far. That's the attitude I'm going into the game with.

Rick starts tennis lessons today. I'm hoping it's the first step towards scholarships then worldwide acclaim. Or, I hope he has fun at least.

I was at a friend from work's place last night. Close to my age, but no family, so that means all his funds go to his fancy minerals collection. It's very impressive, honestly. If I had the funds, that's a hobby I could get into.

I'm a bit of a stationary nerd, though not to the extent that some people take it. I really dislike those cheap ballpoints. Do you prefer the finer things in life, or is any piece of crap good enough for you?

I refuse to use autofill. The software my company has chosen is honestly pretty good at finishing some of my sentences before I get there, but I still type it out to the bitter end. Forever!