We watched Jumanji: The Next Level tonight — almost a year after we watched Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. It was a fun family movie night. Tyler likes Dwayne Johnson movies. 🍿
Enjoying cigars around the fire with my cousins Josh and Quinn along with Kurt and Dylan.
Made my first visit to Stogies on Grand in St. Paul to get some cigars for tonight. Great selection and a nice walk-in-humidor. They have a lounge where you can stay and smoke if you purchase the cigar there.
In recognition of International Women’s Day continuing my commitment to empowering all women, particularly in technology and leadership. #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion
See IWD 2024, 2021, 2020, 2020 @ SPS, and 2018.
Fun night out seeing Gaelic Storm and The High Kings at the Pantages with my cousin Josh and his wife Dawn. Dinner at The Local before. Full Irish experience. 🇮🇪
Bee Lab at University of Minnesota
When Tammy’s Dad passed away one of the organizations that he supported was the Bee Lab at the University of Minnesota. As a thank you from the Bee Lab Tammy and I were able to visit today, meet Dr. Marla Spivak, and get a tour of the facility.
It was cool to see how Dr. Spivak had designed the lab and to see some of the work they are doing with the incredible variety of bee species in Minnesota and elsewhere.
For more about Dr. Spivak and her work with bees watch her TED Talk on why bees are disappearing and an interview about her research on Propolis and Honey Bees.
Power has been shut off to the entire house now for nearly an hour for the electrical upgrades. Happy to see that the combination of UPS batteries and PoE for infrastructure has left the network and fiber connection online! ⚡️
My friend Jim and I had a great time watching the Timberwolves beat the Trail Blazers tonight! 119 - 114 🏀
Bitcoin near or at new all-time highs today.
Home Electric Upgrade
We’ve had a crew from Advantage Electric at our house for the last couple days and hopefully we’ll be wrapped up tomorrow. A wide variety of improvements. They put a number of the Lutron Caseta switches in today and I’m already realizing how nice it is when all the lighting is in that system. I’m excited about all of these things. ⚡️
- Hang 7 replacement light fixtures.
Replace halogen puck light with LED.- Install recessed electric receptacle for TV.
- Replace 2 under-cabinet halogen lights with LED.
- Replace 4 under-cabinet halogen lights with LED.
- Replace 6 fluorescent lights with LED.
- Replace 3 fluorescent closet lights with LED.
- Replace 2 fluorescent utility lights with LED.
- Remediate 2 dangerous electric receptacles.
- Replace exhaust fan that doesn’t shut off.
- Install 5 electric receptacles with USB C power.
- Modernize electric receptacles on main floor and basement.
- Install Lutron Caseta light switches on main floor and basement.
- Remount electric meter to exterior wall, add emergency disconnect.
- Replace main electric panel, add whole home surge protection.