Making Things 4 Good candles!

Dozens of candles in dark matte and iridescent containers with wooden wicks, arranged on a table during the pouring process.

Started with 8 gallons of wax and 60 candles later…

Large stainless steel brewing pot viewed from above with golden liquid wax pooled at the bottom

Figured out some support for these double wicks in the XL candles.

Multiple green glass candles with double wooden wicks held in place by craft stick supports, cooling on an apple-print tablecloth, labeled Things 4 Good Candles True North

Triple smash burgers tonight! 🍔

Triple smash cheeseburger on a brioche bun served on a red patterned plate next to a can of Athletic Brewing Co beer.

Tammy led the way while we all helped and the shed is in better shape than it ever has been! I didn’t get a before picture — but you could not see any of the floor before.

Organized wooden storage shed with kayaks hanging from rafters, a giant Connect Four game, small soccer goals, shelving units, and a clear plywood floor.

Driveway markers are in. Let it snow! 😊

Wide concrete driveway lined with orange marker stakes along both edges, surrounded by autumn trees with yellow and orange foliage.

Fall. 🍁

Large maple tree with vivid orange and yellow fall foliage on a sunny day, surrounded by evergreens and green lawn.

I’ve been using a Libre 3 Plus continuous glucose monitor and paying more attention to the specific foods that cause blood sugar spikes for me. By making tweaks to what I’m eating, when, and the order of foods I’ve lowered by baseline from 90 to closer to 70 with less spikes.

Three line charts showing blood glucose levels over 30, 14, and 7 days trending down from near 90 toward 70 mg/dL

Writing blog posts backdated a couple of days to when the thing actually happened is the most extreme form of not writing for the timeline. It is a gift to my future self when scanning my on this day page to have things show up in the right spots.

Good Fortune at Twin Cities Film Fest

Tammy and I have went to the Twin Cities Film Fest showing of Good Fortune tonight at the Edina 4 theatre. It was our first time at a Film Fest event and we got to be all official and vote on the movie. Also, the Edina 4 theatre is just a great place to see a movie in general, but an even better place to see a movie during the Film Fest with tons of dining options nearby to make it a great evening.

The movie itself brings tons of star power with Keanu Reeves, Aziz Ansari, Seth Rogan, Keke Palmer, and Sandra Oh, with Ansari writing and directing it.

The movie tells the story of Arj who is struggling to get by and living out of his car and Jeff who is wealthy from tech investing and has whatever he wants. Their lives get switched by Gabriel the Angel and they get to experience each others reality.

We both gave it ★★★★ and enjoyed the quirky and funny takes while telling a meaningful story.

Movie poster for Good Fortune showing five cast members with one man wearing angel wings, releasing October 17Hand holding a Twin Cities Film Fest 2025 Audience Award Ballot for the feature film Good Fortune directed by Aziz Ansari, with the festival screen visible behind it.