Working on my bartender skills. Old Fashioneds and Lemondrop Martinis. 🍸

Cocktail prep setup with two Old Fashioneds, four lemon drop martinis, Old Forester bourbon, Skaalvenn vodka, Luxardo cherries, orange bitters, and fresh citrus on a cutting board.

Happy Halloween! 🎃

Two people in Mario and Donkey Kong costumes pose as if fighting outdoors on a leaf-covered ground in autumn.

Madison Lake, Minnesota.

Bare deciduous trees lining the marshy shore of Madison Lake in Minnesota under a clear blue sky in late autumn.

These results are incredible, and seem almost unstoppable.

“America’s biggest tech firms reported dizzying figures, as each surfed on the pandemic’s waves. Amazon’s third-quarter sales grew 37% year-on-year, to more than $96bn; it hired 50% more staff to cope with the demands of locked-down households. Alphabet was the only giant whose share price strengthened, as Google’s ad sales recovered, especially on YouTube. Apple’s iPhone sales were even weaker than expected, while overall revenue and profit held steady. Facebook blew past glowering governments’ scrutiny to report quarterly revenue growth of 22%, with a prediction of better to come over the holidays.” — The Economist Espresso, October 30th, 2020

Lasagna assembly! 👨‍🍳🇮🇹

Lasagna assembly station on a white counter with two foil pans coated in tomato sauce, uncooked noodles, bowls of meat sauce, ricotta, and shredded cheese

Got a new PR this morning in Kendall Toole’s 30-min Metal Ride. 🤘 405 kJ, +3 kJ over prior. Redlined the entire last half of the ride. #FitByFifty

Peloton workout summary for a 30-min Metal Ride showing 405 kJ output, 643 calories, 148 avg heart rate, and heart rate zone chart over 30 minutes.

Tyler and I are playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons together and we are using ACNH Exchange to get good prices for Turnips. I’m using it as an opportunity to introduce him to spreadsheets and basic financial concepts. 😊💰

Spreadsheet tracking Animal Crossing turnip investments showing funding splits, buying 6030 turnips for 542700 bells, selling 4000 for 2400000 bells, and tips

I wonder how many Neural Engines the iPhone will need before it can properly adjust exposure for snow scenes. 😖

Won afternoon game of Trekking the National Parks. Me 47, Tyler 42, Mazie 36, and Tammy 33.

Hand holding Trek cards including several numbered 1s in red near a Trekking the National Parks board game map of the United States with colorful player tokens on national park locations.Trekking the National Parks board game mid-session showing cards for Petrified Forest, Wind Cave, and Theodore Roosevelt national parks on a wooden table.

Birds

We returned from a walk and there was a massive congregation of birds in the pine trees.