Mazie and I had dinner at Pink Ivy in Hopkins for the first time tonight. The food was great: Roasted Carrots, Roasted Cauliflower, Grilled Salmon, Pineapple-Brown Butter Cake, and Chocolate Mochi Cake.

Four restaurant dishes at Pink Ivy: grilled salmon on orange puree, roasted cauliflower on green puree, seared fish with corn and sauce, and chocolate mochi cake on custard with coconut flakes.

Wisdom: Things deteriorate — experiences appreciate.

While doing blog gardening today I saw a post I wrote 21 years ago about privacy issues. This is a topic I’ve been consistent on for a very long time it seems.

I am upgrading the charging infrastructure at our cabin for us and guests and decided to get this Anker Prime Charger. The thing is substantial and can output 250 watts. I was surprised to find out it has WiFi and, to my delight, I even got to update the firmware on it. 🤩

Smartphone screen showing a firmware update page for a 250W Prime Charger, upgrading from v1.2.3.2 to v1.5.0.8 with an Update button.

Today Tammy and Tyler completed a 26-mile walk around Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. They started at 6:21 AM and completed at 2:58 PM. Epic. I thought it deserved a POAP — Lake Geneva Loop Legends! So very impressive. 🥾

Circular badge reading Lake Geneva Loop Legends celebrating Tammy and Tyler walking 26 miles around Lake Geneva on June 17 2025, starting at 6:21 AM and finishing at 2:58 PM.

Surrounded by Tetrominos.

Large colorful plastic Tetris piece replicas in green, red, yellow, purple, blue, and teal arranged on a white table indoors.

Happy Father’s Day to all! Love these two — I’m a lucky Dad! 🥰

Man in blue plaid shirt with arms around two smiling teens outdoors near a garden trellis