It’s very nice seeing the birds come back home to Minnesota, and frolicking in the leafless trees and wading in the non frozen lakes nearby. I love the sounds they make and the cat and I can easily watch them all day long. Nina was joking around that maybe we should buy a bird book…
Steve Jobs in Exile: The Untold Story of NeXT and the Remaking of an American Visionary – by Geoffrey Cain
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before it’s published. About a month ago, I read Apple: The First 50 Years by David Pogue, but it didn’t go into detail like this book did about NeXT from 1985 to 1997. This book detailed what happened to Steve that got…
Target Dad
I should never go to Target alone when I am hungry because I will raid it for a Boars Head deli sandwich and chicken noodle soup from Panera – both are readily available in the store! My Target has Krispy Kreme donuts, does yours? I will also go to the chip isle and get three…
Funny Business: The Old-School Wedding Crashers and Knocked-Up Virgins Who Changed Comedy Forever – by Matt Singer
I got this book from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. Three years ago, I read another book by Matt Singer called Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever, and I enjoyed his style of telling the story of Siskel & Ebert. So, yeah, when I saw this…
The Chief: The Story of the Boston Celtics’ Most Enigmatic Icon – by Robert Parish and Jake Uitti
For the longest time, I was a fan of the NBA and especially, the San Antonio Spurs. So, yeah, I knew who Parish was, and I was excited to learn more about his playing days. He won NBA Championships with the Boston Celtics (during the Bird era) and he also won one as a member…
Revenge Prey (Lucas Davenport, #36) – by John Sandford
I have had this one in my “want to read” list since last September, as I have already read all the prior Prey books. Last year, Sandford was my author of the year! But, this one didn’t live to my own hype and although I read it, it wasn’t as enjoyable as the others. I…
Ridgedale Center
On March 8th, and on the way home from dropping Nina off at the airport, Niko and I were going to dine at The Cheesecake Factory. But, due to construction and the way the GPS was guiding us, The Cheesecake Factory was not conveniently on the way home. So, we bypassed that idea of eating….
What Doesn’t Kill Us (Mac McKenzie, #18) – by David Housewright
I only have a few books remaining in the series, and so far, this one has been my favorite. McKenzie gets shot and he tells the story of what went down and who did what (after the fact). When I got to chapter 18, I knew what was going to happen, but how it all…
The Subtraction – by Brian Fleming
This is not a genre that I typically read (fiction, apocalypse). But, because somebody I know and have met wrote it, I wanted to give it a read. Even though I have never read it (but, have heard of it), it reminded of the Stephen King book, The Langoliers. The premise revolves around a mailman…
Chef Niko
It’s funny, because usually, I know several days prior what I will be writing about, but for this one, I had nothing. I had a few ideas brewing and they were more about me (Dad, what were you like in the 90’s, March Walking, and something else called Just Do It). It wasn’t until Friday…
Like to Die (Mac McKenzie, #15) – by David Housewright
I have really been enjoying the Mac McKenzie books, and am devouring them quickly. If you are new to this series, let me tell you McKenzie is a former St. Paul Police Officer and now is an unlicensed Private Investigator. In the first book, he caught a bad guy and there was an insurance claim…
Washing Machine
As a dad, with a 9-year-old and a wife, we are constantly running our washing machine. If a day goes by where we don’t use the washing machine, we are behind! I find dirty clothes (thanks Niko) in very awkward places! How many times have I told him to throw his socks in the laundry?…
Apple: The First 50 Years – by David Pogue
I never would’ve known about this book, until I saw a Facebook ad promoting it. See Facebooks ads sometimes work! I was intrigued, and was interested in reading more about the company history. I knew a little bit, but was ready for a lot more. I do remember as youngster, we had an Apple IIC…
FIRST MN Winter Survived
Well, we survived our first Minnesota winter. I enjoyed our fireplace and I enjoyed our heat, but mostly, I enjoyed watching the snow fall (light and hard) and seeing it shine brightly on the grass, driveway, and walking path behind our house. The weather predictions for snow was pretty accurate for when it would happen,…
One Year Ago…
Last year around this time, Nina got on an airplane, and for first time in her life, flew to Minnesota. It wasn’t a business or a pleasure trip, it was actually to look at houses and buy one! We were planning on buying a house near Cincinnati, OH, but we scratched those plans as her…
Back to Walking
Well, it’s finally warmer and the snow is melting in Minnesota (we are about 45 minutes from Minneapolis) and that means, I can walk on the walking trail behind our house again. That walking trail was one of the reasons why we purchased this particular house. The other being no neighbors directly behind us. We…
You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir – by Christina Applegate
I was really intrigued about this book, as I only knew of Christina Applegate from Married…With Children and the brilliant Anchorman movies. After I read it, I wanted to reach into the book and give her a hug and say thanks for being you and never giving up on life. Throughout the book were actual…
The Taking of Libbie, SD (Mac McKenzie, #7) – by David Housewright
How many situations can McKenzie escape from? In this one, he is tasered and kidnapped across state lines from MN to Libbie, South Dakota. He survives that ordeal, and eventually comes back to Libbie (as he needs to catch an imposter who took his identity and name). While there for the 2nd time, he is…
Jelly’s Gold (Mac McKenzie, #6) – by David Housewright
It’s 2008, and McKenzie is on a treasure hunt for “Jelly’s Gold”. Jelly was a criminal who died back in the 30’s, and may or not have stashed stolen gold. McKenzie does a lot of research on the criminal activities of Jelly and all of his associates. Along with McKenzie, there are others who are…
Really…
For the second time in Niko’s life, he has a “recital” in a few weeks. Last year, it was on Veteran’s Day, and he was sick, but we made him to go and perform and then afterwards, Nina waited around and took him home while my parents and I had breakfast tacos (see, I have…