Marje

Your dog told me they need a few more ear scritches. And a treat because they are the goodest.

Dogs don’t lie. You know what you need to do.

We definitely need more Frog & Toad cosplay.

I miss the old days when we’d get blizzards in October.

Sipping peppermint tea as a little treat.

Unclenching my jaw, and reminding myself that although the horrors persist - so do I.

#SelfCareMinute

I haven’t thought of this story in such a long time, but 100% this!

Dems: hold the line.

TIL you can get your flu shot & Covid booster during your Costco run.

#immunity

Going on record to say that I’d rather have an autistic child than a child who died from a preventable disease.

Bigotry and ignorance are far more dangerous to public health than vaccinations and acetaminophen will ever be.

Got a brochure asking for our house to vote for the current mayor.
It turned into a pretend diaper for the toddler’s stuffed kitty cat.

She knows about things that are full of 💩

#Minneapolis

Omg. ‘99 is NOT EVEN CLOSE to og internet.
🤣

Concrete bolts in the floor

If you're in line to be Raptured, STAY IN LINE.

Old ruins on fire / suspicious.

Ugh. The dumbness of last week means I'm starting off this week with a missed physiology lab work sheet assignment. My inner responsible student is cringing SO HARD. My outward responsible grown up knows all the reasons why, and is still so bummed.

Same! And being native to the state makes it more like 2 degrees. 😂

A rainbow in a gray sky appears to end behind trees. The main part of the photograph features a brick building with a sign reading “The Bungalow Club” and a mural on the side. A child and her dada are hugging each other in front of the building, waiting for the rest of their family to come outside.

When I say Minneapolis is a small town, this is what I mean.
On Friday, another guest at The Bungalow Club snapped a photo, and sent it to the manager, who recognized spouse and little, then forwarded it to me.

So now I have this sweet memory, and I’m certain of treasures at the end of rainbows.

Roasted salmon with kale served in a white pasta bowl.

Mushroom linguini served in a china dish. It looks unremarkable, and tastes like everything you love about pasta.

An abundance of red and orange volunteer marigolds that planted themselves from last year’s garden.

A moment for joy tonight, celebrating the 19th birthday of my boy child with a family dinner at The Bungalow Club on East Lake.
A riot of volunteer marigolds included just because.
#Minneapolis

Davis Fateh Hampton.
Both Davis and Fateh have proven track records for listening and organizing and compromise. I’m happy with either. Davis first for me because my inner queer would love to have a gay mayor.

Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.

The great thing about ranked choice voting is that you can say “Yes!” to three great candidates and “No, thanks” to the guy who’s already demonstrated he’s not up to the work of being mayor.

#RankDavisFatehHampton

And yes, the works is kind of crap, so wherever you can make it less so - that’s magic.

Nothing wrong with saying “yes.”

Kids aren’t spoiled because you say yes. Kids are spoiled when you say no and then give them things to substitute for your attention.

🤣🤣🤣🤣

18. Lots of Minnesota road tripping in my life.

Audible gasp followed by internal squee

In this house, we rank Davis, Fateh, & Hampton.

#Minneapolis

Sometimes I see cute puppy dogs, and I have to spend the rest of my day reminding myself that potty training a puppy and a toddler is a TERRIBLE life choice.

Also accurate to substitute “A Finn” for “Your Man”

(Is there room for a sauna is a primary criteria in my house hunts)

Magical house! I hope you get it.