Tim Dean

While visiting the Church of St Peter ad Vincula in the Tower of London, we made friends with the Yeoman Porter on duty. In addition to inviting us to that night’s Ceremony of the Keys, he took us back into the closed section housing the resting place of Saint Thomas More.

For the record, Jimmy Kimmel didn’t say anything negative about Charlie Kirk. He criticized the MAGA folks use of the Charlie Kirk murder for political purposes.

My Gun Control Counterpoint: https://microblog.dynamitemoth.net/2025/09/04/my-gun-control-counterpoint.html

Trump’s policies have led to a significant decrease in international tourism. That decrease is projected to cost us more than $20 billion dollars.

Now he’s turning our capital into a police state. How much economic damage will this latest move cause? I suspect it will be in the billions of dollars.

Today is Miracle Treat Day at participating Dairy Queen locations. For every Blizzard purchased, DQ donates a dollar or more to local children’s hospitals. In Minnesota those donations go to Gillette Children’s.

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Frenchie napping

Not sure how this could be comfortable but Juju likes to nap in some weird positions.

Hill training - Each stone placed represents 1 complete lap on the Hyland Hills training hill

T and I out on the pontoon

A little quality time at the cabin - T and taking a spin on the pontoon

Given what RFK Jr. is doing to healthcare in the US, it is time for the industry to - providers and private payers - to take a stand. They need to announce that they will ignore recommendations from ACIP and its junk scientists, and instead follow the guidance of real scientists.

T and dad enjoying the games

E and her long time teammate, now co-coaches

A beautiful night for softball at Jane Sage Cowles field on the University of Minnesota campus. E has aged out of playing but gets to coach the 14u team on this beautiful field.

I’m not sure if/how this is possible, but it seems like the US Healthcare industry needs to put together a system of care delivery that at a minimum doesn’t depend on government support. Beyond that, it should actively circ... https://microblog.dynamitemoth.net/2025/06/12/im-not-sure-ifhow-this.html

Off to Vegas for a work-related conference. I would be excited to go and have fun at the casinos, but then I remembered how cheap I am and how much I hate losing money.

After 4 years of classes in high school, my youngest has received her official seal for being bilingual in ASL. She’s hoping to continue her ASL education in college.

My new BMW i4

Day 3 and I’m absolutely loving my new BMW i4 - I keep looking for new excuses to go drive somewhere.

Today I am purchasing a new fully electric BMW i4! I was planning to hold onto my plug-in Chevy Volt for a while longer, but it’s been needing more shop visits of late and I don’t want to be stuck buying after tariffs and other economic uncertainties cause prices to skyrocket.

In case anyone was wondering: If representing your side in politics requires you to defend the Dark Lord of the Sith, then you are likely to be on the wrong side of history. Just sayin’

Date night at the Orpheum. I love living in a city that has so many theater productions.

After years of parenting a theater kid, this is the final high school program for kid #2. Maybe it will continue as she starts college, maybe it won’t. It’s strange to think that this could be coming to an end.

Just finished binging “The Pitt” - one of the best shows I’ve seen in a while. It’s not for the faint of heart but great TV if you can handle a very realistic look at what goes on in big ERs these days.

Hey RFK, you degenerate piece of garbage: Just so we’re clear, my 17 year old daughter is on the autism spectrum and she is already far more scientifically literate than you. She has a job and pays taxes, and will likely contribute more to society than you ever will. Your ignorance is astounding.

So let me get this straight: Colleges are not supposed to let protesters wear masks to hide their identity, but masks are fine for ICE agents coming to arrest legal immigrants who dared to support those protesters. Yeah, that makes sense.

We have learned that nobody in our family is very good at laser tag. But we all had fun (and a good workout) at Tactical Urban Combat - Mall of America

Hike stats - 4.2 miles

North side trail of Crosby Lake

Empty nest in the tree

Secret falls at Crosby Farms

Unofficial training hike #2 for my fall Ultimate Hike. I’m just starting the annual process of getting fit and I am feeling all the soreness.

Amy and I had a nice night in Saint Paul. Dinner at Kincaid’s, then to the Ordway for the final performance of “Come From Away”, stayed overnight at The Intercontinental Riverfront, and then breakfast at Keys.

I think this is the biggest snow we’ve had in a couple years. Juju the frenchie stepped out to pee this morning and he was completely under the snow.

First hike of the season. It was a little muddy but it felt good to get moving for the first time in a while.

Changing of the guard: Boots on the left have gone through 2 Ultimate Hikes and 1.5 UH training seasons. Boots on the right will replace them, allowing them to live out their remaining years in peace, comfort, and gentler use.

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I’ve been informed by my youngest kiddo @dadiamadeer.bsky.social that I am going to hell. Why? Because I routinely mark my place in a book by folding over a page corner. Apparently the list of 7 deadly sins needs an update.

This is my friend’s daughter Zoe. She is 8 years old, and in January of 2024 she was diagnosed with Spindle Cell Rhabdomyosarcoma. a spontaneous childhood cancer that usually starts in tissue or ligaments. Zoe’s cancer... https://microblog.dynamitemoth.net/2025/02/22/this-is-my-friends-daughter.html

DOGE Dudes - If you really believe that Social Security checks are fraudulently going to 150-year-olds, then you can easily track who is cashing those checks. You should bring fraud charges under 42 U.S.C. 1383a.

Short of that, I will assume that you are full of shit.