It’s been too long since I’ve had one of Barb’s burgers at the Polish Hall in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

I keep getting these Uber notifications not related to me ordering a ride. Uber Eats, discounts, etc.

I think it’s a terrible business practice for an app to ask for permission to send notifications for a certain thing (e.g. car arrival) and then abuse that privilege with ads.

@monday In keeping up with the Micro.blog trend, I have just one state left to visit: Alaska

I’ve only been to 6 counties, but my wife and I are planning a trip to Europe next year without our kids. Hopefully the first of many, especially after our huge daycare bill is gone!

My week in review - An Elephant in the Delta Waves https://inthedeltawaves.blog/2023/06/01/spent-a-good.html

Tomorrow is my 8-year work anniversary. Total time warp feeling.

Ended up having so many healthy tomato starts that I gave a half dozen to my neighbors. I have too many pepper plants too, makes me wish I had more space.

Our roses are looking pretty good this year.

I’d like to thank our janky office printer for helping me hit my step count today.

I almost never see replies in my timeline. Are people really that diligent about changing replies to “unlisted”? Is that the culture? Or do I just follow a bunch of people who don’t reply to things?

Years ago, an old coworker taught me to always save those kudos you receive from coworkers, business contacts, and customers, in an email folder.

Whenever I’m having a rough day, I open a few. They’re also pretty useful for annual reviews, or when issues arise with management.

A friend started talking about the old Kmart on State Street in Saginaw. Got me thinking about all kinds of memories, like getting new clothes and those nasty submarine sandwiches at that Kmart with my mom as a kid, being dragged into Fashion Bug or Payless, getting the slightly off-color Cub Scout uniforms from Sears, and of course, stopping into the long-closed Dawn Donuts.

Today I start working on a task I asked someone else to do a year ago.

I need to put a self ban on looking at Zillow listings in the Midwest.

Beautiful day on the Oregon coast.

Remembering my brother today and every day.

And while I’m old-man ranting, have you seen the eye rolls they give you nowadays when you refuse self checkout? While paying for said $7 deodorant?

Has anyone seen the price of deodorant lately, or are we all collectively ignoring that along with everything else? $7 for Old Spice.

Perhaps the biggest difference I’ve noticed between suburbs in the Pacific Northwest versus those in the Midwest is that the PNW has much better landscaping. If you’re going to have parking lots everywhere, you might as well have trees and bushes and berms blocking your sea of parking.

Yesterday was hard to beat.

I almost always feel awkward taking videos on my phone. But I have never regretted having even just a few minutes of a recorded memory to look back on. That’s especially true on weekends such as this when I’m thinking more about my brother. #memorialday

Sick kids again.

All you folks who eat fish and seafood, were you born without tastebuds? I can barely stand the smell let alone put it in my mouth lol.

Mac ‘n cheesin’

An annual zoo membership is the best bargain in town when you have a couple little ones.