Awesome evening for soccer with a MN United 3-0 win over Colorado! ⚽️
Brandi Carlile at Minnesota State Fair
Without a question this was the best concert that I’ve ever seen at the Minnesota State Fair, and for Brandi it was one of the best shows of hers we’ve been to. The night started off different with Brandi singing “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”, not at the end in an encore, but instead it was the 2nd song of the night. An early nod to the set list ahead and the special night.
Brandi recounted how 15 years ago they performed free shows at the Minnesota State Fair. She also shared her love of fairs and highlighted that her very first concert was seeing the Judds perform (Wynona Judd opened up for her!) at a fair in Washington. The set list went deep. Her wife Katherine came out for a song. Wynona came up for three different songs. It was an epic night filled with love.
Minnesota State Fair in Two Hours
What do you do when the only opportunity for the State Fair is to arrive a couple hours before the Brandi Carlile concert in the Grandstand? There is much to do, and not much time. Move fast!
✅ Sweet Martha’s Cookies
✅ Meet old friends at Lulu’s
✅ Dinner at Baba’s
✅ Giant Sing Along
✅ Fine Arts Building
✅ Prize winning student art in Education Building
✅ Cheese Curds from Mouse Trap in Food Building
✅ Crop Art in Horticulture Building
✅ Butter heads and Ice Cream at Dairy Building
✅ Giant Slide
Renaissance Festival 2023
We made our regular visit to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival today! We hit all of our favorites. Both kids made their regular attempts at Jacob’s Ladder but it still eludes them. Cheese curds, Turtles on a stick, and a Beef Stick for me.
Family selfie at the King’s Gate.
Knights Guard.
There was a race up the climbing wall, and then Mazie and Tyler both did it again.
Tyler trying out the archery.
Tyler likes to whip tomatoes while being insulted.
It is a tradition that I have to do the sledge hammer each year. I dinged it!
Both kids love the trampoline jumping.
We see Tuey everytime we go to the RenFest. He’s been performing at the RenFest for 42 years! (He’s 61 years old!)
Annual tradition at Renaissance Festival — Ring the bell! Dinged it 2 of 5 times. 💪
A few years ago we got a simple flat top grill at the lake and it has become one of our favorite ways to cook outside. I decided to upgrade and ordered this Blackstone 36" with a ton of accessories and air fryers which is a new thing for me to try. 🔥👨🍳
Made Swedish Pancakes this morning with my Mom. She prepared the batter and I worked the flat top. These pancakes are one of Tyler’s very favorite things.
Picked up Mason Jennings records and a songbook.
Mason Jennings Album Release Show
Mason Jennings did a great Album Release show tonight at the Parkway. He played a wide range of new songs and old. He was joined on stage by Dan Lawonn on bass and amazing cello performances. The crowd was so into it they got him out for two encores!
Sailboats on Lake Harriet.
Birds resting on rocks at Lake Harriet this morning.
32 Years of Ukraine Independence
Ukraine is commemorating its 32nd year of independence today! 🇺🇦 It also marks the 547th day fighting Russia’s invasion. A stark reminder that independence isn’t simple or free.
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Today is also good day to read “Everything you didn’t know about Ukraine’s flag”. 🇺🇦
Wearing my Kyiv Archangel shirt and Ukraine colored heart pin I received from our team in Kyiv.
Making Sense: Health & Longevity with Peter Attia
The Health & Longevity episode of Making Sense with Sam Harris is a great overview of Peter Attia’s new book Outlive.
Sam Harris speaks with Peter Attia about his book, Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. They discuss “healthspan,” centenarians, diet and nutrition, sugar, macronutrients, alcohol, fasting and time-restricted eating, exercise, Zone 2 training, heart disease, blood pressure, cholesterol, cancer, brain health, metabolic disorders, proactive medical testing, medication side effects, Rapamycin, emotional health, and other topics.
I actually listened to all three hours myself, and then listened again as a whole family. As a subscriber to Making Sense, I can now share the full length episode for anyone to listen to.
It is worth a listen and am now reading the book.
I got my Good Enough Zine today! Thanks @bjhess and team — I’m looking forward to thoroughly going through this. 🥳 Want your own? See details in their newsletter.
It was our families first time seeing Pink, but it was my Sister Alona and Craig’s fourth time. The show was amazing. So much energy, and the acrobatics were incredible. Such a range too with quiet moments and huge ones. An amazing night! 🎶
We got to see the SmallTown Strings (Brandi and band kids)play an afternoon show at Sidestreet Bar in Fargo.
