Friends of ours host a Marathon Party every year right around Mile 8 as the course goes along Minnehaha Creek. They put out a big speaker and play Jump Around on repeat for about an hour. It is awesome!

I’m using the new Use Model capability in Shortcuts to bring My Version number to life on my phone each morning. The prompt is still off — too software focused and not enough zen. But I like where this is going and how easy it is to create.

iPhone lock screen showing a wake-up notification with weather for Minneapolis, with two hikers posing at a mountain overlook in the wallpaper.

A very big Happy Birthday to my Mom! Doubly special that many of her sisters and her brother could come and celebrate with us! 🎂

Large multigenerational family group smiling outside a Taste of India restaurant on a birthday celebration outing.