Well, game one of world cup 2022 is in the books. I’m looking forward to some conversation about ⚽️ here on micro.blog over the next weeks. It is going to be some early mornings here in Pacific time! PS - I am picking team USA to advance out of their group!

I was saddened to read that elon restored the account of the former guy. I sincerely hope we are not in for a repeat of the insanity!

Watching the celebration of life for Rick Torgerson, who led Luther College and is someone I truly respect and honor.

His son quoted Dr. Seuss: “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment, until it becomes a memory.” Live Well everyone, enjoy today.

I really wanted to take a novel approach to today’s microblogvember, but I couldn’t think of one.

Last fall I rode my bike the length of the Mississippi I only had to change a flat tire five times along the way.

Just curious, who here remembers playing the game “Barrel of Monkeys” when they were a kid? I certainly do. A little searching tells me that before the ironic phrase “more fun than a barrel of monkeys evolved” from a wagon-load of monkeys.

I sent in my absentee ballot after checking it twice. But myvote.wi.gov has no record of me voting in this last election. I am worried that I am a disenfranchised voter. It was a close Senate race and this really makes me mad.

Todays microblogvember word brought back fun memories of choir warmups. “Aluminum Linoleum Aluminum Linoleum” up and down the scale.

Not my words, but these James Taylor lyrics work:

There’s something in the way she moves Or looks my way, or calls my name That seems to leave this troubled world behind If I’m feeling down and blue Or troubled by some foolish game She always seems to make me change my mind

Went to the Margaritaville pickleball tournament this afternoon (Nationals)! I have to adjust my whole concept of what it means to play the game at a high level. It was a great way to spend the afternoon and I’m totally inspired to hit the courts.