In Des Moines today and tomorrow for the state high school Mock Trial contest. Youngest daughter’s team argued prosecution tonight, did well. Two more trials tomorrow!

2026 Reads: Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers by Caroline Fraser 📚

Quite a read… maybe not the best choice for a week where I was traveling to Seattle…

Had a nice week of work travel which included my official installation as a Senior Technical Fellow at Boeing.

Dang but it’s nice to be home, though.

Back to the PNW for work this week! Blessedly the travel here was uneventful.

How about those Hawkeyes!

Thought they’re re gonna let it slip away but that Folgueiras kid had ice water in his veins.

That Nebraska - Vandy game is one of the best in recent memory. Amazing energy, a bonkers pro-Nebraska crowd, and a half-court shot that was this close to going in at the buzzer. Phew. Congrats to the Huskers for making their first ever Sweet 16!

2026 Reads: Godric: A Novel by Frederick Buechner 📚

This is a particularly mean subject line to send on a Saturday.

Chick fil a promotional email saying “tomorrow, set your alarm to chicken o’clock”

16 years ago, this girl turned 1 and her fearless, indomitable spirit was already evident.

Today she turned 17, and she continues to put in amazing hard work to boldly chase her dreams.

Couldn’t be prouder of this young lady. Can’t wait to see where she’ll go.

A small child wearing pajamas stands on a chair looking out the window.A person with long hair holds a white and orange cat while sitting on a colorful couch.

Spring in Iowa: went out for a run after work. Short sleeves & shorts, sweating like crazy. Having to make sure I dodge the piles of snow still up against the curbs.