I like listening to piano pieces I could never manage to play, but there’s something awe-inspiring about listening to a recording of a piece I did study and play and marvel at what a world-class pianist can do with it. (Currently: Nobuyuki Tsujii’s recording of the Moonlight Sonata.)

Both happening this week: RAGBRAI and the Oshkosh air show. When you work at an Iowa aerospace company, it’s a very, very quiet week at the office.

Enjoyed a nice weekend in Nebraska visiting our oldest daughter who is working an internship there this summer. But after 7 hours in the car today, it’s definitely nice to be home, too.

2025 Reads: Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti Book 1) by Donna Leon 📚

The modern question: if the technology failed to record your run, did you really do it?

(Yes, yes I did.)

Little Tuesday night excursion with the family to the local ice cream shop. An enjoyable hour!

2025 Reads: Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid 📚

Loved this one.

Pete Crow-Armstrong with his second homer of the day to extend the Cubs’ lead in Minnesota. This dude is special.

Initial impression of iPadOS 26 Dev Beta 3: big improvement. Feels a lot smoother on my M2 iPad Pro. They dialed back the transparency quite a bit in several places, most notably on first use the Safari address and tab bar.

Proud dad moment: K16 took 3 AP classes last year (soph HS year) and took the AP tests for each of them. Got her scores back today: 5s (best possible score!) on all three tests. This kid is ambitious and knows how to work hard. Can’t wait to see where it takes her.