Zoomed photo, but does show that we have Goldfinches at our bird feeder & they do like the sunflower & safflower kernals.

Little Prairie on the Alley

Laughing Waters Bluegrass Festival kicks off for a day of music at Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis by the Falls. Pete’s PoolHall picking & grinning.

Garden Basil 2nd planting of Sweet & Thai varieties coming along nicely towards a Pesto harvest.

WTF U.S. citizenship difficult to prove, found out applying for an Enhanced Real ID. Passport & passcard expired. Driver’s license about to expire. Brought 2 certified birth records from hospital & state, both questioned. Minor middle name change from a marriage unclear. Now wait 3 months.

This Wild Turkey spent a morning gleaning our yard.

Posting at local market in Minneapolis. Amongst the urban jungle of squirrels, rabbits, chipmunks, racoons, alley cats, stray dogs, and that coyote — eye out for a big old turtle.

Am I surprised that an over-promoted tech sales guy worth $1B doesn’t get how Real Life goes? My tech career crossed paths with a variety of managers, directors, presidents, CIOs and such. Many were great people, but too many lacked actual skills beyond building their budget nests.

Just reflecting out loud, while I loved most staff teams, so many bosses let us down.

Here come the Purple Coneflowers.

Mazy at the door wishing and dreaming out there.