weapons of massdistraction

What a weekend. Spring has finally sprung, for real, but I was stuck in self-care/recuperation mode much of Friday night and into Saturday. Lounging in loungewear while reading, writing a short story and travel planning. But also squeezing in some cooking and cleaning. Necessary. I did make it out for a walk around Lake Harriet yesterday. There’s something so quintessentially Minnesotan about joggers in short shorts and tank tops circling a still frozen snow-covered lake.

Then a drone collided with my face and got tangled up in my hair. Not by the lake. I was indoors, shooting a Robot Fashion Show, like you do. A drone racing team was there providing half-time entertainment. That went well enough. My son really got a kick out of it. But after the event one of the drones smacked me full in the face and I got a plastic cut (much worse than a paper cut) on my upper lip.

Five Good Things:

• Flickr has been sold. Again. I was an early adopter in 2004 and have stuck with it for better and for worse. I’m cautiously optimistic about what SmugMug may do with the service.
• Last night I watched the Westworld season premiere. It felt like a lot of set up for the season ahead, which makes sense. But what brought me far more joy was this McSweeney’s write up: Welcome to Midwestworld. Perfection.
• This is cute. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson surprises Stillwater MN student after video prom request.
• And I can get behind this. Colin Kaepernick Wins Amnesty International’s Highest Honor
• Lastly, I can’t resist a good animal story. This one is the best. Angry badger leaves tunnel at 500-year-old castle in Scotland. Perfect.