What's scary is these rankings qualify as "better than expected."

Yes, that 90-degree day that seems to pop up first week of May has murdered the last few seasons. But there is nobody on earth more optimistic than a forager! Best of luck to you. I'll be happy to share intel.

Ramps make a spectacular kimchi. Will you be chasing the wily morel in a few weeks?

We just get dumber by the day.

Pro level taunting.

Been there before. It's not much of a sale.

"I'm a Fantasy NASCAR owner."

The other night Atteberry pointed out that Strike Outman was 0-for-10 on the season with 7 strikeouts. Gladden actually replied "But they've mostly been really good at-bats."

His parents should have named him Strike.

We were there 3 years ago and it was stunning. Going back in August and it will be so much better.

Costco has it from time to time. Does a wonderful job of purging the sinuses.

Drove past this place by sheer coincidence this afternoon. We had just eaten or would have stopped for the Coney Pizza. We shall return.

48 hours.

Reporting in the proud tradition of "Scoop" Kohls!

Marquette, Michigan. They get a shit ton of snow, but have a university, a sweet downtown and fantastic outdoor opportunities minutes away.

Took the kids to Disney 30 years ago (hopefully never to return) and downtown was cool then, too.

Preheating an oiled cast-iron pan in a 500-degree oven works magic, too.

Hah! "The central tenet of Buddhism isn't 'Every man for himself,' I looked it up."

Where's your note asking for permission to put absolutely no effort into building a winning baseball team?

I have a friend who was there for Springsteen. He said the show was about 4 hours and, of course, incredible.

My former boss who went to Ohio State. He is a pud.

Not trying to steal any valor here. My own contributions have been miniscule compared to the folks who were so engaged, sacrificed so much and created something beautiful.

Minnesota says thanks, Pete!

Schneider: "Do you think I can pull off this hat?"
Anyone else: "Only if you're pulling it off to drop it in the garbage."

In Minnesota we call it St. Paul. 😁

This is WBC-level stuff and only improves the whole experience. Ole!

head on collision

But at least the beer stayed cold.

1. Twins
2. Brewers
3. Expos

Truly appreciate your work. It's been fun watching you grow into a first-rate journalist.