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Saddle Up Thursday Rundown

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I am sure everyone is craving a Thursday Rundown after being deprived last week because of the Fourth of July holiday. Well, your hunger for five random and insignificant topics is about to be fed. Here we go…

Post Falls Horse – More than six years ago, I wrote about my personal allure to coin-operated rides that you don’t seem to see as much anymore. This past weekend we found a coin-operated horse outside of a random Post Falls, Idaho, convenient store. It looked like it had been very well-used over the years.

Sloan saddles up on a coin-operated horse at a random Post Falls convenient store.

Fun Photos – With Beau (and Sloan for that matter) back at St. Paschal’s for the summer educare program, it means more backdrop photos that brighten my day. This firework-themed photo was taken this week and although many were taken I had to choose the one of Beau being Beau.

I love the photos that St. Paschal’s educare program takes of the kids.

Work Ice Cream Social – It seemed only appropriate that I attended an ice cream social on the hottest day of the year. Yesterday I was in Pullman for my once-per-week day in the office and to also attend our University Marketing and Communications ice cream social. The ice cream came from Ferdinand’s in the form of a grabber (ice cream cookie sandwich). As always, it was great to see everyone and catch up. But oh man, the Apple Cup Crisp ice cream flavor is so delicious!

Because of the intense heat, we had our ice cream social inside. I was stoked that my Ferdinand’s grabber had my name on it!

Free Slurpee Day – From one summer treat to another, my parents celebrated Free Slurpee Day with Sloan, Beau, cousin Mikayla, and cousin John by taking them to their local 7-Eleven. The convenience store giant celebrates its birthday on July 11 every year by treating each customer to a free small Slurpee. In theory it is a lovely promotion but I have never known a kid who could drink/eat/slurp a Slurpee without making a mess (simply look at Sloan’s shirt in this photo). Happy 97th birthday, 7-Eleven!

Beau and Sloan hold their free Slurpees right outside of my parents’ local 7-Eleven earlier today.

Fear No Evil – All I can say is that Sloan is doing much better with her summer reading program than yours truly because this book took me an embarrassingly long time to read. But “Fear No Evil” was the first James Patterson book I have read and to be honest, it might be the only one. Perhaps the extended length of time it took me to finish the novel was partially because of my interest level. Even though the book was fast paced with a Mexican drug cartel, a rogue vigilante ex-law enforcement squad, and a massive amount of violence it was never a page-turner for me.

I recently finished “Fear No Evil” by James Patterson.

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That will wrap up tonight’s rundown. I think today was the first day this week that didn’t eclipse the three-digit Fahrenheit mark so maybe we are headed to a slightly cooler weekend? We shall see. Drink plenty of water and wear sunscreen, friends. Don’t Blink.

Apple Cup Crisp Thursday Rundown

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It is that special day of the week when I present five random topics that most likely mean absolutely nothing to you. So without further ado, let’s begin tonight’s rundown…

Coke Zero Formula Change – My wife’s favorite soda is Coke Zero. Our house is always stocked with it. Sid likes it so much that when we were in Las Vegas she opted to fill our hotel fridge with the soda instead of more “adult-ish” drinks. So, you can imagine she was a bit concerned when I told her yesterday morning that Coca-Cola is tweaking the formula of Coke Zero. I will keep you posted on what Sidney thinks of the new formula once she tries it but until then you can see how Pepsi reacted to the news on social media.

Pepsi having some fun at Coke Zero’s expense.

Latest Beau Photo – Thought I would give Beau some recognition tonight. This photo was snapped moments before we left for last Saturday’s wedding. He isn’t a baby anymore as he is turning into pure little boy. He is both cuter than ever and tougher than ever to keep track of.

Beau dressed and ready for the wedding. He is growing up.

The Best Ice Cream – I make the trip down to Pullman at least once a week now to work from campus. Last Thursday we were shooting a video on a particularly hot August day. We ended the shoot at Ferdinand’s, the famous ice cream shop on campus. Everyone involved with the project was treated to ice cream and I ordered a waffle cone of Apple Cup Crisp. It once won a national competition of best ice cream flavors on college campuses and for good reason—it is unique and delicious! Apple Cup Crisp is vanilla ice cream laced with spiced apple flavorings, swirled with caramel, and packed with oatmeal cookies. It is phenomenal along with all the other Ferdinand’s flavors.

Me holding my Apple Cup Crisp ice cream cone from last Thursday.

National Potato Day – Today is National Potato Day and I can’t help but remember the day that my friend and fellow higher ed social media professional Kimberly sent me a potato in the mail. I am not kidding. She sent a literal potato to my mailbox. The novelty gift was made possible by a company called Potato Parcel that sends spuds with messages to unsuspecting Americans via the U.S. Postal Service.

I will never forget that one day I received a potato in the mail.

Reaction to Jeopardy Host – I wasn’t blown away with excitement when Mike Richards was named the permanent Jeopardy host. I had voiced my hope that Ken Jennings would get the gig but past tweets hindered his chances. Now it looks like past transgressions might get the best of Richards too. I guess I was just hoping for a bigger name to be selected as host but perhaps that is what Jeopardy wanted to avoid, opting for someone whose celebrity status wouldn’t overshadow the game. But if Richards survives his current scandal I will definitely keep an open mind as he begins his Jeopardy tenure.

Mike Richards wasn’t my first choice for permanent Jeopardy host.

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Let’s pray for peace in Afghanistan and for the safety of those citizens who are now living under a hostile government. Thanks for reading my blog and I hope you have a great weekend. Don’t Blink.