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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

My son has his first Football game tonight. His school joined up with other schools in the area to form a functional team. He is on both the Offensive and Defensive lines.

A teenager standing in a kitchen under a rack of pans and between the fridge and oven. The teen is wearing a football jersey and holding a mug.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

You can tell i dont use this pipe much as it really hasnt begin you season yet, but sometimes a bit of nicotine is just what I need to relax in stressful times and I find pipe smoking less conducive to habitual use.

A replica of the type of porcelain pipe used by people unable to afford meershaum or burl wood pipes set beside a mason jar with whiskey on ice.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Finally got my first panel glued up today for the duct soffits in my dining room. The strips are spruce I milled and cut. Only 13 more panels to go. Although three will be corner panels, smaller and more intricate in layout.

Thin wood strips clamped together over pipe clamps and electrical strut calls. The wood strips have glue applied to the top edge.

Wood stips that have been glued along the thin edges clamped together to form a solid panel. The strips also have cauls places to prevent warping while clamped

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Last winter my wife got these blocks of ice from a crew building an ice castle. She wanted to see and photograph the ice as it aged. I thought it would be neat to see how it looked with a fire behind it. The changing colors and light angles were fun to see.

Two blocks of lake ice behind a tray of burning fuel. A jacketed person on the right has lit the fire and is moving away. It is after sunset and everything in the background is dark and not visible.

wo blocks of lake ice with the light of a fire from a tray of burning fue behind theml. A jacketed person on the leftt is taking pictures of the ice with the light coming through them. It is after sunset and everything in the background is dark and not visible

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

At my youngest child's school play. They are doing a re-imagining of "Alice in Wonderland.

The photo is of a small school stage with a play setting from "we're all mad here" a retelling of "Alice in Wonderland ". The scene consists of two paper rose bushes, one on either side of the small stage, a tree made of paper on stage right, and three paper drapes painted to resemble a wall.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

It is getting dark now and having showered it is time to return to the porch in sweats for the evening. It is our sometimes place, living here full t8me would be too difficult right now with greater family needs.

The view of a large yard and lake shore from within a screen porch. The grass is a bit long and the lake is calm with sparse cottonwood and maple trees between the porch and shore. There is a patio set with long table and four chairs around it. There is another patio chair to the left of the frame and a plastic rocking chair just past the table set.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Won tickets to game 6 of the playoffs between the Wild and the Stars. So far the wild are up one after the first period. Could see our first fight soon, it is a scrappy game so far.

The view of a hockey game between the MN Wild and the Dallas Stars viewed from mid lower level just outside the blue line of center ice. This is just after the MN wild scored the first goal of the game.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Hit 80° today and the bike fired up on the first try after being under a tarp all winter. Seemed like a great way to get my youngest to their sleepover. When they are old enough to drive the bike will most likely be their first choice over a car.

Two people on a blue and black motorcycle on a residential start in front of a white car and a brown house in the background

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Made a big batch of cream sauce for my pastas. It isn't alfredo, but close enough I guess 3 large onions minced and browned 4oz minced garlic browned with onions 3# cream cheese 5 pints heavy cream 1.5# shredded parmesan 2 cups minced parsley 1 quart milk because it got thick too soon

A large stock pot with minced onion and garlic slowly browning at the bottom

Five quart, two pint and two cup deli containers of home made cream sauce stacked on a counter next to a cooktop ready to go into a freezer

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

We weren't snowshoeing this day but hiking up the creek on the NE side of Duluth, MN many years ago with my little girl and my wife, who took the picture of us.

A black and white photo of a man and a Newfoundland Retriever hiking on a river with balsamic, spruce and birch along its banks.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Loving this image. Source: www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Shit ass Colaborator standing in front of his own restaurant. #fuckice

A collaborator stand in front of his own restaurant holding "more ice" and "walz resign" @signs

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

We have a Costco business center near enough that I get a lot of my cheeses there. Wider variety than the normal warehouses in both types and presentation. Chunks and presliced options are available. They also have 5# tubs of yogurt, 4# tubs of cottage cheese and these 5 gal buckets of yogurt.

Five gallon buckets of whole milk yogurt stacked upon a palette I a warehouse.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

These setting are for the aurora but should help with moon shots too.

A blue and green background appearing as the Northern lights with text of phone camera settings to best capture the aurora.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

The research group my uncle is with caught this golden eagle as it migrated through Northern Minnesota this fall. It is rare to see them and even more rare to catch one. It was weighed, measured, banded and released.

A golden eagle being held in a low "hug" like a puppy by a man in a blue jacket and black pants. The face of the man isn't visible and the eagle is wearing a hood.

The eagle was caught as part of a passage trapping program to band and gather data about the raptors moving through Northern Minnesota in the fall migration.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

We can see the Aurora tonight from our back yard in St Paul. Nice to see the work the city has been doing to reduce light pollution is doing some good

The Aurora Borealis shining over the top of a garage. The Aurora is predominantly red with some greens intermixed.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Reheating from frozen some Italian sausage soup my wife made a few weeks ago. Once it gets completely melted we will add some penne to cook in the soup.

A crock pot with italian sausage soup reheating from frozen. There is still a chunk of frozen soup in it and noodles have yet to be added.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

This is my youngest "Dozer" at trapeeze practice today

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

This year the craft stores seem to be full of retro 80s pastel colored items like this Transanta. I just love the idea of all those conservative crafters subjecting their "alpha male" families to this lovely decor. As a man who crafts i know not all craftrs are women, just love the thought.

A cute wreath made of pseudofloral items with a Santa in the middle. All materials including the Santa are colored in a retro 80s pastel selection of blues, greens, purples, and reds.

This is vision of Santa has been dubbed Transanta

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

After 2.5y I got this bike running again and took my youngest out for theyr first street bike ride. Need to put the side shields back on but this was a shakedown ride after repairs. A good friend gifted this and another bike a couple of years ago and it took me until now to have clarity to fix.

A blue and Black 2002 Honda Shadow 699 Delux motorcycle on the streetside strewn with fall leaves and debris.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

At my youngest's end of camp rock concert for "She Rock She Rock" here at the Uptown VFW in Minneapolis.

The view from back of house at a bar a with live music stage. The people in the picture are kids and their familys attending the end of Rock Camp week for She Rock She Rock in Minneapolis.

The venue is about half full with 30 minutes until showtime.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Accidentally took this pic of the nearly cloudless sky over my work space and I kinda dig the angle though I don't like how my phone was able to take it as I always turn it "off" before placing in a pocket.

A picture of the side of a house with deck taken from a pocket and showing the nearly cloudless sky with sun nearly overhead. There is also views of the vegetation along the deck and workspace where lumber is laid out for cutting.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Youngest child wanted their hair dyed, they gave me a very interesting pattern concept, and I don't think it turned out too bad for my first attempt.

A smiling teenager standing in a kitchen with recently dyed hair. Their hair is a mix of red, purple and teal patches and is cut short on the sides and down to their eyes from the top.

A teenager standing in a kitchen with recently dyed hair. Their hair is a mix of red, purple and teal patches and is cut short on the sides and down to their eyes from the top. This is the right side view of their head

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Time for some bowling and rock-n-roll at Memory Lanes, S Minneapolis.

A rock band on a stage positioned over bowling lanes playing rock music while people bowl.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

My youngest (13) took a life drawing class and has begun creating cartoon characters. They even made one special for me and im going to have it tattooed at some point this year.

A cartoon drawing of a short bearded figure wearing a pointed hat with pom-poms. The figure has overly large eyes and rounded nose with oval appendages. The caption on the drawing is "Normal Bill'

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

My brain is fuzzy from the project I am running for work. I start "on call" service for a week in the morning and I will most likely need to put 20+ hours of programing in before Monday according to the project manager. Fuck the diabetus im doing candy and scotch tonight.

A "Bit•O Honey" wrapper in front of a jelly jar containing scotch on a messy table.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

1/2 Quick little vids of Sister Paul.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

I love going to shows in little underground clubs. Last night was a tour kickoff at Nano Tako Studio for Sister Paul and Rocky The Ramone.

Rocky The Ramone on stage at Nano Tako Studio. Rocky is a One Man Tribute band to the Ramones. Rocky is on left stage with a video screen right stage. On the video screen is himself recorded playing bass and drums side by side splitscreen.

Sister Paul; a duo on drums, bass and vocals from Japan; on stage in Nano Tako Studio. The viewing area is packed. View is from center stage mid house.

Sister Paul; a duo on drums, bass and vocals from Japan; on stage in Nano Tako Studio. The viewing area is packed. View is from the left side back of house

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

In Hockey there is the Zamboni, in Flat Track they use a brush.

A truck with a street sweeping brush attachment removing loose soil from the track between heet groups.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

At the Rice County Fairgrounds in Fairbault MN to watch some coworkers race Flat Travk motorcycles.

The end view of the quarter mile dirt track from the ground. Freshly skimmed earth leaving a pile of soil on the inside of the turn.

The view of a quarter mile dirt track from the top of the stands. Nearly empty stands with the officials down Center under a canopy.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

This board is intended to be used like a Stand Up Paddleboard on the street or trails. I havent made/bought the pole to make it go yet. It is six feet long and the top of the deck is about 8 inches off the pavement to allow deep cutting curves like on a surfboard.

boards being glued up to make a long skateboard with the trucks placed to show approximate position when done

boards being glued together for making a long skateboard. The boards are in pipe clamps over poly sheeting laid out on a deck.

the finish sanded but not sealed skateboard deck on sawhorses

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

I fuck up wood for fun. New fridge meant a new coffee shelf, and an opportunity to mill my own spruce for a soffit project came along.

A wooden corner shelf made of pine with a coffee pot and an electric tea kettle.

A spruce log on a home made saw mill being cut into planks.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Second go at the "Heels Off" release for Dozer.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

My child doing the "Heels Off" release. Great job, just cant catch em all.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

My youngest loves doing summer camps here at Twin Cities Trapeze. Today is their showcase for the families to demonstrate the skills they learned/got better at.

Students at participating in a summer camp program at Twin Cities Trapeze beginning their opening ceremony for their skills showcase.

Multiple children under the Trapeze rigging and nets in front of their family and friends.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

A local independent toy store is suing Trump over the damages to their business from his tariffs and having favorable proceedings so far.

A picture of a post by Miscief Toy Store os St Paul, MN outlining the current condition of their lawsuit against Trump over damages to their business due to his tariffs.

Also included in the post is the legal document script from the expedition request for their case.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

I don't know why in recent years I have shied away from the sun and it's warmth, but today I embraced it and it felt SO good. Took advantage of the warmth and being in a good enough head space to wash all my syrup buckets and the dog. Then I sat outside in the sun while the dog dried off.

Me sitting on the stairs to a deck without a shit on while my dog and syrup buckets dry after a thorough cleaning.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Not too bad for the first attempt. I also had a portion issue while filling the pans so probably lost some quality of shape there. But on the other hand these things are made of chaos and always grow uniquely uneven curls.

Pannenkoeken baked in large muffin tins fresh out of the oven.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Busy day today taking care of dad, the bastard won't slow down while recovering from multiple infections and in active A-phib. Getting some maple sap boiled down while I am here. Started with 20 gallons(78L) condensed by the reverse osmosis yesterday. Now down to 5 gallons(19.5L).

A large pot with maple sap being boiled down into syrup. Steam is rising from the surface of the sap.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Short maple season here in Minneapolis. Sap flowed for one week before the buds started popping. I collected about 20 gallons (78L) of sap and got 2 quarts (1.9L) of syrup, these candies and bowl of maple sugar. The bowl of sugar is scraped from the pan and the drippings from the mold.

Maple sugar in a bowl along side maple sugar candies wrapped in cling wrap.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Waiting to board my flight for work and found this in my book. I think someone kinda likes me, and in more than a friend way

This is a photo of a hand drawn Deadpool upon a post-it note that has been placed inside the back of a book cover.

The Deadpool is waist up and holding a pistol in his left hand firing a heart.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

On a local, to me, level they are also displaying the original Indigenous name for this iconic Minneapolis lake.

A section of map showing Minneapolis streets W Lake and Hennepin with the lake Bde Maka Ska retaining its Indigenous name

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Playing with fire and ice so my wife can get some abstract photos.

A fire pot burning beside two large ice blocks

Two large ice blocks stacked and backlit by fire in the night.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Local dealership gets a realistic name change in popular map app.

A screenshot of Google a Maps search showing a Tesla Dealership showing its name changed to "Swasticar Dealership"

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Quick meetup with a friend while I am out of town working. @realjoeyimage.bsky.social

Two people together and smiling in a Florida Irish pub.

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Odin @thatodinguy.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Working in Florida this week. Decided to fly in a day early to make the most of the shorter week. Glad I did and that I decided to drive out to Sanibel Island and walk the beach.

A hermit crab within a small spiral shell sitting inside a larger scallop shell with sand and water being held for the photo just before being released back into the gulf waters of Sanibel Island.

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