Elliot Mann
@elliotmann.bsky.social
Suburban Dad in Minnesota. Bylines over the years for many newsrooms alive and dead. This feed has mostly nothing to do with that though. It’s dog photos and sports nonsense.
Got more rhymes than I got gray hairs, and that's a lot because I got my share.
Got more rhymes than I got gray hairs, and that's a lot because I got my share.
Apologies to my kids and my dog, but my camera roll is primarily northern lights now.
November 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Apologies to my kids and my dog, but my camera roll is primarily northern lights now.
Aurora borealis in the driveway!
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Aurora borealis in the driveway!
I am raising a child who has perpetually chapped lips. And perpetually loses lip balm. ChapStick. Blistex. Carmex. EOS. Burt’s Bees. We’re tired. So tired.
And dry season is just beginning.
And dry season is just beginning.
November 7, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I am raising a child who has perpetually chapped lips. And perpetually loses lip balm. ChapStick. Blistex. Carmex. EOS. Burt’s Bees. We’re tired. So tired.
And dry season is just beginning.
And dry season is just beginning.
Her recovery vest gives off a certain air of “… so I heard on NPR this morning about the election…”
November 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Her recovery vest gives off a certain air of “… so I heard on NPR this morning about the election…”
For her first Halloween, the new puppy went as the satellite dish from “The Cable Guy.”
(She got spayed on Monday. She discovered that if she shakes her head violently, the cone of shame would fly off. Had to double our collar efforts.)
(She got spayed on Monday. She discovered that if she shakes her head violently, the cone of shame would fly off. Had to double our collar efforts.)
November 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
For her first Halloween, the new puppy went as the satellite dish from “The Cable Guy.”
(She got spayed on Monday. She discovered that if she shakes her head violently, the cone of shame would fly off. Had to double our collar efforts.)
(She got spayed on Monday. She discovered that if she shakes her head violently, the cone of shame would fly off. Had to double our collar efforts.)
11 year old: i’m going to make pancakes. How many should I make?
me: *looks at box*
why would the people at krusteaz pancakes do this to us
me: *looks at box*
why would the people at krusteaz pancakes do this to us
November 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
11 year old: i’m going to make pancakes. How many should I make?
me: *looks at box*
why would the people at krusteaz pancakes do this to us
me: *looks at box*
why would the people at krusteaz pancakes do this to us
This is a throwback to when Petco gave out these Yoda ears. They were *extremely* over it within seconds.
October 31, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This is a throwback to when Petco gave out these Yoda ears. They were *extremely* over it within seconds.
It would seem that per Tecmo Bowl rules, Purdue called the Gophers’ offensive play:
October 12, 2025 at 2:41 AM
It would seem that per Tecmo Bowl rules, Purdue called the Gophers’ offensive play:
We are so back. At levels of back that have never been experienced.
October 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We are so back. At levels of back that have never been experienced.
No one is going to want to hear about Edina handles a similar situation, BUT! Lake Cornelia has a similar path between private backyards: (photo from 66th street, looking south)
August 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
No one is going to want to hear about Edina handles a similar situation, BUT! Lake Cornelia has a similar path between private backyards: (photo from 66th street, looking south)
I’m not huge on lows to play in — absolutely shredded my ankle in Kobe XIs — but this was a really fun shoe to play in. And had good traction durability for outdoors!
July 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I’m not huge on lows to play in — absolutely shredded my ankle in Kobe XIs — but this was a really fun shoe to play in. And had good traction durability for outdoors!
I loved these, but for some reason they made my knee balky when I played in them. But they got me back into checking for sneakers again after years of wearing Nike Frees and whatever.
And I bought them in an actual store! The joy of trying on a shoe and walking out with a new pair. Undefeated.
And I bought them in an actual store! The joy of trying on a shoe and walking out with a new pair. Undefeated.
July 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I loved these, but for some reason they made my knee balky when I played in them. But they got me back into checking for sneakers again after years of wearing Nike Frees and whatever.
And I bought them in an actual store! The joy of trying on a shoe and walking out with a new pair. Undefeated.
And I bought them in an actual store! The joy of trying on a shoe and walking out with a new pair. Undefeated.
May you find your sunny spot.
June 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
May you find your sunny spot.
My inner monologue arguing with itself when thinking about last night’s Wolves game:
May 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
My inner monologue arguing with itself when thinking about last night’s Wolves game:
tfw the wolves are up 3-1
April 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
tfw the wolves are up 3-1
The new Memphis coach is going to lead his team against the Warriors tonight, and then go back to his regular day job, finding and killing Detective John McClane.
April 16, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The new Memphis coach is going to lead his team against the Warriors tonight, and then go back to his regular day job, finding and killing Detective John McClane.
Sunday morning shadows.
April 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Sunday morning shadows.
March 22, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Fencing an entire yard is an expense on the level of, “I mean do kids *need* to go to college?”
We just put a small dog run in for this knucklehead, and getting estimates for just that left me sucking air through my teeth.
We just put a small dog run in for this knucklehead, and getting estimates for just that left me sucking air through my teeth.
March 21, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Fencing an entire yard is an expense on the level of, “I mean do kids *need* to go to college?”
We just put a small dog run in for this knucklehead, and getting estimates for just that left me sucking air through my teeth.
We just put a small dog run in for this knucklehead, and getting estimates for just that left me sucking air through my teeth.
Puppy ate my bracket! Not cool, Pearl.
(I was able to rescue my horrible picks. Walked out of the room and came back to this. Smh.)
(I was able to rescue my horrible picks. Walked out of the room and came back to this. Smh.)
March 20, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Puppy ate my bracket! Not cool, Pearl.
(I was able to rescue my horrible picks. Walked out of the room and came back to this. Smh.)
(I was able to rescue my horrible picks. Walked out of the room and came back to this. Smh.)
I think I post this every year. But look what they took from us:
March 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I think I post this every year. But look what they took from us:
Nike messed up the font on the front of Michigan’s jerseys a few years ago (it looks like the MLB name plates from last year).
Bring back the Fab 5-era font size.
Bring back the Fab 5-era font size.
March 15, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Nike messed up the font on the front of Michigan’s jerseys a few years ago (it looks like the MLB name plates from last year).
Bring back the Fab 5-era font size.
Bring back the Fab 5-era font size.