Father's Day

I had a great Father's Day.  Most of it was spent reading.  But the family got me out to dinner with my sister's family (she's freshly back from Grandma's Marathon in Duluth) and my folks at Christo's in Minneapolis.  I was hoping to see the revamped St. Paul Christo's at the depot, but that will just have to wait for next time, as long as next time isn't on a Sunday.

My wife and daughter gave me two gifts for Father's Day.  I had a hand in giving them a rather detailed list of things I wanted, most of them related to bicycling and science fiction, but they did pick their preferred items.

My new coffee cup!  Keep Calm and Ride On!


My new iPhone case.  Not as bullet proof as that monstrous thing I had before, but I like the smaller case, and the fact that it looks like the Tardis is definitely a benefit.  I can store more inside the phone than on the outside.

Mini Dr. Who

Via The Nerdist:

The scifi television phenomenon known as Doctor Who has a long standing relationship with a British children’s show called Blue Peter, which held a contest giving children a chance to write their own episode. So, without further ado, here’s the winning minisode, entitled Good As Gold, in all its olympic games themed glory!

Tardis

Eryn wore her new Tardis t-shirt to school today.  It's supposed to look like the NASA logo, but with a Tardis instead.  It's a neat design.  We picked one up for Jonny as well, seeing as he kickstarted the Dr. Who mania in our house.

I didn't get it here - but I believe they have it.  Great place to find that Dr. Who t-shirt you need: Red Bubble.com (link goes to page 1 of a Dr. Who search).

Dr. Who Plot Generator

Thought Kyle might enjoy sharing this with his nephew. A Doctor Who Plot Generator. Uncoded. Here's a die/dice roller so you don't have to track one down.

My plot:
Invasion! The Judoon invade Spain to steal unique tech from the Ogrons.

Adam Savage and Tesla Coils

Eryn really liked the movie The Sorcerer's Apprentice.  She's watched it a few times - in the theater, via Red Box in Montana when we were staying in the trailer, and on Netflix streaming.  She's also a big fan of Mythbusters (she's still mad Pooteewheet got to see them in person, albeit from a distance, in Washington, D.C.), so as soon as she'd first watched Sorcerer's Apprentice, we talked about whether you could really make a tesla coil sing and whether that might be a question for the guys on Mythbusters.  The question is now moot as not only is there a video of tesla coils playing the theme from Doctor Who, but Adam Savage is dead center in the Faraday Cage, dancing along.