Looks like Spring. Smells like a Setup.

 

Looks like Spring. Smells like a Setup.

Todd Swank's Diary Entry for March 29, 2026

It feels like spring showed up. It’s 70, the sun’s out, and everyone’s acting like we made it… then you look at Prior Lake and there’s still ice sitting out there. We even saw a few boats already, which feels a little aggressive. We’ll give it a bit before we jump in.

Grandma Linda is still plugging away in rehab, and we stop by a couple times a week to break up the boredom… which is winning by a mile right now. One more week until her hip replacement, and we’re all hoping that’s the last stop before she’s back home. Her neighbors even reached out because they hadn’t seen her and were thinking about a welfare check, which is really sweet… and somehow made me feel guilty for something I’m pretty sure I didn’t do.

Thursday night we hit Crooked Pint with the Walters for some bingo. Miss Sheri came in hot, split the first coverall with another player, then came back and took the second one all by herself. I’m just sitting there realizing… I had no idea how much it turns me on to watch my wife yell “Bingo” in public.

Friday night was Music Bingo with the Euchre crew at the VFW in Shakopee. Our luck cooled off a bit, but it was a lot of fun trying to remember song titles from the 70s and 80s like your reputation depends on it. I asked everyone to grab a picture… and didn’t notice the guy in back chiming in with the universal sign for “this was a terrible idea.” Apparently my photo request really struck a nerve.

The only other real highlight of the weekend was checking out the brand new Caribou Coffee at Mystic Lake. Very fancy setup… which is exactly what you want right before making questionable gambling decisions. Nothing like a little extra caffeine to speed up the losing process.

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