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back from visiting the fruit company

Well I got back from San Francisco last night having spent three days out there. It was a really good trip, all in all. Wednesday I flew out, and we had an all day EMI showcase at a venue just outside of downtown. Got to see Tristan Prettyman perform which was fun – have always [ READ MORE ]

bud and vern

Here is the final post regarding our adventures over Christmas this year recounting truly Minnesotan experiences: This one tops them all… Grandpa Fjordbak’s birthday falls during Christmas week, so while we were visiting him at the nursing home where he stays, they had a birthday party en masse for all the birthdays that occur during [ READ MORE ]

some things you should know about minnesota

Well we are back from our 13 day whirlwind tour of the great North. This was a truly Minnesota Christmas with plenty of snow and cold to go around for everyone. Spending a couple weeks in Minnesota during the dead of winter always makes me realize that southerns truly have no concept of what four [ READ MORE ]

anniversary weekend recap

So we made it two years! Celebrated our annivesary this weekend in Charleston / Savannah. It was good times and we had a lot fun. This is a week late, and this is probably much too long for a blog, but here’s a recap: To start, somehow Steph and I have this uncanny ability to [ READ MORE ]

driving me insane

Thank you Tim for your recent comment on my last post. You know I can’t do another post until you comment… appreciate that.So we’re doing it again, beginning tonight… the mad crazy drive home to Minnesota to take part in a family event all of which will total more hours on the road than we [ READ MORE ]

colorado in seven easy steps

A week after returning from the fantastic state of Colorado, it’s time for a quick blog update. There’s no way to sum up even a short trip to Colorado concisely and effectively… here are some highlights: It’s impossible to quickly find a place to eat in Denver from the interstate, especially if you’re starving. It [ READ MORE ]

end of a glorious era

In 2001 I aquired a well-worn, much-loved light blue 1987 Toyota Celica. Quintessential 80′s car. I got it as a generous gift from our good family friends Neal & Lisa Blackwood who knew I was a broke college student in need of transportation. Prior to getting the car from the Blackwoods, the aptly named Neal-Mobile [ READ MORE ]

3,491

3,491: This is the number of miles driven in the last 12 days. 58: This is the number of hours driven in the last 12 days. We do this to ourselves every year. I don’t know why we have chosen to live so far away from every stinking member of our family. From Nashville to [ READ MORE ]