Trip to Fountain City Wisconsin

My parents, brother, Angela and I ventured down to Winona MN earlier this month to meet Angela's parents and to see the space where we'll be having the wedding. It was a very good time, nice lunch and we got to show my family the Hill Top Bar and Banquet Hall. It's been there for a long time. My Aunt had gone there in her youth to dance with her husband. Looks like fun eh?

Party Tricks

Angela and I went to Sam and Kristen's open house, it was real fun. I have to tell you, I have some neat party tricks, sword swallowing, glass eating and another one that I demonstrated - using a person as a hula hoop. In this picture I'm using Reed as a hula hoop, he liked it, as did everyone else.

A New Pad

Sam and Kristen moved into a new place and I was able to help them move. This pana isn't as good as I was hoping but the pic of Kristen is fine. It was a great day to move and I even helped make a shelf - old school - with 1 x 12's and cinder blocks.

Happy Apple

Last night Ange and I went and saw the prolific trio, Happy Apple, at the Artist Quarter in downtown St. Paul. Though we had a little bit of trouble getting there because of the ... RNC (it hasn't even started yet and the cops have most streets cut off!), we finally got there. During the break we had a nice conversation with Dave and two others, Megan and Mary. It was a great evening, though I would suggest to anyone going to the AQ that if you get cold easily, bring a sweater ... and maybe a hat. Or just don't sit under a vent.

Fun with the Johnsons

Tonight I went to hangout with Gibbie and Ezra and we had a great time, eating spaghetti and finding food for bunnies. But in this video we were spitting, and having fun with a camera.

Congrats Paul !!

I went to Paul's graduation party from college, he has a website as well that's coming along. Paul's a great guy and I'm happy to celebrate this, even for a little bit. Do you like how Paul has two right arms?

The Wok

I'm surprised that I haven't blogged about this before, I attend the Cleveland Wok every week with Paul and this week I had my camera. Many meals, deals and jokes Paul and I have shared here. Along with the occasional pipe (outside of course).

Running through the North Side

I feel like this is a site to show off some of my panaramic photos, I'm so happy with them though. All the same, I ran a race on Saturday and traveled through the "north side" of Minneapolis. It actually is the north side, but Mpls is still so foreign to me that I have to say it slower and with more intention like: I found it on "the Google" or, call "Comquest" the tv's acting funny. I was remembering when I ran a few races with my brother and dad when I was a kid and the kind of energy before and after a race, it's so electric. Here's a picture of the start and finish line.

Happy Birthday Patty

For Patty's birthday we went to the Kitty Cat Club again to see Priss, and a great show they had. It's always fun to go out with these friends and celebrate. Happy birthday Patty (even though you're not in these pictures) you only turn 21 once...
Yeah, and check out Milstead how he manages to get in the picture twice...

Little Break

Check out the Cabin!! It's so pretty there, and cool. Though I managed to build a substantial fire in the fire place and get the inside up to 90 degrees, ugh. Windows open and fans going ... lesson learned.

Roaster's Guild

Over the weekend there were many parties hosted by companies large and small, with lots of open bars and loud music! I went to a couple: Cafe Imports, Oral Fixation and the Roasters Guild Party. They were all real fun, full of coffee nerds and big wigs; I couldn't walk two feet without seeing someone that was either in Barsita mag or somewhere online that was just blogged about. The weirdest happening was when Kennith Davids thought I was Jason (everyone was looking for Jason).

Mini Road Trip

This time, the cat wandered far from home, to meet his new kitten's parents... It was a great time; over two days Angela and I explored her home town and I got to meet her parents and brother. They're really great people and ... an ok brother, jk. I came home to talk with Eric about my experience and the places that he knew of too, since he is from there as well. And surprisingly Angela and I found most of those same places. Here are a few panorama shots of the town.

Ok, I'm back at work...

Ok, so I'm back at work, but I love it here. I sat at the kitchen table doing some work talking with Happy Cappy, the Fratzke family and then Reed and his friend Miwa. I took a picture of Reed's head, he's funny. Lot's of things can get done here, then again, lot's of things don't.

Cora and Kirsten's Pad

I meant to post this earlier but life got away from me. Last Tuesday - after church, I joined the small "ladies night" that happens every tuesday, they said they'd make an exception for me this one time. We went and got Bubble Tea ... and then went back to Kirsten and Cora's home, joining us also was Cora's friend April. In the picture from left to right there is: April, Cora, Kirsten and Angela.

Cabin

Over the weekend Paul and I went to the cabin for some "camping". I say this because it's as far from roughing it as you could be. We had a great time, eating and sleeping and watching the whole - so far - series of Harry Potter. Paul got a weapon while we were there, a machete. He has had some bad dreams about zombies, and as it's written in the zombie survival handbook - blades don't need reloading. These two pictures are basically what we did at the cabin, sat and ate and slept.

The Nook

As I write this first post I wanted to start with something that's familiar, The Nook. I left work just the other night to wander over to the Nook and have a "Pat Special" as it's been known over there. The "Pat Special" is a Moliter (burger filled with pepper jack cheese) with bacon and a side of chipotle mayo, for the fries... and the remainder of the burger. I found myself sitting next to two comfortably drunk Hamline Law students, who quoted Macbeth, and the misfit attitude of "Super Dave", who I think had something else before he came to the Nook, if you know what I mean. (weed) I took a little video, but the audio is awful, so I grabbed this little pic. Dave kept passing me napkins that said I could get her number if I wanted to, I assured her I was no threat. Nice tongue Dave...