Last Friday Aaron and I road-tripped down to Wabasha, MN to see two friends embark on a sailing adventure that started in a tiny Wabasha marina and will end in Belize, Central America (You can follow the adventures in photos and written stories at their website, Sailing to Belize). We left at 4:30am and rolled into Wabasha at about …
Tag Archive: Fun!
Oct 25 2011
Minneapolis Chevy Sonic Adventure
On Saturday I participated in the Minneapolis Chevy Sonic Adventure. I posted about the race last week, and since then I’ve had people emailing me for more information. Apparently the race is going to be held in several cities across the U.S., and enterprising individuals are looking for clues or trying to decide if they …
Aug 18 2011
Wisconsin Weekend and Photo Contest
A friend of mine invited me and the Hubby to spend this past weekend in Wisconsin with her and her family. They have a GORGEOUS house on a quiet lake in the Northeast corner of the state. We went tubing, jet skiing, boat cruising around the lake and flying through the woods on an ATV. We …
Mar 11 2011
Off to Cozumel!
I’m leaving for St. Louis tonight after work. I’ll stay overnight and then hop on a 6:30am plane that will take me and Mom down to Cozumel, Mexico. We’re staying at an all-inclusive resort and don’t have a lot of plans. We’ll sit on the beach, swim in the ocean and pools, drink yummy alcoholic beverages, …
Jan 20 2011
Endless Loop Diving
Here’s a cool video of an “endless loop” of swimmers diving from the high platform:
Jan 17 2011
Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festival 2011
Late Report! This was actually two Saturdays ago, on January 8th, but there’s been so much cool stuff going on…okay, I was just lazy. Oh, naughty Zeus! ***** Recently the Hubby and I went to the 2011 Lake Harriet Winter Kite Festival. I learned about the event over at 22 Words and at the Minneapolis …
Oct 23 2010
Off to see President Obama!
I’m so excited! I’ve never been to a political rally of this magnitude! The Hubby and I are leaving here in about 10 minutes (as soon as he can rip me from the computer) to go down to the University of Minneapolis East Bank. We’re riding our bicycles down to the campus because parking and …
Oct 19 2010
Sever’s Corn Maze
On Sunday the Hubby and I went to Sever’s Corn Maze in Shakopee, MN. The weather was beautiful – sunny with a clear blue sky, and a cool nip in the air to give it that perfect fall feeling. This is a view of this year’s corn maze, Vikings 50th Season (the Vikings are the …
Oct 01 2010
Uptown Adventures
Yesterday was a really good day. I left work a little early, made it home by 4:15pm and I dove right into chores. I spent about an hour and a half washing dishes (the correct response to the fact that I had to spend an hour and a half cleaning dishes for a two-person family is …
Sep 30 2010
I <3 My Job
I absolutely love my job right now. I may be mistaking stress and adrenaline rush for love, but I’m pretty sure that this is what the young kids call “having a blast”. (Do the young kids say that? Seriously, who says that?) I’m working on more projects than a non-manic, non-drugged up person has any right …


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