The Start of Something New (and hopefully great!)
The problem with maintaining a blog for 6+ years is that you start to run out of new and fresh ideas. When the kids were younger there was plenty of things they did, said, and / or got into that would...
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Another Midnight Release
It was one year ago (well, an year and two days) on 11-11-11 that madness broke out at midnight. This was the release of the eagerly awaited Xbox360 game that #2 of 5 had previously reserved a copy...
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Our Home Town – The Introduction
“Our Home Town" is a new series of articles where I will share with you some of the unique aspects of life in our small town of Jordan, Minnesota. If you are interested, you will be able to access...
View ArticleTurn Your Head and Cough
Until recently, our family was on a high premium / low deductable insurance plan. A trip to the doctor would set me back $20.00. The problem with the plan was that the premiums were going up, up, and...
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Deer Hunting 2012
I was fortunate enough to be able to join Best Bud Ed up at his cabin for another deer hunt this year. It was the last weekend of the season for this area of the state, and (for me) a last minute trip....
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FOF Observation #27
The "FOF Observations" are a series of "Perpetual Posts" where I will share with you, my readers, short little observations that I have made (or will be making) on being the father of a large family....
View ArticleKindle - A One Year Update
One year ago I wrote a blogpost about how I Used To Read, and how I had hoped that our decision to acquire “a couple of Kindles for E-Reading” would have a positive influence on my lack of reading. I...
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Our Home Town – Jordan Fire Department
First, some background. The idea for the Our Home Town series came to me one night while dropping #3 of 5 off at a friend’s house. On my way home, I happened to be driving past our local Fire...
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Some Fava Beans and a Nice… Tomato Soup???
I arrived home from work and (being a sufferer of paruresis) I immediately went to use our bathroom. While in the bathroom the Mother of Five (quite hurriedly) told me she had to leave. Being...
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I’m Going to Need a Second Mortgage
Like his brother before him, and his brother before that, the time has come for #3 of 5 to join the rank of Minnesota drivers. Well, sort of that is… He has earned his Minnesota Learner’s...
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Band Concert and a Minor Rant
#4 of 5 started out her sixth grade expressing an interest in playing in the school band. She told us (originally) that she wanted to play saxophone, but I was trying to push her towards the flute....
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St. John the Baptist Saints Basketball 2012-2013
A few days ago #4 of 5’s basketball season came to an end, and with that, came the end of her basketball career with the St. John the Baptist’s Saints. It was a bittersweet moment for me. You see,...
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(As if I needed any more…)Eagle Found In Snow Uncovers Threat Behind Minn. ChurchMINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – The American Bald Eagle has made a remarkable recovery after near extinction, but there are still...
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An Unattainable Dream
For a long time now I have held on to an “unattainable dream” of frontier living in Alaska. I say “unattainable” because, in all honesty – I am married… with children. Being married… with children is...
View ArticleThe Seven Year Itch?
The term “seven year itch” is usually associated with one’s marriage, but I am both joyful and thankful to say that I am still happily in love with my wife, the charming, and beautiful Mother of Five....
View ArticleSome Give All
I do my best to try and appreciate and understand the sacrifice of those who have served our nation in military service. I have many friends and family members who have, but having never personally...
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A GeoCaching Weekend
It had been a couple of years since my last GeoCaching adventure in Duluth. MUCH earlier this year I asked Best Bud Ed what he thought about doing it again. Ed was all for it, so we scheduled a...
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I Lost an Old Friend Today
For much of my life, I have owned (and displayed) an interesting piece of “furniture”. The piece in question? An antique Glenwood Inglewood water carboy that I received as a gift sometime in my...
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Another Slice
This is a follow up (or maybe an “addendum” would be more accurate description) to a previous post titled“Thirty Five Minutes” (click through if you have the time).The request for assistance arrived...
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Garden 2013
I began posting about my foray into gardening back in 2011. The following year I posted about my “original intent” for the garden (but, after doing a little research for this post, I quickly discovered...
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