"No! No! No, that's right, I said No!" Later: "Aieeeii, are they chasing me???!!!" She was a hoot with these Geese. Best. Day. Ever. (from a year ago - during Elyse's visit) ==== Elyse and Brian story #1 We're at PowderHorn Park this afternoon, walking around the lake. We are two thirds of the way around, and we run into several mama ducks with their new baby ducks, occupying the walking … [Read more...]
Dreams…
June 6, 2016 By
it's pretty hard for me to remember my dreams. But, I know I had one last night, and I should have gotten out of bed afterwards to type this up, because now, my memory of the dream isn't as vivid as it was immediately after my waking up. Setting the scene: The house got a bit hot in the latter part of the afternoon, but not so hot that I wanted to turn the air on. So, I turned on the fan I have … [Read more...]
Model Railroading thoughts
June 6, 2016 By
I'm mostly what's called an "Armchair" Model Railroader. Been one since 1973 when I was just fourteen years old, with my first purchase of a MRR magazine. That usually means I read the various hobbyist books and magazines but do not actually "build" things. Well, that's not 100% true in my case, since I've built ~8 buildings ("structures" in MRR terminology) from various model kits the last few … [Read more...]
Dad’s who Rock their daughter’s worlds
June 6, 2016 By
Video showing Best Dad Ever Best. Dad. Ever. I would do this if Lailah ever wanted to do mine - it's not that big of a deal (for me). I guess it's because I know who I am now at my age. Maybe, if I was age twenty - thirty, back then, I might have been (very) self conscious, but not any more. This dad rocks. … [Read more...]
Bullying movie…
June 5, 2016 By
If there can only be one status that you read of mine, this is the one to read. Please take two minutes to read this posting. I usually don't pick a movie at random to watch on the tube. I usually know what the subject is before I watch a movie. I was on NetFlix tonight, and under "New releases", I saw a title called "A girl like her". I didn't know what it was going to be about. I usually do … [Read more...]
Internet Haters
June 5, 2016 By
It's quite interesting (and ironic) that when someone posts a story about how she reacted to overhearing some teenagers and stuff they were saying, there are still "haters" who are bashing this woman, for telling the kids "to be kind". The "haters" just do not get it. If you are unable to say anything positive, just don't say anything. Original post about haters … [Read more...]
Lailah and Grand Days
June 5, 2016 By
Had a surprise opportunity to spend the day with the little girl today. We went to Grand Days in Saint Paul. There is a special area just for children where they had a pony ride (which she loved), two different inflatable bouncy houses - we ended up doing both bouncy houses - twice, because we'd bought $10 worth of tickets and had to get rid of them somehow. She wanted (and got) some … [Read more...]
HBO “Girls”
June 4, 2016 By
I must be one of the most clueless persons on earth... A month or so ago, I decided to check out this HBO comedy-drama called "Girls". Supposedly it's really "funny", and I thought I really needed to get some "funny" in my life. "Girls" in case you don't recognize the name, is this comedy created by a woman named "Lena Dunham", and, according to many comedians, she is supposed to be really, … [Read more...]
Graduation present from a friend
June 3, 2016 By
Received this awesome and very unexpected present in the mail today. What a great book - I absolutely love this photographer and his photos! It's even autographed by him! Thank you so much, Debbie! — with Debbie Riddell. … [Read more...]
Garrison Keillor retiring…
June 3, 2016 By
When I first moved to the Twin Cities almost thirty years ago, I thought this local legend was such a goofball. Now, after living here and hearing his show numerous times, he's grown on me, and while he's still a goofball, I think he's a pretty funny goofball. You're in our thoughts, Mr. Keillor. … [Read more...]
