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Back On The Farm

19 Aug, 2004

Well it’s nice to be back on the farm again. We arrived home last night and it’s such a different pace of life around here My mom had to go to someplace an hour away and be there at 9 am and she left at 8. In the cities she’d have to leave a like […]

Semi U-Turn

18 Aug, 2004

I saw the coolest thing this morning. While watching from my rear view mirror a semi did a u-turn behind me. Now it wasn’t in an open parking lot or anything special like that, it was in regular city streets. Pretty impressive if you ask me. And the driver just wiped it around like it […]

Netscape 7.2

17 Aug, 2004

Netscape 7.2 was released today. I’m not sure what the new features are, or if it’s just a maintenance release but it’s worth a check out. Very similar to Mozilla, however a different name. Note: Other browsers REALLY need to get spell check if they want me to change.

Riding The Bull

16 Aug, 2004

And now it’s time for a weekend update. I was so busy this weekend I didn’t write in my blog. So here it goes. Friday we had the bachelor and bachelorette parties. Both were a lot of fun. They guys and I went downtown to Gameworks, had dinner and drank beers. We even rode the […]

Mark McGuinn

13 Aug, 2004

Mark McGuinn is coming to Minneapolis!! Saturday, November 20, 2004 Target Center. He is performing with Sammy Kershaw in a show that benefits the Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters. I really wanna go. Show Details

Hurricane Charley

13 Aug, 2004

Hurricane Charley is about to hit the Tampa area and when I was watching the news reports this morning I realized that’s where a friend of mine just moved. So I caught him on instant messenger service and found out he’s 50 miles in from the cost, doesn’t have to evacuate, and really isn’t doing […]

Valleyfair Announces RipTide for 2005

12 Aug, 2004

Calling all thrill seekers! Valleyfair is pleased to announce the addition of RipTide – 720 DEGREES OF ATTITUDE for the 2005 Season. RipTide is a suspended Top Spin ride, designed by Huss Manufacturing of Germany. Its floorless gondola seats 38 passengers, back to back. The ride reaches a height of 59 feet and completes 13 […]

Feeding the Ducks

12 Aug, 2004

I almost forgot to post about the ducks we fed last Saturday. They used to be little baby ducks but now they are all grown up. We were feeding them bird seed when my future sister in law decided to hand feed them. She put her hand, full of seed, on the ground and waited. […]