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Friday, July 10, 2009
Birds vs. Small bears
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Tuesday, July 07, 2009
batting 1.000 for cheese curds
so if my last post from the road didn't convince you that cheese curds are sent from god, well...actually this post won't either. but it's my second road trip for work since i figured out how to blog from my blackberry and i'm 2-for-2 in terms of finding cheese curds to eat. only this time i found them in the great state of minnesota. and they were fried, as opposed to being covered in gravy and set on top of a pile of french fries like they do it in eastern canada. maybe i should start keeping track of how many pounds i gain this quarter.
anyhoo...so i have three clients to visit over the span of 2 days in the twin cities, and fortunately kate and xan had some free time to meet up with me.
kate and i were on our way to get thai food when i noticed people in twins jerseys streaming towards the metrodome across the street from my hotel. um...what? how did i not think of that earlier? so kate and i wolfed down thai and then ran to the stadium to meet xan.
$11 general admission seats. the cheap seats. it actually says "the cheap seats" on the ticket. priceless.
it was great. we were there for all of about 4 innings, but at least now i can say i've been to the metrodome. and i got to see a-rod, jeter, damon, teixera, and matsui (GODZILLA) bat. oh yeah, and nick swisher too (chuckle chuckle).
for those of you interested in the metrodome? well, i hate to say this but it sucks. the organ is lame, it sounds like one of those keyboards you buy for a toddler. however there were some moments when the fans got into the game, and it was LOUD. so that was cool. also cool were the little bags of mini donuts they were selling. but unfortunately i was too full from dinner to eat them. i know...disappointing.
but back to the metrodome sucking - we came across this guy in the stands and i had to get my picture with him. i mean seriously...they are only trade RUMORS at this point...but he is so convinced that Brett Favre is coming to the Vikings that he went ahead and had this shirt made. what an ass.
on the front of his shirt was a cartoon of favre standing in the state of minnesota and pissing on a packers logo down in the state of wisconsin. after this photo, i pushed him over the balcony (not pictured).
we then went to some hipster bar in uptown for a nitecap and some fried cheese curds. all in all a hell of a night.
it was great to see kate and xan. only thing i wish i could share with you would be a video of kate trying to demonstrate how she can control the temperature of her minivan with her voice. well, she never actually figured it out, she just kept hitting buttons and repeatedly yelling "67 DEGREES" at the dashboard to no avail. I can't remember her exact words because xan and i were laughing too hard, but I think it was something along the lines of "i know it works because lance and i do it all the time." By "lance and i," i think kate really meant just "lance." Lance, you'll have to teach her how to actually do it the next time you take the family truckster out for a spin. ah that's great. thanks again for the great night guys.
that's all from the road for now. later dudes.
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anyhoo...so i have three clients to visit over the span of 2 days in the twin cities, and fortunately kate and xan had some free time to meet up with me.
kate and i were on our way to get thai food when i noticed people in twins jerseys streaming towards the metrodome across the street from my hotel. um...what? how did i not think of that earlier? so kate and i wolfed down thai and then ran to the stadium to meet xan.
$11 general admission seats. the cheap seats. it actually says "the cheap seats" on the ticket. priceless.
it was great. we were there for all of about 4 innings, but at least now i can say i've been to the metrodome. and i got to see a-rod, jeter, damon, teixera, and matsui (GODZILLA) bat. oh yeah, and nick swisher too (chuckle chuckle).
for those of you interested in the metrodome? well, i hate to say this but it sucks. the organ is lame, it sounds like one of those keyboards you buy for a toddler. however there were some moments when the fans got into the game, and it was LOUD. so that was cool. also cool were the little bags of mini donuts they were selling. but unfortunately i was too full from dinner to eat them. i know...disappointing.
but back to the metrodome sucking - we came across this guy in the stands and i had to get my picture with him. i mean seriously...they are only trade RUMORS at this point...but he is so convinced that Brett Favre is coming to the Vikings that he went ahead and had this shirt made. what an ass.
on the front of his shirt was a cartoon of favre standing in the state of minnesota and pissing on a packers logo down in the state of wisconsin. after this photo, i pushed him over the balcony (not pictured).
we then went to some hipster bar in uptown for a nitecap and some fried cheese curds. all in all a hell of a night.
it was great to see kate and xan. only thing i wish i could share with you would be a video of kate trying to demonstrate how she can control the temperature of her minivan with her voice. well, she never actually figured it out, she just kept hitting buttons and repeatedly yelling "67 DEGREES" at the dashboard to no avail. I can't remember her exact words because xan and i were laughing too hard, but I think it was something along the lines of "i know it works because lance and i do it all the time." By "lance and i," i think kate really meant just "lance." Lance, you'll have to teach her how to actually do it the next time you take the family truckster out for a spin. ah that's great. thanks again for the great night guys.
that's all from the road for now. later dudes.
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Sunday, July 05, 2009
happy bday 'Merica!
this was my first 4th of July in my new neighborhood, the ukranian village. with wicker park to the north and humbolt park to the west, we're nestled in between the right mix of folks who don't care about the things they care about in lincoln park. things like "waking up the neighbors" or "the law" - those things matter not.
it was 2.5 hours of sheer madness. we alerted friends, and spitz and sharon came down to witness. spitzer texted from his car on the way down - "like freaking bosnia down these parts."
every direction you looked you were surrounded
and we even had shrapnel landing on our roof.
beebop was frightened and clung to katie's arm.
but when the neighbors busted out the big guns, beebop went and hid behind the toilet. i mean these fireworks were commercial grade. i don't know who bought them or how much money they spent, but we ooohed and aaaahed all night.
i tried to capture some pics, but really it doesn't do it justice...
maybe this video will help. remember, this isn't the city firing these off - it's locals. watch it until the end, so you can get a feel for just how close some of them are.
and the soundtrack to the video is provided by our neighbor's band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h1ezhAFBEk
so folks, mark your calendars - we'll be having a 4th of July party in 2010. we'll be taking up a collection for fireworks in advance so we can add our own contribution to the madness.
it was 2.5 hours of sheer madness. we alerted friends, and spitz and sharon came down to witness. spitzer texted from his car on the way down - "like freaking bosnia down these parts."
every direction you looked you were surrounded
and we even had shrapnel landing on our roof.
beebop was frightened and clung to katie's arm.
but when the neighbors busted out the big guns, beebop went and hid behind the toilet. i mean these fireworks were commercial grade. i don't know who bought them or how much money they spent, but we ooohed and aaaahed all night.
i tried to capture some pics, but really it doesn't do it justice...
maybe this video will help. remember, this isn't the city firing these off - it's locals. watch it until the end, so you can get a feel for just how close some of them are.
and the soundtrack to the video is provided by our neighbor's band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4h1ezhAFBEk
so folks, mark your calendars - we'll be having a 4th of July party in 2010. we'll be taking up a collection for fireworks in advance so we can add our own contribution to the madness.
Saturday, July 04, 2009
some things change, some things still the same...
we had a small gathering on the 3rd of july this year to celebrate barbara's bday. and to celebrate the bday of 'Merica one day early.
to show you just how times have changed, look no further than these two pictures. the first one of jonesy and his little one
and of course our little man maxwell
it was a nice sunny day and in honor of the bday girl we ordered in bbq. kevin is all smiles after realizing the beans have both pork and cubes of steak in them!
the girls apparently enjoyed the bbq too
and we spent the rest of the evening relaxing. 
the sun went down, and the party continued. there's the bday girl on the left - deep into a conversation.
and the little ones went home.
and only then did we realize that as much as things have changed, some still remain the same.
great success.
we were excited to see the fireworks, but they ended up being a little disappointing.
only after 'Merica's bday the following day did we realize that we celebrated Barabara's bday 24 hours too soon...
to show you just how times have changed, look no further than these two pictures. the first one of jonesy and his little one
and of course our little man maxwell
it was a nice sunny day and in honor of the bday girl we ordered in bbq. kevin is all smiles after realizing the beans have both pork and cubes of steak in them!
the girls apparently enjoyed the bbq too
and we spent the rest of the evening relaxing. 
the sun went down, and the party continued. there's the bday girl on the left - deep into a conversation.
and the little ones went home.
and only then did we realize that as much as things have changed, some still remain the same.
great success.
we were excited to see the fireworks, but they ended up being a little disappointing.
only after 'Merica's bday the following day did we realize that we celebrated Barabara's bday 24 hours too soon...
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Oh Canada!
So I'm testing out blogging through my phone...hope this works. If it does, I'm going to start blogging the many interesting discoveries of life on the road.
I was in new brunswick, canada this week. Farthest east I've ever been on this continent. Apparently there is a time zone east of eastern time called atlantic time - who knew!?
Anyhoo...I walk into the terminal and they are selling live lobsters! And they were dirt cheap. I asked if they had them already prepared and out of the shell, but the only option was to have a whole lobster boiled right there and eat it. Not wanting to get lobster guts all over my suit (pretty much guaranteed to happen) I sadly passed.
But later I'm in the teminal and come across a place offering something called "poutine." I ask her what poutine is, and she looks at me like I'm crazy. "You must be from the states," she replies. Yes, yes I am.
Well this magical dish called poutine is three wonderful ingredients - french fries, cheese curds, and gravy. Lord.
I had to order it just to say I've tried it. The photo probably looks gross. And actually it is gross when you think about it. I went to the restroom afterwards to wash my hands, glanced in the mirror, and was noticably fatter than I was prior to eating said poutine.
But man was it delicious. If you need me, I'll be on a treadmill for the next three days.
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I was in new brunswick, canada this week. Farthest east I've ever been on this continent. Apparently there is a time zone east of eastern time called atlantic time - who knew!?
Anyhoo...I walk into the terminal and they are selling live lobsters! And they were dirt cheap. I asked if they had them already prepared and out of the shell, but the only option was to have a whole lobster boiled right there and eat it. Not wanting to get lobster guts all over my suit (pretty much guaranteed to happen) I sadly passed.
But later I'm in the teminal and come across a place offering something called "poutine." I ask her what poutine is, and she looks at me like I'm crazy. "You must be from the states," she replies. Yes, yes I am.
Well this magical dish called poutine is three wonderful ingredients - french fries, cheese curds, and gravy. Lord.
I had to order it just to say I've tried it. The photo probably looks gross. And actually it is gross when you think about it. I went to the restroom afterwards to wash my hands, glanced in the mirror, and was noticably fatter than I was prior to eating said poutine.
But man was it delicious. If you need me, I'll be on a treadmill for the next three days.
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Monday, June 29, 2009
New MicroBrew to beat the summer heat
It's summer time, the time of BBQ, Beer and Bonsai Trees(For our Far East contingency). With Billy Ray always on our minds, thought it would be relevant to post his favorite Microbrew. Here is a link to the promotional video: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=31956578
Stay thristy my friends.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
where in the world...
so i got a call from my good friend tim burckhardt last night. he told me that if i go more than a few more days without posting to the blog, it will be a full two months since my last post. has in been that long? in light of that fact, i was trying to think of a good title for this post. trying to figure out what you might be thinking...the best i could come up with was "where in the world is carmen san diego?" only after downloading that image did i remember that carmen san diego is a female. which i guess makes it funny. well i do sort of have man-boobs.
anyhoo...
yeah...it's been a while. what a summer. i know some of you have been keeping track of my travels because of that trip-it thing i added to the blog. it's a good thing i put it up there, too...because sheikh saw that i'd be in san fransico the same time he was out there. and we were actually able to meet up and have dinner after i landed the night before my meeting. nothing like sharing a beer while making fun of hippies. i love san fran.
it's been a crazy couple months since benny got married. been traveling a lot. add a couple wedding showers/engagement parties (not our own, mind you), throw in a wedding here and there, a weekend spent staining and painting...and suddenly it's been 2 months.
for those of you who didn't hear, our good friend KB got engaged! and so did my good friend dave britt. that's pretty sweet.
i feel a little out of touch with you all. but i am going to try my best to post more often. things look like they will calm down a bit in july after spending pretty much the entire month of june on the road.
next up...cards vs cubs in a couple weeks. i'll be sure to take photos. and capture stories.
in the meantime, keep it real. and if you have any good stories, add them to the blog.
miss you guys.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Update from Japan
Everyone, even Domo Kun, is wearing a mask. This is how we found him when we walked in our apt...
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
what a weekend
no time for words. but i believe these photos (courtesy of Hannah) say it all. just to clarify a couple things:
YES!!!
Congrats Benny and Rebecca!
- all these photos were taken on saturday.
- no, we did not photoshop ourselves over pictures of assembly hall.
- yes, rebecca is in fact wearing a wedding dress. those are wisconsin lunchbuckets. we were at nicks.
YES!!!Congrats Benny and Rebecca!
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