Archive | July, 2007

The heat makes you do strange things

I’m typing this from the back deck, sitting in a camping chair with my feet dangling in the kiddie pool, which has just been refilled with water that evidently, has been tapped directly out of Lake Superior. Which, by the way, is why my entire body is not submerged in the kiddie pool. I should [...]

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Heel hitches

I guess when you’re training for a marathon, you have to expect that there will be aches and pain. I’ve tolerated sore knees, hips, ankles, necks, backs, and numb fingers. This time around I’ve got a new nemesis: heel pain. It started up about three weeks ago, when softball season was at its peak and [...]

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Gary Tunstall at the DT

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Buzzed

A friend gave me a motion sickness patch to try, the kind that goes behind your ear. I get really carsick when we travel, so I thought I’d try it out. I put it on yesterday around 1PM. Drove all day/night/early morning with it on, seemed to be fine. Got in at 5AM this morning [...]

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Tobie’s in Hinckley

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Caramel pecan goodness within

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Overheard: the road trip edition

“C’mon, fucking eco-wagon, move yer ass!!!”

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Mike, I wore my Detroit colors

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Twins vs. Los Angeles Californian Angels of Anaheim

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Yooper spoiler

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Post-game refreshment

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Erect in Defiance of God’s Will!

Erect in Defiance of God’s Will! I know I don’t watch much TV these days (Scott doesn’t have cable) but good god, this is hilarious.

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My brother

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Next career: pirate. Or slacker.

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