tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165887122024-03-07T17:43:13.692-06:00The Plasticville ChroniclesOnline Home of the Train PartyStan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-17151072160559745532010-02-05T10:56:00.008-06:002010-02-05T19:56:56.203-06:00Quake!!<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Plasticville Chronicle Special Alert <i>(AP)</i></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Suspected earthquake hits Urbandale, Iowa….<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBOJElDG2brDMdrjK58kpxkridfCyYsFr8LbSF6sgt3GqoKKmHmntd-rChcV9FcB3VVhVPyYIiLsineWoPX8p1idCljhDfCA7WYIyoZxWXlNVTIZzY5dc1JvWh74ia8284XbG4w/s1600-h/83.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFBOJElDG2brDMdrjK58kpxkridfCyYsFr8LbSF6sgt3GqoKKmHmntd-rChcV9FcB3VVhVPyYIiLsineWoPX8p1idCljhDfCA7WYIyoZxWXlNVTIZzY5dc1JvWh74ia8284XbG4w/s400/83.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434805942973910034" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >On January 23<sup>rd</sup>, a suspected earthquake of sizeable proportions struck a small area of Urbandale, Iowa. All Plasticvillians should be concerned with the complete destruction of the communal deck for the often held Sunday brunch of Train Party. Early reports had the Mayor of Plasticville consumed (smashed) under the deck, where he has been known to park his vehicle for protection. It can now be reported that the Mayor and most importantly his vehicle were not in the vicinity at the time of the quake.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC95cNoLJCSV2jaIrqCkLNNnxm35ApgxbcnFBo7MKHJmLcpaaRYzkroWb_JDmdMFS_XLXf6xrsktEuk0tdOg9hyEtzqtqt5W4t5xv3rfzQNRiLCHWZrRxSHT_jiQBsLvUXOlGbLg/s1600-h/87.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC95cNoLJCSV2jaIrqCkLNNnxm35ApgxbcnFBo7MKHJmLcpaaRYzkroWb_JDmdMFS_XLXf6xrsktEuk0tdOg9hyEtzqtqt5W4t5xv3rfzQNRiLCHWZrRxSHT_jiQBsLvUXOlGbLg/s400/87.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434806189018585570" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >After Mr. Eddy discovered that he was not covered by earthquake insurance, it was determined that the cause of the disaster was a large ice slide from the upper portions of his roof. It was very astute of Mr. Eddy to re-address the actual cause of this mishap, because now it would appear that insurance will be assisting in the recovery effort.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwThmEE0mUdi-CShUzqWGhYGnqdquA294otIZ4bhHRAG5wgCLg2ptq-NRvjU-w3pv4CeZu6y8oBbKgMfoL2THhSmYoJsZRt6_052TppSDUIfNFOe2bVoqWH-jYvdYNVWoJu5EtKg/s1600-h/91.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwThmEE0mUdi-CShUzqWGhYGnqdquA294otIZ4bhHRAG5wgCLg2ptq-NRvjU-w3pv4CeZu6y8oBbKgMfoL2THhSmYoJsZRt6_052TppSDUIfNFOe2bVoqWH-jYvdYNVWoJu5EtKg/s400/91.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434806629566234610" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >A special “sing-a-long” benefit has been suggested to bring in additional funds to help with the disaster relief efforts…..Send your funds to</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >DNE Relief Fund<br />P.O. Box 3048<br />Des Moines, Iowa 50316</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4yZpcMzh8Hl_xuass71x7FFxutt0dRwT0zJzEQzO_ERSVW31cw3VoDRC5wfjE-qX66OmK27Y4v7zIyyz6CsMA05RDJpF07Gq6os9z1FjqTE2rhtQVeHaFeikmz4m4DTKabnUNA/s1600-h/35.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK4yZpcMzh8Hl_xuass71x7FFxutt0dRwT0zJzEQzO_ERSVW31cw3VoDRC5wfjE-qX66OmK27Y4v7zIyyz6CsMA05RDJpF07Gq6os9z1FjqTE2rhtQVeHaFeikmz4m4DTKabnUNA/s400/35.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434806828055322274" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Some of your donation “may” be tax deductible, please check with your attorney, accountant or tax adviser. Also a write-in campaign to the Obama’ “how-many-$$$-can-I-print” democracy has been solicited as a new stimulus fund for this Midwest disaster. The new and improved replacement deck will be designed by famous Phi Architect Tom "Taco" Seymour. So it won't be cheap. Please give 'til it hurts.<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxWol38stWiyUSo8II6G0n42U2v-fHwkVqHFYlfJhyphenhyphenO__EXErRHPJriqIshrT5WyBMwvF5o8Y3h7s5cVMEpwIxGscAmPaYSF4yTZf-56W-TA0hDAsLPG6DgBNpAhJAR7fu3Sr3Q/s1600-h/37.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 127px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxWol38stWiyUSo8II6G0n42U2v-fHwkVqHFYlfJhyphenhyphenO__EXErRHPJriqIshrT5WyBMwvF5o8Y3h7s5cVMEpwIxGscAmPaYSF4yTZf-56W-TA0hDAsLPG6DgBNpAhJAR7fu3Sr3Q/s400/37.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434807054406263906" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >It is the dream of Mr. & Mrs. Eddy that a new deck will be erected in time for the annual 2010 Train Party. The Chronicle will continue reporting efforts of this tragic saga. More to follow…….</span></p>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-2802488732629930852009-11-04T10:46:00.002-06:002009-11-04T12:17:38.669-06:00C'mon, C'mon, C'mon<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLjleoJlW1opUuTiPoH7gonYg3xqbmitAwUhQyTu2lIh4_zU3WKDjqV_n0uJZlv-nqtGu27zEyshRuvHGpmIiVbg-cfWH9tJQrCRKKbDV8J_z-h7nFCinX8TLBh3UJ5mNRHiRdg/s1600-h/DSC00525.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLjleoJlW1opUuTiPoH7gonYg3xqbmitAwUhQyTu2lIh4_zU3WKDjqV_n0uJZlv-nqtGu27zEyshRuvHGpmIiVbg-cfWH9tJQrCRKKbDV8J_z-h7nFCinX8TLBh3UJ5mNRHiRdg/s400/DSC00525.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400291025843017362" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">WILD THING!!!!</span></span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Here's a candid photo of Mary Peterson with the internationally famous Max Heintz, taken prior to the first annual "Snaffler Classic" golf event held in the Quad Cities October 7-8.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChfdZcZgBC6gNe5SY4iEoT-Im6ofjBnAnoI6ZLdWm0jQY2lDGecJYbyBLoa8IQr8QTBCmm0qrdirlP178gX6dfp_Nvb6BCIgbegisgLusmt0CDgoUTeZpg0a0qJqi2IboN_8QEw/s1600-h/Snaffler+Classic.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChfdZcZgBC6gNe5SY4iEoT-Im6ofjBnAnoI6ZLdWm0jQY2lDGecJYbyBLoa8IQr8QTBCmm0qrdirlP178gX6dfp_Nvb6BCIgbegisgLusmt0CDgoUTeZpg0a0qJqi2IboN_8QEw/s400/Snaffler+Classic.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400313514030646978" border="0" /></a><span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Others in attendance included (l to r in attached) Max "Heen-Boy" Heintz, Clair "Hongo" Peterson, Craig "Ty-Town" Tyler, Jeff "Hummer" Humiston, Larry "Grapes" Graves, Gary "Soup" Campbell, Mike "Mull" Mulligan, and Fred "Torch" Miller.<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj816zsIm7ZE22aKohbA8k5WxpNEZZZSvoV_TKkcWqTjZ24BrBsFsx4tvX42p8J50KgxNnkUX2VIdZ3jk5eP4C9aQWfL9L-23PVvitCmZ2UbS1K1vVjUaAhL2q1sPBM4Bs_GcwWcA/s1600-h/snaffler2.BMP"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj816zsIm7ZE22aKohbA8k5WxpNEZZZSvoV_TKkcWqTjZ24BrBsFsx4tvX42p8J50KgxNnkUX2VIdZ3jk5eP4C9aQWfL9L-23PVvitCmZ2UbS1K1vVjUaAhL2q1sPBM4Bs_GcwWcA/s400/snaffler2.BMP" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400313724493475490" border="0" /></a><span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">The coveted Snaffler Trophy was at stake and was claimed by the team of Heintz, Graves, Miller, and Peterson. Temperatures at tee time were a crisp 32 degrees with flurries. <br /><br /></span></span> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span></span> </div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Wish you were there.<br /><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;">Clair Peterson, Cub (Kadet) Reporter</span></span><br /></div></div></div></div>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-11626559321046085752009-09-07T09:05:00.013-05:002009-09-08T07:08:19.230-05:00Sarah and Sam and Chicago<div style="text-align: left;">Congratulations to Sarah and Sam! Thank you to Don and Martha! What a stunning setting for a stunning couple.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LR1PYu7BF5r3ZrGfUulrlTBMVR8uWc0-IOGEHU_oUG8X7ltMlgSvUvPYp5ElckEltXXVKIeY3cxvr7PQtpz22TzGLJsndZb3JdSs0AI3f8u8BWH4uG_PeL53aqLS7YGZN3bJIw/s1600-h/IMG_2807.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5LR1PYu7BF5r3ZrGfUulrlTBMVR8uWc0-IOGEHU_oUG8X7ltMlgSvUvPYp5ElckEltXXVKIeY3cxvr7PQtpz22TzGLJsndZb3JdSs0AI3f8u8BWH4uG_PeL53aqLS7YGZN3bJIw/s400/IMG_2807.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378732381880480498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUOgjmTHnim0m9Kf3fctGQpnnkrjSi7N1r5nNG4BeKlPj-9A1VbyLIbn7v1LFgEEIJKkRuQEiQjPwekCWMGr3i7GRNhssJQ-1_PAe3TvihOE7mPTrjbjeBtMjYVmoeS0gDOkjzg/s1600-h/IMG_2814.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTUOgjmTHnim0m9Kf3fctGQpnnkrjSi7N1r5nNG4BeKlPj-9A1VbyLIbn7v1LFgEEIJKkRuQEiQjPwekCWMGr3i7GRNhssJQ-1_PAe3TvihOE7mPTrjbjeBtMjYVmoeS0gDOkjzg/s400/IMG_2814.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378733625999099986" border="0" /></a><br />By couple I mean Sarah and Sam (and Don and Martha but NOT Don and Pete. Though they aren't bad either). I have fewer photos because I was fooling with my video camera. Here are a few video highlights from the Chicago Weekend.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxx0su33zy04avhheT-sknZuKtpz5gUl1yNww8A3uzvAmY1AF0-HC_Pbv7_8CqEKDBD-qOjRHvs8qc' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">The Flip video is perhaps a little shaky. For those of you with PC's, my condolences. With my little 3 year old MacBook it's easy to edit things to a somewhat manageable movie. My first try putting a video on this blog, and of course it loses some quality from the original. The version above is small. If you have more time, the version below will load a little more slowly but look better.<br /></div><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyu2SXsc-v9JnoJibMPDAQHPIXU_CEcMb9rCvaECtHrw4Rol7Cw8d9N_yI5TYCL1Q9djwPzFTAL60k' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It was a great weekend, marred only by the absence of "da Mayor."<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvfmZSfPnuAr7w69xEALHMt97yLIi99QBmRnb1xXxxAPPmRePimHmPmfK-5wSoaVqNtewIu07yp97P_xFxIo6guSoL8_TRt-k33cjrcXVDlS6cq3tq3pcaQ3cl5pqYMISXCDBPw/s1600-h/IMG_2773.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 249px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvfmZSfPnuAr7w69xEALHMt97yLIi99QBmRnb1xXxxAPPmRePimHmPmfK-5wSoaVqNtewIu07yp97P_xFxIo6guSoL8_TRt-k33cjrcXVDlS6cq3tq3pcaQ3cl5pqYMISXCDBPw/s400/IMG_2773.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378727993541830498" border="0" /></a><br />Tom and Kathy, an only somewhat secondary thank you for the great party on Friday night. Sarah Miller, thanks for gracing us with your presence.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLY9QWiQE1S5I02ybt2KWhcy3GvRuTRe3uvzlEvr6ofB9PBn3i8EBfG5Cc4pz46s-e6aiGAQhWiEy7GikvhGEjKmJ6mqHpo2LixQ5fYaTWYeTMPPTbYh6b99bYVwpDdWP7pQPXA/s1600-h/IMG_2792.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVLY9QWiQE1S5I02ybt2KWhcy3GvRuTRe3uvzlEvr6ofB9PBn3i8EBfG5Cc4pz46s-e6aiGAQhWiEy7GikvhGEjKmJ6mqHpo2LixQ5fYaTWYeTMPPTbYh6b99bYVwpDdWP7pQPXA/s400/IMG_2792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378731439527485650" border="0" /></a>Any opportunity to get our family together is great fun for me. With the absence of the Greens, we are now the only <span style="font-style: italic;">family</span> with a 100% TP wedding attendance record (one category I thought I had no chance of besting the MacInnes family in - Alissa and Beau, thanks for moving to London).<br /><br />A memorable weekend in a great city. No disrespect to Des Moines, but it was great to be in Sweet Home<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzbJnYZou7IjI_UM8tT-l_5bxEUSzQebn49ywkJu-cKbOkIKqNimXXP45SAjl9xeOg-kh5gsBXPrXlHyLiYaDlLeE7aiwohSFLL3IPEHjwVPvukurLI4TJFtzjLDt2T9-BP-UBQ/s1600-h/IMG_2739.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzbJnYZou7IjI_UM8tT-l_5bxEUSzQebn49ywkJu-cKbOkIKqNimXXP45SAjl9xeOg-kh5gsBXPrXlHyLiYaDlLeE7aiwohSFLL3IPEHjwVPvukurLI4TJFtzjLDt2T9-BP-UBQ/s400/IMG_2739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378736193926723042" border="0" /></a></div>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-3776891208349014722009-07-06T18:53:00.016-05:002009-07-07T06:37:52.154-05:00Train Party 2009We chugged to the Train Party again, ready for fun and fellowship.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrnkQQzsxY4lwpTfKw6UkuvvWnRFe_t2qJ9UQSAiZ2p3m_jO8ANcdwpPSDIQ00QmOfCaF5Rwurumu9aIoOJoA10K1dUi-8ef6hndq-LS1sLBge27bc5Q6xj_DOcrfzZjuKDmi3w/s1600-h/IMG_0811.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnrnkQQzsxY4lwpTfKw6UkuvvWnRFe_t2qJ9UQSAiZ2p3m_jO8ANcdwpPSDIQ00QmOfCaF5Rwurumu9aIoOJoA10K1dUi-8ef6hndq-LS1sLBge27bc5Q6xj_DOcrfzZjuKDmi3w/s400/IMG_0811.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355500082985763074" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFsM0fqGWLGneQYNtosqwA2LaFZzGXij-4vRdkAajjOMVfBRSHf3UYA3dzIIh2NVTAALqexnffgZWoWHJkiQrAmeE8oJglXnZKLOWblozWkL-mFo4ZhSDoYjh3IvAgyi1qr9eMA/s1600-h/2009+Train+Party+Group.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFsM0fqGWLGneQYNtosqwA2LaFZzGXij-4vRdkAajjOMVfBRSHf3UYA3dzIIh2NVTAALqexnffgZWoWHJkiQrAmeE8oJglXnZKLOWblozWkL-mFo4ZhSDoYjh3IvAgyi1qr9eMA/s400/2009+Train+Party+Group.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355499783695140354" border="0" /></a>The whole gang was there.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSJWuh50FhPq0wJ0QietxaCr-ulWM1ttgUxOeZjTd9-JIrUXwEWl-9cMfmbI9S2HjfQ_fuBRTCBwWQ5U_g6oPHcy2bIA58lZ8qHEnk3XUFJJCsItYDQLYsQWZTx9BttWSaY__Ig/s1600-h/IMG_0902.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSJWuh50FhPq0wJ0QietxaCr-ulWM1ttgUxOeZjTd9-JIrUXwEWl-9cMfmbI9S2HjfQ_fuBRTCBwWQ5U_g6oPHcy2bIA58lZ8qHEnk3XUFJJCsItYDQLYsQWZTx9BttWSaY__Ig/s400/IMG_0902.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355500452436943506" border="0" /></a>Men.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxNggniMUHkVyMSCIFkt2Fw0yiu03AmhX4AtUlNC1uRcRthFux8tSB9krcoxrSLJmh10fl0Wp8TKKRdn_Rsogpn5bFqqt4dNnD7Cl5FC097EnBnmixCP7axkCeTbQH3R8h6pqhw/s1600-h/IMG_0896.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxNggniMUHkVyMSCIFkt2Fw0yiu03AmhX4AtUlNC1uRcRthFux8tSB9krcoxrSLJmh10fl0Wp8TKKRdn_Rsogpn5bFqqt4dNnD7Cl5FC097EnBnmixCP7axkCeTbQH3R8h6pqhw/s400/IMG_0896.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355500363119708178" border="0" /></a>Women.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1x5BkrNFEQIqlQjwRev-sf1WdgMmCLIk8f81lez8zXKs5txLHIuW3X1fhMAgm4YeS_uk1lq7uD251L-9uMXeQYehDrNUsQHuhr622LPXSWeawSdXCuHFWtM-_5nAJZqhze8CB7w/s1600-h/IMG_0740.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1x5BkrNFEQIqlQjwRev-sf1WdgMmCLIk8f81lez8zXKs5txLHIuW3X1fhMAgm4YeS_uk1lq7uD251L-9uMXeQYehDrNUsQHuhr622LPXSWeawSdXCuHFWtM-_5nAJZqhze8CB7w/s400/IMG_0740.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355499883643878002" border="0" /></a>Children!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxMI3S8WVlcmTICC3ayqfIS0k4S4Wyfi8hOVxH5O5AFzUcmha9nMfWMm7C4b5zVOeTHklpR8R2B0ZEY3U9APk1kkFKfQb4BSXWTEbs4prvq5Q4ahLlzTVcxGlsl3dT1EpWAtAsQ/s1600-h/IMG_0920.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxMI3S8WVlcmTICC3ayqfIS0k4S4Wyfi8hOVxH5O5AFzUcmha9nMfWMm7C4b5zVOeTHklpR8R2B0ZEY3U9APk1kkFKfQb4BSXWTEbs4prvq5Q4ahLlzTVcxGlsl3dT1EpWAtAsQ/s400/IMG_0920.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355500670316192258" border="0" /></a>Grandchildren!!!! Isn't it romantic?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5XW_SL197hcZwih87mtEVnXcZxkVixSKmDzJHDI-xMgr2GeHf9nbVJkCDjyLCdL5RlbZHOoWNmkICsWUXToIaHVRm38AI-C5bks_Vv1LWpr8GV1RVJTUqyvpSKdA59IzqEgWBQ/s1600-h/The+Conductors.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5XW_SL197hcZwih87mtEVnXcZxkVixSKmDzJHDI-xMgr2GeHf9nbVJkCDjyLCdL5RlbZHOoWNmkICsWUXToIaHVRm38AI-C5bks_Vv1LWpr8GV1RVJTUqyvpSKdA59IzqEgWBQ/s400/The+Conductors.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355500874041697634" border="0" /></a>The Train Party is so big, it needs two expert conductors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDQnZrk16ckOqOZIRkAPepH9tqmMXvN8pqBl14XT-6Jkbkn5SjgaNtxtl_PegyhAkHzDM22xmFkM0CSBt8c-6_5nBnCRNMz72j5eDliFKDFpSRVW1iqsyeWugGcQagXjcLcA0yA/s1600-h/IMG_0837.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDQnZrk16ckOqOZIRkAPepH9tqmMXvN8pqBl14XT-6Jkbkn5SjgaNtxtl_PegyhAkHzDM22xmFkM0CSBt8c-6_5nBnCRNMz72j5eDliFKDFpSRVW1iqsyeWugGcQagXjcLcA0yA/s400/IMG_0837.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355500270886901522" border="0" /></a>As always, there were lots of laughs.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPzg42YCTOUuSUUVSsiyNH8n5iN0XYS_xnoJFjx4mjHO3oyN-Bg6EyR4Fzhyphenhyphenwcyca0-vBVOjUB2ggpx3RV8nTuhygdckaAwqLKLsT90jxkHXuAYF_XgEnLD4zfpqJgwqgYU2qEw/s1600-h/IMG_0757.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPzg42YCTOUuSUUVSsiyNH8n5iN0XYS_xnoJFjx4mjHO3oyN-Bg6EyR4Fzhyphenhyphenwcyca0-vBVOjUB2ggpx3RV8nTuhygdckaAwqLKLsT90jxkHXuAYF_XgEnLD4zfpqJgwqgYU2qEw/s400/IMG_0757.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355499980469234802" border="0" /></a>Bocce champions were crowned. Congrats Dan and Sam.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKUq-G5Uz54gm4Wudl0_Q3mBUQGMx3oh6MtkP3cxaig0Y6TZotNsstb5Vbt3Bmiv1ixEK_mJpaZIMcbzuhdD4_mYh0VzYlEXyZiY4MoZTHlN4-ROwfAjJNP5HTHlaYg3QGhTFww/s1600-h/IMG_0912.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKUq-G5Uz54gm4Wudl0_Q3mBUQGMx3oh6MtkP3cxaig0Y6TZotNsstb5Vbt3Bmiv1ixEK_mJpaZIMcbzuhdD4_mYh0VzYlEXyZiY4MoZTHlN4-ROwfAjJNP5HTHlaYg3QGhTFww/s400/IMG_0912.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355500564851045218" border="0" /></a>And People's Champions too! Congrats to Kathy and Kate.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jlj6v2GuATeOJsNvnmZw3k9_WaQNWbKXk3lL0ytLGYYo3Tq75MqpjDBLhmTqBfY2rx5nSfyTbOjuexFXrwpCXnd59EkNI3EcT2gfdEy8O4OI9r23BN5Le92qmEWiBtgfRUPT4g/s1600-h/Rain+Party.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0jlj6v2GuATeOJsNvnmZw3k9_WaQNWbKXk3lL0ytLGYYo3Tq75MqpjDBLhmTqBfY2rx5nSfyTbOjuexFXrwpCXnd59EkNI3EcT2gfdEy8O4OI9r23BN5Le92qmEWiBtgfRUPT4g/s400/Rain+Party.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355500763190178530" border="0" /></a>It was a romp! What a great time!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3N3bHjZUhuLKsh58Cn9BfGXjG2sM5EEeV87Q-A3fDf3IjOP_GAqAe6jk8GrcEKBEODIPvVX_DpVIiX4b4T4dU0XWejwVQyqxNXhvjdDs3jKYF4kGwkf0Q1SjegivzkJBWfo6zXA/s1600-h/IMG_0816.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3N3bHjZUhuLKsh58Cn9BfGXjG2sM5EEeV87Q-A3fDf3IjOP_GAqAe6jk8GrcEKBEODIPvVX_DpVIiX4b4T4dU0XWejwVQyqxNXhvjdDs3jKYF4kGwkf0Q1SjegivzkJBWfo6zXA/s400/IMG_0816.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355500170384295442" border="0" /></a>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-46356718393264345042008-12-21T07:52:00.011-06:002008-12-21T08:05:02.453-06:00Fun At Gramma's<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVeo_71Tbv-c9aZukm3v69f76Awi6X1lpWL8x5EY7o93xNto8WDZj_kTAqtuH3IVsffHjyUCM0ECc6kOSpCuBpT7FCPyEopHJKHP67OPg47IM69Oif-csRCz9F2kn-4JuakcUZQ/s1600-h/-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXVeo_71Tbv-c9aZukm3v69f76Awi6X1lpWL8x5EY7o93xNto8WDZj_kTAqtuH3IVsffHjyUCM0ECc6kOSpCuBpT7FCPyEopHJKHP67OPg47IM69Oif-csRCz9F2kn-4JuakcUZQ/s400/-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282241069646434626" border="0" /></a><br />I like staying overnight at Gramma's house. When I went to sleep last night the ice was tapping against the window.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpzFcmsSk7QAPJME-gqKPsObF18XIWc75AVg2yRmo00gUW0ptUA7Hb1npU3DyI9sSUsJ6jp2de_05d10HyUUO8ztnFHVeXCa-9Qx018uB_J-1CEyo28Be7ReMCxQEmq7JXEtKKg/s1600-h/-2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmpzFcmsSk7QAPJME-gqKPsObF18XIWc75AVg2yRmo00gUW0ptUA7Hb1npU3DyI9sSUsJ6jp2de_05d10HyUUO8ztnFHVeXCa-9Qx018uB_J-1CEyo28Be7ReMCxQEmq7JXEtKKg/s400/-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282241685016235858" border="0" /></a><br />After I slept almost twelve hours, Gramma started my day off by fixing me pancakes. Ummm. Pancakes are so much fun! I know how to dip them in syrup. They taste good and I really like sticking my fingers into them and giving them a spin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgSiYGrW_A94boQ2DtpjYt_Ofk-c5KHdSPYgOkCtWVZQSm7afR-gvyaHc7paVn0bAF_WgPaHdgB6V-0Rgp6z3Ljj-5SUe77-412gmMLigLMS2T1r2oZnDXDdbqS9NB5toW4JDvQ/s1600-h/-3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPgSiYGrW_A94boQ2DtpjYt_Ofk-c5KHdSPYgOkCtWVZQSm7afR-gvyaHc7paVn0bAF_WgPaHdgB6V-0Rgp6z3Ljj-5SUe77-412gmMLigLMS2T1r2oZnDXDdbqS9NB5toW4JDvQ/s400/-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282241585616803570" border="0" /></a><br />You should give it a try. Spinning pancakes is almost as much fun as using my fingers to smear syrup all over my tray.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pYmTHR8hFhSSdDHMn02sYESDj5qiwOtnedOnbsIcrWOFb0F2JJYlm2IVlp2aW2B-cg7D94pA_miQqXypzoLaeCDYhdf5RCpQUKnQlm4JXfKPO0tPxFegV_dXf3EZcbtaawwgJg/s1600-h/-4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pYmTHR8hFhSSdDHMn02sYESDj5qiwOtnedOnbsIcrWOFb0F2JJYlm2IVlp2aW2B-cg7D94pA_miQqXypzoLaeCDYhdf5RCpQUKnQlm4JXfKPO0tPxFegV_dXf3EZcbtaawwgJg/s400/-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282241505087121090" border="0" /></a><br />Wow, look at all the ice and snow! Grampa's got a lot of shoveling to do!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszr2zLCdWyI2FDQQL66uy8XqWkqA0Fgisoe0duGh0y0k3wahGScdYFEWZHmLtpqjIQ7WHJ4Sr6TIT20Bj8ubAG-QkzTDzhZ0yTev90r_zpNhmGUZHXfz3W1ejAK94vQ7m5PTU6A/s1600-h/-5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszr2zLCdWyI2FDQQL66uy8XqWkqA0Fgisoe0duGh0y0k3wahGScdYFEWZHmLtpqjIQ7WHJ4Sr6TIT20Bj8ubAG-QkzTDzhZ0yTev90r_zpNhmGUZHXfz3W1ejAK94vQ7m5PTU6A/s400/-5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282241377725385938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="margin: 0px;">After breakfast I like to read. Today I decided to catch up on what Brad Pitt's been doing. Don't you think he looks a little silly with the moustache?</div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3riLNK-c8hoczsPRCx2JFb8MZKkD2wIA1YcPgkPsminXJlEQ8FJ4XKU7yYNTsngCmqPF22hQyvKKnvfa2-ZoZbpmF9K9AZVb36-Z305jHhybeoBUWR8clUC7Tubf32-7cqNjEZQ/s1600-h/-6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3riLNK-c8hoczsPRCx2JFb8MZKkD2wIA1YcPgkPsminXJlEQ8FJ4XKU7yYNTsngCmqPF22hQyvKKnvfa2-ZoZbpmF9K9AZVb36-Z305jHhybeoBUWR8clUC7Tubf32-7cqNjEZQ/s400/-6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282241305246950658" border="0" /></a><br />Then it was time for a little game of peek-a-boo with Grampa.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKarrPECujeUqQtPJymrpGJCJxxhPt4os6_PJ39JzRkSLP2XypXjRvflPP7j6tD5cgCVfCmJDgy18cFThwD8kAJUfDA1MdDFQtPTWxifHW_1RecYQV_mnPM3HL3uJe_69XlNf1ew/s1600-h/-7.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKarrPECujeUqQtPJymrpGJCJxxhPt4os6_PJ39JzRkSLP2XypXjRvflPP7j6tD5cgCVfCmJDgy18cFThwD8kAJUfDA1MdDFQtPTWxifHW_1RecYQV_mnPM3HL3uJe_69XlNf1ew/s400/-7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282241233585049938" border="0" /></a><br />Peek-a-boo!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSU60-pvUOlS8B67Bn32tVSXNaHAyfZm_al8ytNUJelNIsRtPYMm57Vqeglr0yC6ITnw_Qpuzjl-gZ20KdU4o0h9Ira92aqh7Sf15A7JWbhdjJa8OvK5pPHYl2-wwKKE7WqyGpw/s1600-h/-8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSU60-pvUOlS8B67Bn32tVSXNaHAyfZm_al8ytNUJelNIsRtPYMm57Vqeglr0yC6ITnw_Qpuzjl-gZ20KdU4o0h9Ira92aqh7Sf15A7JWbhdjJa8OvK5pPHYl2-wwKKE7WqyGpw/s400/-8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282241158305930322" border="0" /></a><br />Grampa didn't have to go to school today because of the snowstorm. We had lots of time to play with the "Steamer!" Look everyone, here's the smokestack!<div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Well my Mom just pulled up in the driveway to pick me up after her overnight stay at Mercy Hospital. I can't wait to see her! I'll talk to you later.</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Mason</div>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-63478603460632336152008-12-14T20:29:00.009-06:002008-12-14T20:40:01.857-06:00Fall On Your Knees!On Saturday night Don and Martha hosted once again their fabulous holiday gala celebration.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45xogCZGfjBqDDDgj0zXVpyfyuXbMXJXmYu8C6-8PpsrdpwMAW9xDrv34S4vNZcb5PlmVlxzoZG2IPseIBSZH4wEjtAppX0GmQHKciPWxDJUnTgm7Bdw3a8eUj6BQq9wcXcpw9A/s1600-h/IMG_0989.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi45xogCZGfjBqDDDgj0zXVpyfyuXbMXJXmYu8C6-8PpsrdpwMAW9xDrv34S4vNZcb5PlmVlxzoZG2IPseIBSZH4wEjtAppX0GmQHKciPWxDJUnTgm7Bdw3a8eUj6BQq9wcXcpw9A/s400/IMG_0989.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279839140846594610" border="0" /></a><br />The carols were on key, thanks in large part to Mary's stylings at the piano . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09jXJ3yO0jg1-8tXHQEoGckLnKkpQK4-QP3-hCPAtjZ5pNtMdW0sKaVe4winGbS_ydH5aVo4VKdhDV3Eie0xymDvBr3Dqt7qBLDZMkXGN9No1RwkKjoCpkjEoEt789G0X867nxw/s1600-h/IMG_0985.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj09jXJ3yO0jg1-8tXHQEoGckLnKkpQK4-QP3-hCPAtjZ5pNtMdW0sKaVe4winGbS_ydH5aVo4VKdhDV3Eie0xymDvBr3Dqt7qBLDZMkXGN9No1RwkKjoCpkjEoEt789G0X867nxw/s400/IMG_0985.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279838940002535298" border="0" /></a><br />Santa made his way in from Illinois . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZOA-WNYTdYdqb9AAeqQu2orBl5pICUHmT0SHwv1zrYdxSzcy7BAqsxn5cSMMrpZ9ueWsPypgqMh40tJsYo5Z_hR_N4EMcKY2nlnUg_7LHAdLsQAkvfKrtSduda2GBl9KDhgWHg/s1600-h/IMG_0971.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtZOA-WNYTdYdqb9AAeqQu2orBl5pICUHmT0SHwv1zrYdxSzcy7BAqsxn5cSMMrpZ9ueWsPypgqMh40tJsYo5Z_hR_N4EMcKY2nlnUg_7LHAdLsQAkvfKrtSduda2GBl9KDhgWHg/s400/IMG_0971.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279838715187679426" border="0" /></a><br />As always, a great event!!!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTn2_Xj5v4N4MFh4mhiL_G9bFulB_jzfulxU1kyTpuJv-q-fE32MZVuyuyPPgpjQrrJHutccXl3Y-OUSh1e8L-zgH5MJuB93c61bhj8PyHKVKLUJo5cBt735kd8_i78U33dBXmwA/s1600-h/IMG_0986.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTn2_Xj5v4N4MFh4mhiL_G9bFulB_jzfulxU1kyTpuJv-q-fE32MZVuyuyPPgpjQrrJHutccXl3Y-OUSh1e8L-zgH5MJuB93c61bhj8PyHKVKLUJo5cBt735kd8_i78U33dBXmwA/s400/IMG_0986.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279839052065446994" border="0" /></a>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-29260405306590439372008-11-15T06:36:00.013-06:002008-11-15T06:54:16.539-06:00Barny's Weekend - 2008Photographic proof from Stew that a great time was had by all.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3WMjI12A0r6KmGfm1ZTTdJX3rjUgLKfEh9T_WGkx0PeCDgD1jTIncpjv9Xz1u9jmF2V_4ifbM8CYHlPORp_WRoB6JU8dumZnaXxjSDyCAmW_DPSjCt0MPVteS1WR3KaqrEn6Wg/s1600-h/IMG_9621.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3WMjI12A0r6KmGfm1ZTTdJX3rjUgLKfEh9T_WGkx0PeCDgD1jTIncpjv9Xz1u9jmF2V_4ifbM8CYHlPORp_WRoB6JU8dumZnaXxjSDyCAmW_DPSjCt0MPVteS1WR3KaqrEn6Wg/s400/IMG_9621.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268862993043985506" border="0" /></a><br />For there was food . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdRc7csQ9PE6JjvjQ9YtysYx7Ynish9ISzGtLpeZTPrVMY0-7kvKyW6Toen_PWDEP9NjCBQNNRdran_6a8FxvqKhBRUO_u8xGplRECcHxk2ERQ8Ir1bJdzCxxMeSDqSDKGBC6Iw/s1600-h/IMG_9605.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwdRc7csQ9PE6JjvjQ9YtysYx7Ynish9ISzGtLpeZTPrVMY0-7kvKyW6Toen_PWDEP9NjCBQNNRdran_6a8FxvqKhBRUO_u8xGplRECcHxk2ERQ8Ir1bJdzCxxMeSDqSDKGBC6Iw/s400/IMG_9605.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268862689068573234" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdi1yCAGypOMb-9V0nZKBA4sznivUy8URaDrZ1pv5cCFVfMaEgksDnxVYgP8-GLYu6sQgnoc7ta16eGf0KjEcMIW4wGQQuUD4JxjJKos4jBWegJMbpAVmFSIBCaSSsmAtoQ7wIsg/s1600-h/IMG_9610.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdi1yCAGypOMb-9V0nZKBA4sznivUy8URaDrZ1pv5cCFVfMaEgksDnxVYgP8-GLYu6sQgnoc7ta16eGf0KjEcMIW4wGQQuUD4JxjJKos4jBWegJMbpAVmFSIBCaSSsmAtoQ7wIsg/s400/IMG_9610.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268862779699800946" border="0" /></a><br />Wine . . .<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEf-wnDN28p7GVqmr0VOyyyb8srwgPCaihVds2Ar5NoQ7ueA4c01x8Hb32CP0nlM-wTlEO4exPflaDkKhX0n2vutT6gClgd3dhnMa8nsjXDihZp5CKbV2xdUAVAEzaTl2MGkgHw/s1600-h/IMG_9612.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoEf-wnDN28p7GVqmr0VOyyyb8srwgPCaihVds2Ar5NoQ7ueA4c01x8Hb32CP0nlM-wTlEO4exPflaDkKhX0n2vutT6gClgd3dhnMa8nsjXDihZp5CKbV2xdUAVAEzaTl2MGkgHw/s400/IMG_9612.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268862881175057538" border="0" /></a><br />Cigars and scotch . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXWHR7ul4FmER3NhD7ldZ-8TQgaGNAL31YrBwZv1P1T9Y6tDxkMy1YSsRlSDPXv4aFc9l0BZJ-8c0HdZ9MybqF8MToKHX8yF5QJF7gd1qvBUbWvoVsn1nH-f3xrC9eQuy8FcEIg/s1600-h/IMG_9587.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbXWHR7ul4FmER3NhD7ldZ-8TQgaGNAL31YrBwZv1P1T9Y6tDxkMy1YSsRlSDPXv4aFc9l0BZJ-8c0HdZ9MybqF8MToKHX8yF5QJF7gd1qvBUbWvoVsn1nH-f3xrC9eQuy8FcEIg/s400/IMG_9587.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268862490507778882" border="0" /></a><br />Wildlife . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxA_I9VQKxpR7f9faphB4T5ATin72RlD2f17BFGhQpPYebLP1F9jGimlyeZ7vDwi29xwYBxam08KLgp-6KY2A4wGkKqWsrm3xBeE60wRI2faUSeGqZvjDTUS58XFDow3LI2t40A/s1600-h/IMG_0802.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxA_I9VQKxpR7f9faphB4T5ATin72RlD2f17BFGhQpPYebLP1F9jGimlyeZ7vDwi29xwYBxam08KLgp-6KY2A4wGkKqWsrm3xBeE60wRI2faUSeGqZvjDTUS58XFDow3LI2t40A/s400/IMG_0802.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268866108593596818" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Bocce . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOaozQTK2yCloyt5TDUqLdHq3fIdM1aMAYmz-hZIN6m4wOWq17srXQXucunu9qJTRSJUYWTwoDMN1qDwDaIrnxGpfY_78qke84NjuoJvjLHXtaZm_ipUec_TYlXoAG62A9YMN-Q/s1600-h/IMG_9628.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHOaozQTK2yCloyt5TDUqLdHq3fIdM1aMAYmz-hZIN6m4wOWq17srXQXucunu9qJTRSJUYWTwoDMN1qDwDaIrnxGpfY_78qke84NjuoJvjLHXtaZm_ipUec_TYlXoAG62A9YMN-Q/s400/IMG_9628.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268863082041040018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6KooezMg2Mxjf9yByBCATYuBFISIap2XatIbs27GHGJ9_AT-TJkzj6mL53mE6gPLD-7fEvGKd1L3dpHjO_eHHZtEQ5pQUtlMIDvOuZ2sR27BXkp77z-hV_sXqyvfe-FTKr7Osw/s1600-h/IMG_9601.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6KooezMg2Mxjf9yByBCATYuBFISIap2XatIbs27GHGJ9_AT-TJkzj6mL53mE6gPLD-7fEvGKd1L3dpHjO_eHHZtEQ5pQUtlMIDvOuZ2sR27BXkp77z-hV_sXqyvfe-FTKr7Osw/s400/IMG_9601.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268862573349733170" border="0" /></a><br />Art and culture and conversation . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWbJig3PtxyKKF4cuvfsbzKRH_mddvuf1YS8DarT7K2S8UfKL0rlByZ5YR0qG8Q6UiR6CTwEC5o7fHzHpS0tqQ0ovSjE9cjPH6o0_lL6T9lB0gJeo6aXsiCNua_x6_8xy3fGIWw/s1600-h/IMG_9660.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWbJig3PtxyKKF4cuvfsbzKRH_mddvuf1YS8DarT7K2S8UfKL0rlByZ5YR0qG8Q6UiR6CTwEC5o7fHzHpS0tqQ0ovSjE9cjPH6o0_lL6T9lB0gJeo6aXsiCNua_x6_8xy3fGIWw/s400/IMG_9660.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268863250667590498" border="0" /></a><br />Laughs . . .<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0o1y_fnSefGoJCOtNUTjUNNy9mkg2v2o0iKCVM2QzPUnP60phUF0ghVGdUnUZg02Ej7RucRTFL6PLRYP4qFxUOjeiGWmItBQWrPK4gTsKBz79HARskpKr5Q0Alp-b-tXCI5pKEA/s1600-h/IMG_9647.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0o1y_fnSefGoJCOtNUTjUNNy9mkg2v2o0iKCVM2QzPUnP60phUF0ghVGdUnUZg02Ej7RucRTFL6PLRYP4qFxUOjeiGWmItBQWrPK4gTsKBz79HARskpKr5Q0Alp-b-tXCI5pKEA/s400/IMG_9647.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268863172719470418" border="0" /></a><br />Friends . . .<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqeOBn7TL8Dw91GNyqxiM7zux1_jRulmtwOg7F4nC6t4USw-Mpz9E4YN7itPeMlBx4gMiepvpuzS-YgFMONce2t3KxIZAY89VZiO6xqauIjE8ffSK1ReJ0HBnsnyoabsGeGCYE-Q/s1600-h/IMG_0807.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqeOBn7TL8Dw91GNyqxiM7zux1_jRulmtwOg7F4nC6t4USw-Mpz9E4YN7itPeMlBx4gMiepvpuzS-YgFMONce2t3KxIZAY89VZiO6xqauIjE8ffSK1ReJ0HBnsnyoabsGeGCYE-Q/s400/IMG_0807.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268866722017576642" border="0" /></a>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-34136324753554230902008-10-21T19:38:00.023-05:002008-10-24T20:55:49.916-05:00Nuptial MadnessThe three 2008 weddings are now behind us. And what magnificent times they were!<br /><br />Handsome couples!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorX8r-k-FCkDb592YEBCln7YjTQpmT6NZI_pkr9ohr0_-HmeIdZBn0-puo7O4ZHw20edY-8scw3mt4AmO6PZoDR7nhmHh1ZJ_2vCpT0VWjPrmoANqfKHrWA4RdU_lpOsdn_tSeQ/s1600-h/IMG_7581.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorX8r-k-FCkDb592YEBCln7YjTQpmT6NZI_pkr9ohr0_-HmeIdZBn0-puo7O4ZHw20edY-8scw3mt4AmO6PZoDR7nhmHh1ZJ_2vCpT0VWjPrmoANqfKHrWA4RdU_lpOsdn_tSeQ/s400/IMG_7581.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259771615526457186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBogoV_nOHTo8e3IpVrs2iZV6htBcNR2uFJcBBApgUqAsxKOZod3EHNAnYZJNJS8xczL7-31ggUVTgpKQHJ9Lxby6tbcEiTmrz2HiOgWmNzybdAWTczyXoQ0vaFm_LYwAxtqU1WQ/s1600-h/andylindsey.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBogoV_nOHTo8e3IpVrs2iZV6htBcNR2uFJcBBApgUqAsxKOZod3EHNAnYZJNJS8xczL7-31ggUVTgpKQHJ9Lxby6tbcEiTmrz2HiOgWmNzybdAWTczyXoQ0vaFm_LYwAxtqU1WQ/s400/andylindsey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260867110765076178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGgz7-n0EQwzxzsQca2Agpe9TlzsNBmi_ypEtC3GOaYH8Oq2NkeZlhDClQnImtBE4oPuyhc1ynZI4tPOJZzPdX10Ruh3dQyrrwmymDzB5NVmmbXA2RsgGaYW9BLy98rfMH8dvNg/s1600-h/IMG_4464.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEGgz7-n0EQwzxzsQca2Agpe9TlzsNBmi_ypEtC3GOaYH8Oq2NkeZlhDClQnImtBE4oPuyhc1ynZI4tPOJZzPdX10Ruh3dQyrrwmymDzB5NVmmbXA2RsgGaYW9BLy98rfMH8dvNg/s400/IMG_4464.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259772022492559202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomOuqBzsxMZRce2WTaj51ew2E_ZI0Aud5XG-NSn8Xes9hCMJvD3GCgaAxNeKi3CkBff1sapcu2sAz-NDQRNZ0gwppXKfTs2hHchlEn15rsIQVM7WDHejwAGFMdpPIGmrA-5IFsQ/s1600-h/IMG_0104.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomOuqBzsxMZRce2WTaj51ew2E_ZI0Aud5XG-NSn8Xes9hCMJvD3GCgaAxNeKi3CkBff1sapcu2sAz-NDQRNZ0gwppXKfTs2hHchlEn15rsIQVM7WDHejwAGFMdpPIGmrA-5IFsQ/s400/IMG_0104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259771828333630802" border="0" /></a>OK, this couple photo is missing the beautiful half. Here's Megan on her day.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7fWUClsot0EyiElgV_1kjKqlF7TeCmR9xhl-vAa6bOQb9-yLNH-mzuJaXAjHZTPdkR161s1Ubl8c4qfFcwVFqTiwVDkbFsGy6N3enNdgraJxkUOvvwpVTPH4rhfVCy_GxndCrA/s1600-h/IMG_0072.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx7fWUClsot0EyiElgV_1kjKqlF7TeCmR9xhl-vAa6bOQb9-yLNH-mzuJaXAjHZTPdkR161s1Ubl8c4qfFcwVFqTiwVDkbFsGy6N3enNdgraJxkUOvvwpVTPH4rhfVCy_GxndCrA/s400/IMG_0072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259772848938341682" border="0" /></a><br />Music and dancing abounding.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgelqfDrw-_4hdKRVxjoz0tXp1QoDkhzyJDRmkIFYIjSnwGkoz7sLznqt1upi_ON6cHnaJrbeIBsAnPc_ouS7wpLLtsNd0A0xmk4KCl3bMbAcqIOCMDJiVyhl2GpWtQ3CM4mqC_Cg/s1600-h/IMG_4502.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghzEit7g6xe0AOqfk5UdPjIk9zXgqeVtjagqQ8mRBtGVaLPRtFXqhdXZieuHmE6ylBWCaXqRJhZhcmaqi_NenLzXfEtOt9Gb6bwor81XDv1fo-PoRD-db5f1KQoTrWKbzpspj7lA/s400/IMG_0604.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259774959097766706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLDALCNRA75jAb2POCuWoGTCyPyUTBSCS_MvGZyMhyuqhDLAKQ1OV-pju-OSVZXXC3VGjD5E1qBpJntKBwFWEFxmr697rB0j1shvCAuB5E0Q4napQHYpg75Iv_sQib-ZbhjY-3g/s1600-h/DSC01165.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQLDALCNRA75jAb2POCuWoGTCyPyUTBSCS_MvGZyMhyuqhDLAKQ1OV-pju-OSVZXXC3VGjD5E1qBpJntKBwFWEFxmr697rB0j1shvCAuB5E0Q4napQHYpg75Iv_sQib-ZbhjY-3g/s400/DSC01165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259774152351011186" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXIpvkHTMylbicIEvPvKMX249IMkTXyyyb7RcODEWXDFLYMk80g1ODxey0f4oWM8NMxhssUUNcKXf1Otgx_yd0uGuhD6qCcylE_gshEHLJWXww3KC17slVByyugUVyDflnXbqGQ/s1600-h/IMG_0093.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjme7GctdVoLokoCLBvaBgK09T-FnaNf5IbrUKHvDfow3U887xd8MzY5sXgAjozngRQuPINluWPnXgmtRHDqqd1TB8gcSAPHWWtTG5DVwc17DYUdOFcwQz6pTiVO2atco2Y8sax4Q/s400/IMG_0562.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259778566206149650" border="0" /></a><br />But as always, Plasticvillians arrived at each wedding and wedding related event in force.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNHtxnA_ph0gT4Dxkp7wwM3UMJFbMtlLU9TboYXja0v5h2edEoSobi_-0_kfClRsyeYHOzycgd67XiB3ioXVmiIzbiRO9LQMb5miXTtclBqKQR6jZDeb6daiZLORlm57lXIGp-g/s1600-h/IMG_4441.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeNHtxnA_ph0gT4Dxkp7wwM3UMJFbMtlLU9TboYXja0v5h2edEoSobi_-0_kfClRsyeYHOzycgd67XiB3ioXVmiIzbiRO9LQMb5miXTtclBqKQR6jZDeb6daiZLORlm57lXIGp-g/s400/IMG_4441.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259775561297452306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQ9lfGwL29e1vAqbocDII8o-UrThcumDXRQ8qqlAeeaVfEh0bBW5RlARTq-FIsAULMmixaCPm35XVNupG0JocG5fGFzseSU1wb5ELHuj88d4xBLHH6MDXw2sIenPwFKYUe6_3SA/s1600-h/IMG_0004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQ9lfGwL29e1vAqbocDII8o-UrThcumDXRQ8qqlAeeaVfEh0bBW5RlARTq-FIsAULMmixaCPm35XVNupG0JocG5fGFzseSU1wb5ELHuj88d4xBLHH6MDXw2sIenPwFKYUe6_3SA/s400/IMG_0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259776607340691794" border="0" /></a>By my calculations, only two families had perfect attendance at this year's three weddings.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gIH5C3pDId4BRLmlLWXUdwjuJGvixmnlX37LQE-cctnTC7nEF3Z8qngUfGQeNDO7-WF0FTnUZqceakMFaCTDJhsdeocVSeg3MGDjaFWgx4yxKmS1Pl_RK5QufZR6Lbcj_MOmHA/s1600-h/IMG_0739.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gIH5C3pDId4BRLmlLWXUdwjuJGvixmnlX37LQE-cctnTC7nEF3Z8qngUfGQeNDO7-WF0FTnUZqceakMFaCTDJhsdeocVSeg3MGDjaFWgx4yxKmS1Pl_RK5QufZR6Lbcj_MOmHA/s400/IMG_0739.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259777010920452866" border="0" /></a>Doctor and Mrs. Crown Rudolf and the Oleson/Morton-Peters clan.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcZWpYavVhbJGS1gdflR5a8Zuxilr1KMfyyNBiRHzmeZ-oAmrolux-_JfEPkdm4Z_JNgkUy2BmblBPHvpi-su6hHJNCfDCiUd95paFy-rH7brp3eGZMsVtGWRhdjxJDh62G-WIQ/s1600-h/IMG_0691.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcZWpYavVhbJGS1gdflR5a8Zuxilr1KMfyyNBiRHzmeZ-oAmrolux-_JfEPkdm4Z_JNgkUy2BmblBPHvpi-su6hHJNCfDCiUd95paFy-rH7brp3eGZMsVtGWRhdjxJDh62G-WIQ/s400/IMG_0691.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259777375801486658" border="0" /></a>The "Travelling Trophy" grew with each wedding.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPyKvwXR0DaOIJbxfZZx_ypk_mlkAOA3bExMiiLPASpUvutUy-Zdw9fkZ3flMR5awDX1PY0YQtJjPsS893xHR_e31amhq5pvY7ld5l7hsdJ7CSuTRPyYpX1KQuPBbyl-8wz50wg/s1600-h/DSC01141.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPyKvwXR0DaOIJbxfZZx_ypk_mlkAOA3bExMiiLPASpUvutUy-Zdw9fkZ3flMR5awDX1PY0YQtJjPsS893xHR_e31amhq5pvY7ld5l7hsdJ7CSuTRPyYpX1KQuPBbyl-8wz50wg/s400/DSC01141.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259777800510895138" border="0" /></a>Just a great set of events. Thanks to Don, Martha, Jon and Megan! Pete, Marny, Andy and Lindsey!! And Rick, Cathy, Alissa and Beau!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9X3UCzmZYPpexLwZPEJxWARJPO89ZfV73_kE9O8YmX746bv2jBCzx7wQYmbXLdexZgfpIXXol0aroZu6QlzGVHC4BrEfu6cMwxpbYs00SQb-qaWvCKeCjKw5jYJHXqzJrWF6og/s1600-h/IMG_0060.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM9X3UCzmZYPpexLwZPEJxWARJPO89ZfV73_kE9O8YmX746bv2jBCzx7wQYmbXLdexZgfpIXXol0aroZu6QlzGVHC4BrEfu6cMwxpbYs00SQb-qaWvCKeCjKw5jYJHXqzJrWF6og/s400/IMG_0060.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259780388026078674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFU3ZDjgyzVsFz7bMhUya4BJdLUc2gTv4OafFlt89Xna12PTcqKANqBvrOe8jOgyeBlRyhI7uO7Ly0x5I2qPS0ImkSnuApeD7x1Z6c1bJu4b_kwvQeD51T_szlhj5Cu2i0sVG0tA/s1600-h/IMG_0057.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFU3ZDjgyzVsFz7bMhUya4BJdLUc2gTv4OafFlt89Xna12PTcqKANqBvrOe8jOgyeBlRyhI7uO7Ly0x5I2qPS0ImkSnuApeD7x1Z6c1bJu4b_kwvQeD51T_szlhj5Cu2i0sVG0tA/s400/IMG_0057.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259780766095391266" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXil10orJ1RK5gpIl3udTdr94A6Jdnx8auzLS-J8KWYXlRaCZD0eRpFT7Te_Sxv__bGPNWpYyKz_qXnT5_aHWUTXOFOSSCSWHNA1KtAJ3tIGX4C8zPrXD1Cb3cNf6w73dnjefC_w/s1600-h/IMG_5665.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXil10orJ1RK5gpIl3udTdr94A6Jdnx8auzLS-J8KWYXlRaCZD0eRpFT7Te_Sxv__bGPNWpYyKz_qXnT5_aHWUTXOFOSSCSWHNA1KtAJ3tIGX4C8zPrXD1Cb3cNf6w73dnjefC_w/s400/IMG_5665.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5260867298612542242" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFU3ZDjgyzVsFz7bMhUya4BJdLUc2gTv4OafFlt89Xna12PTcqKANqBvrOe8jOgyeBlRyhI7uO7Ly0x5I2qPS0ImkSnuApeD7x1Z6c1bJu4b_kwvQeD51T_szlhj5Cu2i0sVG0tA/s1600-h/IMG_0057.JPG"><br /><br /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVlunZs_FreQXw_4N76N3hEEp3s6GD8wEOYdOE2LEPg9UVxwtnUdGS5Sgp4Pbct-7rEoujtsggCQieu6u-2KjkCDlMfjJECCl3RN33EluwRGVF6hE8tQuBjL4b4dlbHdYjV6Agg/s1600-h/IMG_4454.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVlunZs_FreQXw_4N76N3hEEp3s6GD8wEOYdOE2LEPg9UVxwtnUdGS5Sgp4Pbct-7rEoujtsggCQieu6u-2KjkCDlMfjJECCl3RN33EluwRGVF6hE8tQuBjL4b4dlbHdYjV6Agg/s400/IMG_4454.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5259781090858876242" border="0" /></a>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-18847299753741571342008-07-06T20:00:00.017-05:002008-12-08T19:53:51.323-06:00Train Party 2008Another tremendous Train Party is now in the books. For my money, it was a great one (honestly the 37th great one - so perhaps I should say a REALLY great one).<br /><br />As always, the Bucks, Staniforths and Eddys provided get togethers that were marvelous and memorable. Certainly, one amazing highlight was the presence of two "3rd generation" Plasticvillians - Brynn and Mason.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoPPSOdOqEPh3c4OsErbwIjucWnj2FipeQ6xFdJezEV8G6Gv4XFnmpyO4Dm71_d6LlCDVu2kfCFFPTDazztRYUJMz9lEsOI14oz9qyLBxPjLbxe6OTtwmznc-yqXhc8T5r1G70Q/s1600-h/IMG_3238.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIoPPSOdOqEPh3c4OsErbwIjucWnj2FipeQ6xFdJezEV8G6Gv4XFnmpyO4Dm71_d6LlCDVu2kfCFFPTDazztRYUJMz9lEsOI14oz9qyLBxPjLbxe6OTtwmznc-yqXhc8T5r1G70Q/s400/IMG_3238.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220072055018519826" border="0" /></a>Those two are beyond cute, and it was just heartwarming to see them continue the TP with a new generation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimB7dLy0ScEIjfXK70gSdz6OdD8GIkHSM2BDelAgJMb0biPCGIJI2ldDQBGLQpshgNAV7pkHTRAKwUVaLLCJ3UP3RqlS_KU1caLVlhnxKZXZTN-lxKVMToGILAUp43q9YFgH4l9A/s1600-h/IMG_3226.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimB7dLy0ScEIjfXK70gSdz6OdD8GIkHSM2BDelAgJMb0biPCGIJI2ldDQBGLQpshgNAV7pkHTRAKwUVaLLCJ3UP3RqlS_KU1caLVlhnxKZXZTN-lxKVMToGILAUp43q9YFgH4l9A/s400/IMG_3226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220073308779870162" border="0" /></a><br />Mason already is displaying some of his grandfather's gymnastics skills, and what fun it is to have and beer and talk politics with Brynn and her grandfather.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcHo1lwwhRDOy0MoKgQXgZw2odwi99ZONSzwr1Hkp_W38QlCgCjTnBrWmJ_hV9FXbsxBtUayUGlIg77Yq5PuthaYTb3qNwqaus8DtWzMJGM5dpxzx_BYQAhADihGjkBI_v-CxnA/s1600-h/IMG_3210.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHcHo1lwwhRDOy0MoKgQXgZw2odwi99ZONSzwr1Hkp_W38QlCgCjTnBrWmJ_hV9FXbsxBtUayUGlIg77Yq5PuthaYTb3qNwqaus8DtWzMJGM5dpxzx_BYQAhADihGjkBI_v-CxnA/s400/IMG_3210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220074415837304178" border="0" /></a><br />I suppose no description of a Train Party would be complete without an acknowledgement of the bocce ball champions.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgix5iXWJeAVYvaWjqRMboje-TB8bs8_oHidCTtvLM0bjUNgGMbH4ot9Q78TEUZ5FNpmcTKipDvyEVUMcduJ03mcdmZPVcJwZiLVjZuLXq4Hg0uPYijD28BrjGZuRiuN5mC17hsrQ/s1600-h/IMG_3260.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgix5iXWJeAVYvaWjqRMboje-TB8bs8_oHidCTtvLM0bjUNgGMbH4ot9Q78TEUZ5FNpmcTKipDvyEVUMcduJ03mcdmZPVcJwZiLVjZuLXq4Hg0uPYijD28BrjGZuRiuN5mC17hsrQ/s200/IMG_3260.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220075012741381394" border="0" /></a><br />Of course, they were the first champions to be roundly booed during the championship game. There is not a question in anyone's mind who should proudly assume the mantle of<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);font-family:georgia;" ><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:180%;">THE PEOPLES' CHAMPIONS<br /><br /></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXNJByOublEXf8HUPZebY7bxVrC4nDh9h-qGT2wOpqz0VtHPdyQWTKQEQmMawRkpJrOMkEFXll0eKi7P0UxBLeZAxR0EZyAfISqFgRRk6oT6m1DhMvNJyKkewNv8rQBvrTjFQGg/s1600-h/IMG_3280.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXNJByOublEXf8HUPZebY7bxVrC4nDh9h-qGT2wOpqz0VtHPdyQWTKQEQmMawRkpJrOMkEFXll0eKi7P0UxBLeZAxR0EZyAfISqFgRRk6oT6m1DhMvNJyKkewNv8rQBvrTjFQGg/s400/IMG_3280.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220076269413763650" border="0" /></a><br />In a move that surprised no one, Hizzoner the mayor skeedaddled for the border - unwilling to face the populous. The biggest thing missing for me was Peter (Oleson). We talked to him on the way home. He sounded great - for the last ten days he's been working 16 hours a day, so sounding great is a bit of an accomplishment. He told us that on one of yesterday's tides they received and processed 800,000 pounds of salmon. Hope that a few pounds comes home in smoked form as a hors de ouvres for the Jon and Megan wedding preparty!! For those who aren't dining at the Lex - plan on a party which we hope will rival those just completed on Friday, August 8th!<br /><br />Thanks so much to all for a wonderful time. It adds immeasurably to the richness of my life.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhJnprlWnb_ZCTJ-zW6JpyFAh52HimXoVUjBLyJfT3IzR_zJhECMTr7NjV-wp-vLBbOwZD7V0Yxh9-WJimOZxGSRYRykg48Lyh5sE-u1s-UItlM-O4VVfBn96P11xr7CT_6RUNg/s1600-h/IMG_3222.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyhJnprlWnb_ZCTJ-zW6JpyFAh52HimXoVUjBLyJfT3IzR_zJhECMTr7NjV-wp-vLBbOwZD7V0Yxh9-WJimOZxGSRYRykg48Lyh5sE-u1s-UItlM-O4VVfBn96P11xr7CT_6RUNg/s400/IMG_3222.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220077406944532770" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDePKeSrh7s0tb70G1alIRGvZ0aCNwlQn8Bej-m7TnVBM-RCzGTRLeSe6JQgxXVMNqL_BLfbuApsiX4Lj3dBXCeTsTjEDzH8eJCeEh1jnzCTUXgHcrvVGWB7n4jgrJN6fzG8jnnA/s1600-h/IMG_3224.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDePKeSrh7s0tb70G1alIRGvZ0aCNwlQn8Bej-m7TnVBM-RCzGTRLeSe6JQgxXVMNqL_BLfbuApsiX4Lj3dBXCeTsTjEDzH8eJCeEh1jnzCTUXgHcrvVGWB7n4jgrJN6fzG8jnnA/s400/IMG_3224.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220077780078733138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4i50FUfZzrXv0RzgQIlqamslp4CLg8K_LYTCWmxZSvy2oYruLSJ_WMAF6hoN2Yd3j3xM68-cUfvEPVW3R3-NlUDa2Kn-_s_e9nbrtnOX8dWNsHOzGXzKQsCPwAyC5vdW6czIU-g/s1600-h/IMG_3232.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4i50FUfZzrXv0RzgQIlqamslp4CLg8K_LYTCWmxZSvy2oYruLSJ_WMAF6hoN2Yd3j3xM68-cUfvEPVW3R3-NlUDa2Kn-_s_e9nbrtnOX8dWNsHOzGXzKQsCPwAyC5vdW6czIU-g/s400/IMG_3232.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5220077032024666306" border="0" /></a><br />Stan<br /></div></div>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-39459391949781681652008-06-20T14:33:00.020-05:002008-12-08T19:53:53.981-06:00Root River 2008I thought you might be interested in seeing a few views from tour recent trip on the Root River Bike Trail.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3j53VTpaXYHIZcBCki8ggsW4DWIofzFeCv4IwaR7039RCPf8T__VnBVmCTy0oaEALCvxsE1RtGJ3s5Mb1bQdlCHFR3wbK-5HjNGpG3sqZMnhBN9ehxoVtomLLIwfmir9TmoLmQ/s1600-h/IMG_1346.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3j53VTpaXYHIZcBCki8ggsW4DWIofzFeCv4IwaR7039RCPf8T__VnBVmCTy0oaEALCvxsE1RtGJ3s5Mb1bQdlCHFR3wbK-5HjNGpG3sqZMnhBN9ehxoVtomLLIwfmir9TmoLmQ/s400/IMG_1346.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214049112884208754" border="0" /></a><br />Rural road as viewed from the bike trail.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8v_zGrQwoVOiD8bGfxZF6OSKcvxKX6T4dlRtw_4D68tUmFYjqGwqZwB1wA1OV4bHKL6uh764g7o70OSiReUVJ-2BOWPJl_jRaKMiUCA34XHCQAgssyEZMiYE6_NhBSLkWbYmiA/s1600-h/IMG_1351.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV8v_zGrQwoVOiD8bGfxZF6OSKcvxKX6T4dlRtw_4D68tUmFYjqGwqZwB1wA1OV4bHKL6uh764g7o70OSiReUVJ-2BOWPJl_jRaKMiUCA34XHCQAgssyEZMiYE6_NhBSLkWbYmiA/s400/IMG_1351.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214050264307135042" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjy5VzIT7JvlUuJg-kxWvjZBE74ibYeRiLs86st6z_fI26niAYQAPSEFjV4WX9NWDJHdGXqgFA2Gj6WoPPdVOvmKsATxN2-qRia0Yx_1A-48bxDMHE8SN__TtJqZrJlls47fJokQ/s1600-h/IMG_1351.jpg"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSG_bqou307ZReVqS3vBP9uMc0HiGDI_l70uf_9V_cMuy2hMQe-XAZKAy-_1gw-Fmp0IXjoanfcYDb7Cv2vaR6kdyj9DvL6nweBeS9jbkwDEdjBdZvGHm1Ssu9bWoyqu9MP3KtQ/s1600-h/IMG_1407.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvSG_bqou307ZReVqS3vBP9uMc0HiGDI_l70uf_9V_cMuy2hMQe-XAZKAy-_1gw-Fmp0IXjoanfcYDb7Cv2vaR6kdyj9DvL6nweBeS9jbkwDEdjBdZvGHm1Ssu9bWoyqu9MP3KtQ/s400/IMG_1407.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214050028097168418" border="0" /></a><br />The group prepares for Tuesday's ride at the Harmony depot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg69AG05C34lXs85Y-WMwS7qMT-bNdbfcj8ERDMxsrb05FVfA1FL0pPucFLrkIoUjPhrpgAgb_w85Z_XRv6QlBuQCpWkk_ZRbznbA2dETg2QXBWSiX1Gja5S3febtX09d10ZNiQ/s1600-h/IMG_1436.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOg69AG05C34lXs85Y-WMwS7qMT-bNdbfcj8ERDMxsrb05FVfA1FL0pPucFLrkIoUjPhrpgAgb_w85Z_XRv6QlBuQCpWkk_ZRbznbA2dETg2QXBWSiX1Gja5S3febtX09d10ZNiQ/s400/IMG_1436.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214049956670026242" border="0" /></a><br />Like a time warp back to the 1950's.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9eMV9zo5V7wtlugKt05_1H0-4Sm2XG7UwV36j89gzeVbo-5-c0oUhCoUhZKZm1HHNbhQlb-oAt7GnZkg4STyS7cQ09MNVY1V4RSCnv62WRv8iS_RdEBQtFBJKQYeI1rkxCn-vQ/s1600-h/IMG_1498.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX9eMV9zo5V7wtlugKt05_1H0-4Sm2XG7UwV36j89gzeVbo-5-c0oUhCoUhZKZm1HHNbhQlb-oAt7GnZkg4STyS7cQ09MNVY1V4RSCnv62WRv8iS_RdEBQtFBJKQYeI1rkxCn-vQ/s400/IMG_1498.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214049872565548594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3Csnt8MwbmZN4nqfNIj8gDL_XOdemIlFWE2vFxo29V4hmFRyYmNDIljBkrsUwoC5wPibMQW5Bfjg2Z1Mk_1GTVByhcj45zaj8iuSwcKYqz-SvfUmV9bXeywgPCmpFarEiULMZQ/s1600-h/IMG_1545.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3Csnt8MwbmZN4nqfNIj8gDL_XOdemIlFWE2vFxo29V4hmFRyYmNDIljBkrsUwoC5wPibMQW5Bfjg2Z1Mk_1GTVByhcj45zaj8iuSwcKYqz-SvfUmV9bXeywgPCmpFarEiULMZQ/s400/IMG_1545.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214049805475003570" border="0" /></a><br />The crew gets ready to eat at Riverside on the Root.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvO4KlEvjA_cxK7sn0bMAE2zoF09L6bTeW_ASRaHyvsVp1RfZmQnn_0O3wloAig4BuzP3YWWgGPp2s7f2RVAFb3XJOMTavRyCPp0qPpwjypmd28lZHiA4eRNLNrjlgNIrxppA6ww/s1600-h/IMG_1552.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvO4KlEvjA_cxK7sn0bMAE2zoF09L6bTeW_ASRaHyvsVp1RfZmQnn_0O3wloAig4BuzP3YWWgGPp2s7f2RVAFb3XJOMTavRyCPp0qPpwjypmd28lZHiA4eRNLNrjlgNIrxppA6ww/s400/IMG_1552.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214049716986738562" border="0" /></a><br />This is where we stayed at the Cedar Valley resort.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8szWYgkc36xgzv6E3oz3LXBC2tLsaBfQGiSe0KPlXSFxcPUigjGYDEb3AQ1zd5k6IIh_IyfIknBBD9ZSsGl6B0NDVuZ-eXbJrgaYvcdm4QIIFUKr8nCm_Sor1pmmxTmWzyTmtAQ/s1600-h/IMG_1574.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8szWYgkc36xgzv6E3oz3LXBC2tLsaBfQGiSe0KPlXSFxcPUigjGYDEb3AQ1zd5k6IIh_IyfIknBBD9ZSsGl6B0NDVuZ-eXbJrgaYvcdm4QIIFUKr8nCm_Sor1pmmxTmWzyTmtAQ/s400/IMG_1574.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214049649603775474" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO0koge9E3OhJwM29SFhF6lLBvdSGF_A0_4HJq6iXfMm8P5ZB1JNZdqzKN7Ct16FBXXK25mpQr-rLvVXwUZlF86rWxyRqpw0J_paeoPVVCcYT62O2b_H9zTjivqy4bdpPwb9I_JA/s1600-h/IMG_1582.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBXBRM0AprBgcGJKWDzVuzSNvIQ86yVXMq2VQyA7Vg-Ao5Gly-4rY_DjNMmvUzQkZiFfgz8VMqcotkkm6wJX3vd_iM93Uwdx7_XCt62u2dlvLn1EPPsLgBue825iua2HKoGj6o_A/s400/IMG_1634.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214049401693565362" border="0" /></a><br />Mary rolls!!!!!!!!!!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYN4OmbVVr1Iu3f8aXAIsE7HzU1r00oBKvKD_B-gbJ01wuSyBYW9juv8kS69FDpXUXpHX0Wr_vm8pSYgIiUGTpdWbmUd2YkX3nGSA7yFbp1612V_MAR8u3oMNuSqasf86plGMRg/s1600-h/IMG_1641.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdYN4OmbVVr1Iu3f8aXAIsE7HzU1r00oBKvKD_B-gbJ01wuSyBYW9juv8kS69FDpXUXpHX0Wr_vm8pSYgIiUGTpdWbmUd2YkX3nGSA7yFbp1612V_MAR8u3oMNuSqasf86plGMRg/s400/IMG_1641.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214049347508011490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilefviYHBeN0jeRCy3rPDyKHFT7RE9JJp0fDxReu7St_8iE-WGTW2cppkZfaq3V_wEXUAbK6YBcFOjm4HYonNLgErzzZze8SALk9qmT3-dQ3Y-dVNyOW2fDE5_Tu8iVgsQhFFNTw/s1600-h/IMG_1694.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilefviYHBeN0jeRCy3rPDyKHFT7RE9JJp0fDxReu7St_8iE-WGTW2cppkZfaq3V_wEXUAbK6YBcFOjm4HYonNLgErzzZze8SALk9qmT3-dQ3Y-dVNyOW2fDE5_Tu8iVgsQhFFNTw/s400/IMG_1694.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214049257424752178" border="0" /></a><br />The interior of our cabin at Cedar Valley.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOcu9-eUwrcrspZrqYAjn2HKUwRmIeA2pzfO15eJO96ho3lJ4QBUcgMUb3_mqpGZwpZ3CRtuGdUhBTGhLeo_TvkU-GWEzO1ERnubWyCKvzqS9QRIT6XCBvh0wCa7nE44DoJdiGA/s1600-h/IMG_1706.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyOcu9-eUwrcrspZrqYAjn2HKUwRmIeA2pzfO15eJO96ho3lJ4QBUcgMUb3_mqpGZwpZ3CRtuGdUhBTGhLeo_TvkU-GWEzO1ERnubWyCKvzqS9QRIT6XCBvh0wCa7nE44DoJdiGA/s400/IMG_1706.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214049194392876434" border="0" /></a>A great time was had by all. Stew<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw3j53VTpaXYHIZcBCki8ggsW4DWIofzFeCv4IwaR7039RCPf8T__VnBVmCTy0oaEALCvxsE1RtGJ3s5Mb1bQdlCHFR3wbK-5HjNGpG3sqZMnhBN9ehxoVtomLLIwfmir9TmoLmQ/s1600-h/IMG_1346.jpg"><br /></a>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-37135889571495544842008-05-22T11:20:00.016-05:002008-12-08T19:53:55.084-06:00Pikers!Mssrs. Seymour, Green, Lack and Oleson have just returned from a great canoe trip to East Pike - a Boundary Waters lake that is near and dear to my heart, and to Wein's - it being just a mile or so away from McFarland Lake, where Wein's grandfather built a cabin in the '30's.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZDYL2RA7HqtUvBY1zrie-xRDZjigkcQ1fnttzFqj4M4JGP6DQEScScOSdxl8ti6vLgN6qJZ3ckFD1RFnHHQ0UOp4KBQDshOjFc3youyrO_Muflb36ZqstoBG-eUctzUCOuqqgg/s1600-h/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+049.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRZDYL2RA7HqtUvBY1zrie-xRDZjigkcQ1fnttzFqj4M4JGP6DQEScScOSdxl8ti6vLgN6qJZ3ckFD1RFnHHQ0UOp4KBQDshOjFc3youyrO_Muflb36ZqstoBG-eUctzUCOuqqgg/s400/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203238494962732834" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />As we left Saint Paul for the northland, we thought we were embarking on a bit of a fishing contest. If it was a fishing contest, it was similar to an early season basketball game between a powerhouse and a Division III team.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg500sasQNAS-pphbTpevGRQDO1-aZ9OnZ26Yjr52opiy4faCRuza50d5Q7Bxj0_nPwRCmwx0b9M4L-vSZqZux1kLskzBjm2kiMYz55vakxPq35-V-fCd4JFrl2MOw3dIvUpV62WQ/s1600-h/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+007.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg500sasQNAS-pphbTpevGRQDO1-aZ9OnZ26Yjr52opiy4faCRuza50d5Q7Bxj0_nPwRCmwx0b9M4L-vSZqZux1kLskzBjm2kiMYz55vakxPq35-V-fCd4JFrl2MOw3dIvUpV62WQ/s400/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203238220084825874" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Curt caught more fish than the rest of the group combined, and not by a narrow margin. Stan won the "Most Impressive Whitefish, All Things Considererd" contest. Seymour came in second in the "Most Impressive Northern Released" contest. Wein won the "Most Impressive Shore Fisherman" contest - with a near catch of a nice northern from a rocky shore. But Curt was king. The man can fish just as good as he wants.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqXcwkKpb4CTJSY3sJ1LqMRa60Ts7Gj-kY9h5dYXbDeiPPgxx-sP1rZtORSpwo38TePT1AvD7GJ3T_NsjGxGsCQ4AxVvw-_jhZC_TJ5yvqJ_chpEjcwmYObZywcLGVV9LGsSYUQ/s1600-h/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyqXcwkKpb4CTJSY3sJ1LqMRa60Ts7Gj-kY9h5dYXbDeiPPgxx-sP1rZtORSpwo38TePT1AvD7GJ3T_NsjGxGsCQ4AxVvw-_jhZC_TJ5yvqJ_chpEjcwmYObZywcLGVV9LGsSYUQ/s320/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203238817085280050" border="0" /></a>Mr. Green established his bona fides as a woodsman with the most stunning display of firewood location and chopping and splitting that I have seen in my nearly thirty years of trips to the Boundary Waters. He and Mr. Seymour produced what seemed to be cords of finely split wood which allowed us to enjoy evening fires. This was particularly nice, since last year we had been unable to have camp fires due to a fire ban.<br />This meant that the rest of us were unaware of this amazing Bunyanesque skill. If Barny is the "king of the onion" - and he is - Wein is the Hatchet Man.<br /><br />The area was, as always, beautiful. This is one of the great places for feeling close to nature.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9GEkoTuXjC4BhnvpFNUNRxyVDN8-EKc3nkW_fRvvqhKCVdNtJRcyIli6nsEpDF8-F3uFIVr8a0SGCatqsXLdEARnUT18zgXptT1GCKzcNdBuPJTt8xptpKMrkdLNVLIZTTRFiQ/s1600-h/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+013.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje9GEkoTuXjC4BhnvpFNUNRxyVDN8-EKc3nkW_fRvvqhKCVdNtJRcyIli6nsEpDF8-F3uFIVr8a0SGCatqsXLdEARnUT18zgXptT1GCKzcNdBuPJTt8xptpKMrkdLNVLIZTTRFiQ/s400/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203240565136969554" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />The weather was more variable than I have ever seen it. Sun would be followed by rain then more sun, and even a little rain/snow/hail mix.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7AsPoyBDzpgav8hjoPze4a9lY05cbZzC0WzV6k0T51jga2sQ3TDWpd1tZltrhwfoebrlT6Gr2t0L4WWyFHAHUlHotu88dqqHiX9wy5wHRaA5MxCaN_0r9XZ6Y-4u5KCJ1esTf0Q/s1600-h/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+027.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7AsPoyBDzpgav8hjoPze4a9lY05cbZzC0WzV6k0T51jga2sQ3TDWpd1tZltrhwfoebrlT6Gr2t0L4WWyFHAHUlHotu88dqqHiX9wy5wHRaA5MxCaN_0r9XZ6Y-4u5KCJ1esTf0Q/s320/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203241398360625010" border="0" /></a>The wood produced by Mr. Green and Mr. Seymour, combined with the patented "Stan Oleson Maxi Pack" technique which allows for massive provisions, allowed us to dine like kings and snack like large men. With a sommolier like J. Thomas Seymour, the libations were beyond unbelievable. A fish stew Curt and I made of three large bass snagged from East Pike, some potatoes, onions, portobello mushrooms, and various other bulky but tasty ingredients stands out in my memory. The steaks were great, Curt's pan fried northern and smallmouth were, if anything, even better. The final breakfast fare was a giant pork chop - again with portobellos and onions. It's a dish that I am still refining. When the Hatchet Man (who likes meat cooked more fully than I do) is along, I have now resolved to grill the chops over the fire he provides and cook the mushroom sauce separately. This will allow for better "a la carte" presentation of the meat.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWOoUx92PFQ9NWj7-i5aTvWQq2Abt0qe2IsKfFX7bI0PQ-hqz3HvPYApnM74YjMVKTn0kg8NYWmhfgqFGn4r_ddUdv3rdeFKg08fqRzR6ddNATjFVhBmym-sItYajq8eBTDwM9Q/s1600-h/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeWOoUx92PFQ9NWj7-i5aTvWQq2Abt0qe2IsKfFX7bI0PQ-hqz3HvPYApnM74YjMVKTn0kg8NYWmhfgqFGn4r_ddUdv3rdeFKg08fqRzR6ddNATjFVhBmym-sItYajq8eBTDwM9Q/s320/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203241024698470242" border="0" /></a>As this food preparation example illustrates, trips to the BWCA invariably involve some problem solving. This year, Curt helped ensure that was the case. Due to Curt's newly developed bull moose canoe entry method, he and Wein failed to "mount up" properly for an evening fishing junket (while Mr. Seymour and I elected to lounge around camp sipping on a "splash" and taking in the scenery from terra firma). The result - a quick dip in a lake that was covered with ice three days before - went beyond bracing. At least the solution was obvious. Less obvious was the solution to our problem on the "dismount." It was then that the car door locked with the keys on the front seat and in a backpack in the rear of the car (a safety feature that we all agree Acura could dispense with), we found ourselves 17 miles up a gravel road to nowhere (though an amazing chunk of nowhere) and 35 miles from cell phone service. At this point Curt's preternatural skills kicked in. He fired a pheromone (or perhaps it was a Farrah moan) and summoned two nice women who provided transport and phone cards and other necessities in aid of Curt's location of Bud the Locksmith and Storyteller, who arrived on the scene a hour or so later. Like magic, in 46 minutes Bud had the door opened (with liberal amounts of "help" from the assembled laughing masses). At this moment the 2 a.m. return to Saint Paul dampens the humor just a bit, but I think it will be a rich source of humor for years to come.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXUCaaAVJ9KHKhKrij753M03Ix_HJ9g5t5-KTb61lV4Xyc4v4xXev4tnTrVODZ9ElK2MsTTXxMJHm-EUohpKhd9bhdc4EkZvCU439nE-OLt-802Dfu-mSn9nZdM9OMqVpBJU34w/s1600-h/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+068.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaXUCaaAVJ9KHKhKrij753M03Ix_HJ9g5t5-KTb61lV4Xyc4v4xXev4tnTrVODZ9ElK2MsTTXxMJHm-EUohpKhd9bhdc4EkZvCU439nE-OLt-802Dfu-mSn9nZdM9OMqVpBJU34w/s320/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+068.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203299315994611586" border="0" /></a>A great trip. Planning and pondering for next year has already begun.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmkqllSKd0ISu956ICvn6XtD4u6M56C5qw4fhp3dBRyydae3a_7ucl44Z9MmCx3cNVOBDcL-3lCsJ5TNQR_F5GuSGh-Mx3UgtYsaSE_fy50-_joORD3-wnU4VjA_yDF4Td-YGkg/s1600-h/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+076.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsmkqllSKd0ISu956ICvn6XtD4u6M56C5qw4fhp3dBRyydae3a_7ucl44Z9MmCx3cNVOBDcL-3lCsJ5TNQR_F5GuSGh-Mx3UgtYsaSE_fy50-_joORD3-wnU4VjA_yDF4Td-YGkg/s400/2008+Pike+TP+Spring+076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203239263761878850" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-54336262015262384362008-02-18T14:09:00.012-06:002008-12-08T19:53:55.553-06:00Malbec and MasonThe 23rd Annual Wine Championships were once again a great success, notwithstanding some unexcused absences blamed on the weather. The head sommolier was in fine fettle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8LR2iHMC8RtIoPsEd14cpvgH5Vq2y-i_4yhSqIDuGDxQ8y4MMzv2w3Bo1ckLpCWi6SPBI9srIFN1sG4r7PFhZBiZ25r_P0xeiN5BAJU50HjUtLX4JlCiCHTQ6G8uf58Ko8J39w/s1600-h/IMG_1876.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8LR2iHMC8RtIoPsEd14cpvgH5Vq2y-i_4yhSqIDuGDxQ8y4MMzv2w3Bo1ckLpCWi6SPBI9srIFN1sG4r7PFhZBiZ25r_P0xeiN5BAJU50HjUtLX4JlCiCHTQ6G8uf58Ko8J39w/s400/IMG_1876.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168415480940291426" border="0" /></a><br />Those who missed it also missed the surprise arrival of the newest Plasticvillian - Mason Goble. Admittedly, he took a look at the congregation of crazy great aunts and great uncles in attendance and said to Kirsten and Brandon - "Let's get out of here!!!!!!!!!!"<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcKP_Pwgph3d_o1r0Q-gSNhcNoa1yYb5JhOFF9OT699Bdb5uiPg5jd5Y7nrse-JBglVSK50a37Zr1Ql93_e6drFEdouwYVeDuoe_mKd7GVeCPYKsl7rPn0TTaE6CsR_u9RJlweA/s1600-h/IMG_1872.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcKP_Pwgph3d_o1r0Q-gSNhcNoa1yYb5JhOFF9OT699Bdb5uiPg5jd5Y7nrse-JBglVSK50a37Zr1Ql93_e6drFEdouwYVeDuoe_mKd7GVeCPYKsl7rPn0TTaE6CsR_u9RJlweA/s400/IMG_1872.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168522859417658866" border="0" /></a>But we remain hopeful that he will get used to the crazy elders in short order. What a cute guy!<br /><br />As an illustration of the cause of Mason's wide-eyed stare, just take a look at three of the assembled uncles showing off their Malbec-colored tongues.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNEfUPqIe0_2X6F1kXUiPbRBI84Mx780_e_qQyaN85sLsLfuSs8piiBgNVnNXM8636zTFQ_UnDarcBe7ccCFWGuVJ-uM2OrfDSfSzAdF3Z6Vzm-3Ozf-DtBVxi9EFmpXU3bd_SKw/s1600-h/IMG_1881.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNEfUPqIe0_2X6F1kXUiPbRBI84Mx780_e_qQyaN85sLsLfuSs8piiBgNVnNXM8636zTFQ_UnDarcBe7ccCFWGuVJ-uM2OrfDSfSzAdF3Z6Vzm-3Ozf-DtBVxi9EFmpXU3bd_SKw/s400/IMG_1881.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169075230866630194" border="0" /></a>A great time was had by all!Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-20247005194901274652007-10-31T07:27:00.000-05:002008-12-08T19:53:56.428-06:00Congratulations!<div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:180%;" ><span lang="0" style="font-family:Calisto MT;">William Mason Goble</span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:180%;" ><span lang="0" style="font-family:Calisto MT;"> Born: October 30, 2007</span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:180%;" ><span lang="0" style="font-family:Calisto MT;"> 4:14 PM</span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span><span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:180%;" ><span lang="0" style="font-family:Calisto MT;"> 7 Pounds 10 Ounces</span></span><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><span style=";font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:180%;" ><span lang="0" style="font-family:Calisto MT;"> 20.7 Inches<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWVo_MnI1q0wwG3e8gYaF00S7ERSt55Nc8rtSsY_x4imXgl5kro8H9crC_vgIeB5in28Zs-F2gOdagimiu-Y735IX6JlkcD8hh0Lg3dFoWNkvDHq8odTBsmjsU8oM-abFiFgECWw/s1600-h/Go+Cyclones%21.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAB_vomVyUv-zkf_SOkgoPCcYroGUX9AiYjCG5Qyc1xrg-FXa27t8_ErR1REQAQ7BQ8K4Bf-sCPL27gEZepAw9aSAKPxGDO_wI55oq4_ZnOEr27trRHHlFdBiWhSLUlxQDIvlyPw/s400/Kirsten+and+Mason.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127554666901415538" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAUQkWN4vbSro_zfSeCWrSv-JgLQZeSzXIcGI6Zn9FqrRP0_WXI3z9PSxE_6wqA_JM5AtgEnRKzf5fYABWz5Up8FsR7IAuO2lSdnhunuiaomfmotJ2wtKnZO4SXiqD_cWTNP-Yg/s1600-h/Kirsten,+Brandon,+and+Mason.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAUQkWN4vbSro_zfSeCWrSv-JgLQZeSzXIcGI6Zn9FqrRP0_WXI3z9PSxE_6wqA_JM5AtgEnRKzf5fYABWz5Up8FsR7IAuO2lSdnhunuiaomfmotJ2wtKnZO4SXiqD_cWTNP-Yg/s400/Kirsten,+Brandon,+and+Mason.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5127554825815205506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7gMRw2L83GMQc6Q7w_Cy5BYMe5lLBZRKlSWI55CHLOT8e3r1TMDhtQQF-8irUkztZhz95YLB2IGwIy7qO7ecGEiNgtIPABcE80T1NAUUln6yOxCOzQZZL02tPAnIHvW6Xtx8Fw/s1600-h/Grandparents+Club"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB7gMRw2L83GMQc6Q7w_Cy5BYMe5lLBZRKlSWI55CHLOT8e3r1TMDhtQQF-8irUkztZhz95YLB2IGwIy7qO7ecGEiNgtIPABcE80T1NAUUln6yOxCOzQZZL02tPAnIHvW6Xtx8Fw/s400/Grandparents+Club" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5128257349320844962" border="0" /></a></div>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-2467106521652549982007-10-14T08:01:00.000-05:002008-12-08T19:53:56.921-06:00Cycling In the SunMary, Stew, Kate and I had a wonderful 35 mile bike ride around the Twin Cities yesterday. It had been cloudy and cool all week, but Saturday was sunny and crisp. We explored the Mississippi, Fort Snelling, Minnehaha Creek, Lakes Harriet and Calhoun, and the Midtown Greenway. Just a great city tour - made easy by the great bike paths we have in the Twin Cities.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvc31vcvn1jTWIMG0Y2G3POuuhlJQKgkpwAs3c7KiG_OOlZtWVOyd7og3xx6NG9Ma35qmqpCHREFRf2YxH_kaJ7QhnEDypUEzQAXh8k3K4y9vMIojaF9ETDZ6U6GgLW-ovyVrX9Q/s1600-h/IMG_2469.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvc31vcvn1jTWIMG0Y2G3POuuhlJQKgkpwAs3c7KiG_OOlZtWVOyd7og3xx6NG9Ma35qmqpCHREFRf2YxH_kaJ7QhnEDypUEzQAXh8k3K4y9vMIojaF9ETDZ6U6GgLW-ovyVrX9Q/s400/IMG_2469.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121279290130191586" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Barny's creative use of the camera - trying different angles and approaches - inspired me to try a couple of photos while riding along the river in Saint Paul. Here are Mary and Kate powering down the road.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7I7kjtphO8B0jxpc_PXSMwDdwobRw7leebAlehgZ2kVne4goeZD8onP83CKOVZLQwLtx8_UtGp8enJkTHMdnThINlIFr2jbvGX0OVkBg_xPDQfxSGzLLNm-VpI28SCIRwikyoyA/s1600-h/IMG_0792.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7I7kjtphO8B0jxpc_PXSMwDdwobRw7leebAlehgZ2kVne4goeZD8onP83CKOVZLQwLtx8_UtGp8enJkTHMdnThINlIFr2jbvGX0OVkBg_xPDQfxSGzLLNm-VpI28SCIRwikyoyA/s400/IMG_0792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121178130765468866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and an over the shoulder shot of Stew, who was holding the final position in our draft line:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zbygPX7JsCXsHevKXR-aiSypTaQ_bt5RVeG_uvIKj_uXB72ZT-D48UXBrJajYdiVMFViChZMBlnMa0Sm800iodSAe714MVD4JbKsXtfMXM68TMHmz7vynJfTFYpr1GNosZJ-SA/s1600-h/IMG_0793.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1zbygPX7JsCXsHevKXR-aiSypTaQ_bt5RVeG_uvIKj_uXB72ZT-D48UXBrJajYdiVMFViChZMBlnMa0Sm800iodSAe714MVD4JbKsXtfMXM68TMHmz7vynJfTFYpr1GNosZJ-SA/s400/IMG_0793.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5121178611801806034" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There were stops for wine and cheese along the way - and our speed and cadence would not have been adequate for Peter or Barny. But it was a truly great day with great friends.Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-45794405175026837852007-08-08T20:59:00.000-05:002008-12-08T19:53:58.913-06:00Molly and AndrewA few images from Molly and Andrew's wedding.<br /><br />First, the happy couple:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHzPALXQAXDEZ6kkIFyME9JdDKNuU57JYH4bMXOmu7OmDZ2JmH2CqBapyULQyXphB_S08RhfyrrnnDLXUDss74q_P1YA7MwVBZ5DTrJrQtMa7vgBTNMg0PyqJ6fKKrQb3VkcSNQ/s1600-h/IMG_0202.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHzPALXQAXDEZ6kkIFyME9JdDKNuU57JYH4bMXOmu7OmDZ2JmH2CqBapyULQyXphB_S08RhfyrrnnDLXUDss74q_P1YA7MwVBZ5DTrJrQtMa7vgBTNMg0PyqJ6fKKrQb3VkcSNQ/s400/IMG_0202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096518916934599330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />To those of us who have been married 25 years (on Tuesday) this looks more accurate (though photos can lie, and this one almost certainly does):<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EF_2GfTvaKIN5U5Sb3U5wwilscJiAUE5xpRZg1bjAuWb39FO-_qtdhcdgcUBe6l852rcDtbmmlH4QN85bxENBks-DqtaLBjmMRgc0mz81HZMNeZ3pJ6w1VXOSnkz4aMlhH5PcA/s1600-h/IMG_0201.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9EF_2GfTvaKIN5U5Sb3U5wwilscJiAUE5xpRZg1bjAuWb39FO-_qtdhcdgcUBe6l852rcDtbmmlH4QN85bxENBks-DqtaLBjmMRgc0mz81HZMNeZ3pJ6w1VXOSnkz4aMlhH5PcA/s400/IMG_0201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096518715071136402" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The halls were crowded with tough women:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnirhCR57CfFOLvL4pRUoFLSyksydO9JRJDXxEGq8xNTNWijFZLndCvzRk32r7SZrG1r30qs489srALeeDXeJteFTNdhBA8C-yEHjpyvB1K3autmHCax96anUkB7_XwKwvSIbWw/s1600-h/IMG_0187.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnirhCR57CfFOLvL4pRUoFLSyksydO9JRJDXxEGq8xNTNWijFZLndCvzRk32r7SZrG1r30qs489srALeeDXeJteFTNdhBA8C-yEHjpyvB1K3autmHCax96anUkB7_XwKwvSIbWw/s400/IMG_0187.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096518405833491058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And even tougher bands of brothers:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3pSU2O22W10Jxu8ulKvPwS8ttXpKUg44fnQ6krU_hlqVU_4_D7hSFgjptEJt1bPd7QnDNNlrBrFPBKo1esX8bBLcpWnnAVTJZ86Ok8Xwmadt2pa2Wi7fjyxyPXs1Sq2u9h7zwg/s1600-h/IMG_0188.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3pSU2O22W10Jxu8ulKvPwS8ttXpKUg44fnQ6krU_hlqVU_4_D7hSFgjptEJt1bPd7QnDNNlrBrFPBKo1esX8bBLcpWnnAVTJZ86Ok8Xwmadt2pa2Wi7fjyxyPXs1Sq2u9h7zwg/s400/IMG_0188.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096518551862379138" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If you look carefully, you can see that "Barbie" Lack made an appearance:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56qj9onLceoDNFdjps2IUKEG6FLCGvqbGvnpHJM9KX97CmGEo1iA7hB8n27O6sgoTW5qtJ3RA1VothbmxEa1w3iKEDG4_P2INuwqo7qzEns1D_hFsNmzSpthcdhrC_JYsfR6Crw/s1600-h/IMG_0213.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56qj9onLceoDNFdjps2IUKEG6FLCGvqbGvnpHJM9KX97CmGEo1iA7hB8n27O6sgoTW5qtJ3RA1VothbmxEa1w3iKEDG4_P2INuwqo7qzEns1D_hFsNmzSpthcdhrC_JYsfR6Crw/s400/IMG_0213.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096517572609835554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />No one has challenged the legitimacy of the ceremony. This photo of the presiding officiant was taken AFTER the ceremony:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TUGDyb-m6QpSVIRaR24wZhRdIyE0bBKXFgB-9Ys9FTJIdnmG1YV-DgX2ejs3CzFJIZ7xUXgnMBj2HxTkOpZczwc95s1SpApGOolaLilNejS-o_tsO3jGp6PDJbtlRR1KP0SXlQ/s1600-h/IMGP3234.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TUGDyb-m6QpSVIRaR24wZhRdIyE0bBKXFgB-9Ys9FTJIdnmG1YV-DgX2ejs3CzFJIZ7xUXgnMBj2HxTkOpZczwc95s1SpApGOolaLilNejS-o_tsO3jGp6PDJbtlRR1KP0SXlQ/s400/IMGP3234.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096519088733291186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On Friday night, dem chefs were in action:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Mp6I2mlxGY41VddHe47KFelWlZOSa5zxO1e2btS-L0zCPO_K12TfTVa1XMORdQAaAbKgp4lVmLk7U3aEsIMD2vk88k585SxkQfxekN6fN7qeRZ8Wld4n-9OoRkmVPgDhKx1lJw/s1600-h/DSCN0381.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Mp6I2mlxGY41VddHe47KFelWlZOSa5zxO1e2btS-L0zCPO_K12TfTVa1XMORdQAaAbKgp4lVmLk7U3aEsIMD2vk88k585SxkQfxekN6fN7qeRZ8Wld4n-9OoRkmVPgDhKx1lJw/s400/DSCN0381.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096518053646172754" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And the BarnCam struck:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXJqHMNubR-mlW4WKxftRXji5xPGw6WQ1EaSVGsWd90CXq7sEQmF-YOKFer70hrlYyCqMmHoyX2rADZPfSBAVpxgC6_8RXl0PnDMCZNuuo_9r-UYazK0bKmvJbSNUc5FvNG5gyQ/s1600-h/DSCN0345.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtXJqHMNubR-mlW4WKxftRXji5xPGw6WQ1EaSVGsWd90CXq7sEQmF-YOKFer70hrlYyCqMmHoyX2rADZPfSBAVpxgC6_8RXl0PnDMCZNuuo_9r-UYazK0bKmvJbSNUc5FvNG5gyQ/s400/DSCN0345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096517770178331186" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and struck again:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIllu_5tIK9KQ9Q3MZjL83kfqb6ecgGC-UPlLATV117pwjX5j7lss886j7nOVZOV2PeoeZmTDhztvu1tWcnCEJnb5NmVgc2ZdvvfTKUi_-C9rteRQy0zuP8rKd1fZu3nrf-YMtJQ/s1600-h/DSCN0350.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIllu_5tIK9KQ9Q3MZjL83kfqb6ecgGC-UPlLATV117pwjX5j7lss886j7nOVZOV2PeoeZmTDhztvu1tWcnCEJnb5NmVgc2ZdvvfTKUi_-C9rteRQy0zuP8rKd1fZu3nrf-YMtJQ/s400/DSCN0350.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096517890437415490" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Even the family of the groom were not immune:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzEEE-hmwxeKzMAuvpkQeSbDj4R1poJsA4YRkDgCKGsbCONJLiM4ospPS8Pxc8DPhoa9L-PFvRfMPYweRmjqsK0KN70DKxo95HW5N48ib9x_LuSkydzMazdB7zBp3na9-Uqs3gw/s1600-h/DSCN0485.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXzEEE-hmwxeKzMAuvpkQeSbDj4R1poJsA4YRkDgCKGsbCONJLiM4ospPS8Pxc8DPhoa9L-PFvRfMPYweRmjqsK0KN70DKxo95HW5N48ib9x_LuSkydzMazdB7zBp3na9-Uqs3gw/s400/DSCN0485.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096664146958746306" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sometimes during the "night of the living Art" the effects of the BarnCam can be quite startling:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MhhcieQZL8LZMRoTt5OPTAJ0nWRuQ3yE-2un2FhLvgaHEHG8hjxjjIEen2sQW-ZZjmPcD3Nu3Yz2PTS09SG4K5Q3BjIt0XRjWjDyd0Lz-CV4Wy6O6uTohzcetbAvtpk80vXnRA/s1600-h/DSCN0470.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MhhcieQZL8LZMRoTt5OPTAJ0nWRuQ3yE-2un2FhLvgaHEHG8hjxjjIEen2sQW-ZZjmPcD3Nu3Yz2PTS09SG4K5Q3BjIt0XRjWjDyd0Lz-CV4Wy6O6uTohzcetbAvtpk80vXnRA/s400/DSCN0470.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5096518251214668386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />An amazingly great time was had by all!Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-36317059613635525512007-06-30T07:20:00.000-05:002008-12-08T19:54:00.850-06:00Brynn Isabelle MillerHere are the photos of Brynn which Tom and Jason have shared:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHoRgyFmssYeG_Bq1ovWcP_5PJUN5zcq3RnRDoZdCphcmLGyXHyFLqCjUtRWaViknv2Yj-HHyH5FD3mLjcmyavmeRIyDI5WhJ5EuZgIKonz0UHgAA2t2Rv1u5iirahRYshh8BhA/s1600-h/IMGP2907.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; 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Periods of quiet paddling in an incredibly scenic and peaceful place, interrupted by the explosion of a fish attacking whatever lure you have gently placed in the water. From previous trips together it was clear that our esteemed mayor Crown Rudolf enjoys the same thing. We pledged this year to take a trip north to enjoy the woods and especially, to test our fishing skills in such a lovely setting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXj5F-A-VfqCy4XGzWwk1ejcfTcNW5SBAkmIPOnzcjh01PFan0Jk8vCHU17DLGVkEB0SGJHwZzXB1xIV5lP3GHv-YRzSxcOWvvwcFV3UqhwdlyqXJgBvtlpiOz8QArTzSsno5mDA/s1600-h/IMG_0374.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXj5F-A-VfqCy4XGzWwk1ejcfTcNW5SBAkmIPOnzcjh01PFan0Jk8vCHU17DLGVkEB0SGJHwZzXB1xIV5lP3GHv-YRzSxcOWvvwcFV3UqhwdlyqXJgBvtlpiOz8QArTzSsno5mDA/s400/IMG_0374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071964532276280306" border="0" /></a><br />We took it upon ourselves to recruit another boat of outdoorsmen for our trip - the experienced and wily angler C. Walter Lack, and the relatively inexperienced Cherry Boy, J. Thomas Seymour. Even his name caused problems with the Minnesota fish licensing authorities. Perhaps they were reluctant to license the owner of the "Fighting Bullwhip" fishing rod. And what kind of a first name is "J."? Whatever the reason, it took all of my lawyering skills and $30 of Tom's money to enable Mr. Seymour to ply the waters of Minnesota. But on a Thursday a few weeks ago - off we went to the woods.<br /><br />This is a Train Party group, so it goes without saying that a contest was established. Actually, three contests. A team contest, with the winning team being the twosome with the most credited inches of fish - based on a scientific, complex and sometimes changing formula. A second contest utilizing the same formula was established to determine the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">MOST VALUABLE FISHERMAN AND GREATEST FISHERMAN IN THE UPPER MIDWEST</span>. And finally a more subjective contest - the contest to boat the "Most Impressive Fish, All Things Considered." This is the contest which Harry and I have on our fall trips - so I felt duty bound to make every effort to score well in this event.<br /><br />Our plan to fish in East Pike - in the area where Wein's grandfather, the venerable Doc Johnson, built his cabin decades ago - was thwarted by a large fire. So we diverted to the very west end of the park to Trout Lake. That allowed us to spend a night enjoying the hospitality of my friends the Remicks on Black Duck Island.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCY_n8IshJ1A_3hHKeu_IOzGt8XfGl4gQr6raphZskUD116OWF2SvyZzw7gohWEiVVPTzo6jn2Gctd-HK9P7jiw-YGbAJ5UHwy0G6TweKz4qwM8bNvgJ6zrobwio4Dk12Wh6VL0Q/s1600-h/IMG_0294.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCY_n8IshJ1A_3hHKeu_IOzGt8XfGl4gQr6raphZskUD116OWF2SvyZzw7gohWEiVVPTzo6jn2Gctd-HK9P7jiw-YGbAJ5UHwy0G6TweKz4qwM8bNvgJ6zrobwio4Dk12Wh6VL0Q/s400/IMG_0294.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071964029765106658" border="0" /></a><br />And then it was off to Trout Lake - a large lake and one of the few in the BWCA on which motors are allowed. That wasn't a plus - but it worked out fine. Oddly, on Friday when we put in boats with motors were everywhere. But the frequency of hearing motors decreased throughout the rest of the trip. I don't think that was due to any alcoholic haze. Perhaps the changing weather. Who knows.<br /><br />The highlights of the first day's fishing was the lovely six pound Lake Trout conjured from the waters by Tom "the Snake Charmer" Seymour (so named because of his amazing ability to entice small to medium sized northern's to his lures). Mr. Green added a nice though somewhat smaller laker to the larder, and dinner was secured.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylfRfzZyjNtDkqbOnGAnDNv6eqeQZECjA73lZ7bTFDUfKGuP8VghtSHtr3QZim16DEKCDK8WurBB-VdLqob6lh7WrlbMnnhH7cm5XQTUFuNt_N46KA57n5i5V75BK_PP79KY5Jg/s1600-h/IMGP2676.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiylfRfzZyjNtDkqbOnGAnDNv6eqeQZECjA73lZ7bTFDUfKGuP8VghtSHtr3QZim16DEKCDK8WurBB-VdLqob6lh7WrlbMnnhH7cm5XQTUFuNt_N46KA57n5i5V75BK_PP79KY5Jg/s400/IMGP2676.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071966327572610050" border="0" /></a><br />Sunday dawned with snow falling gently - a first for me in the Boundary Waters. I think the variability of the weather is illustrated pretty well by this photo:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtf4OxLGD0KD8sp6kfCBcDxBz3vcMYjw6LxJyhUWRz2xBKFToLdpNrMIdzVtiVZK-yG9MvuDjyr5Gg6OWVrZFKbw8NGW7RgYQCahCdO8t_499Iwvd1S1NwJh4kzNx5sz1sTwk1g/s1600-h/IMG_0352.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQtf4OxLGD0KD8sp6kfCBcDxBz3vcMYjw6LxJyhUWRz2xBKFToLdpNrMIdzVtiVZK-yG9MvuDjyr5Gg6OWVrZFKbw8NGW7RgYQCahCdO8t_499Iwvd1S1NwJh4kzNx5sz1sTwk1g/s400/IMG_0352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071967182271101970" border="0" /></a><br />When your sandals are snowy, you know the weather is changing. And on Sunday my fishing luck changed in a big way when I hooked a very large northern. Tom Seymour and I had quite a time getting the fish in the boat - but it was really fun to try to land a 40" fish. Unlike the smaller fish I've caught in the past, there was no way to get this one in the boat until she was tired out. So, oddly enough, once in the boat there was little of the thrashing around that I associate with northerns.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbZcYmFN31NY3m0Z6-TMtRbEsvgVTIlxy4JrtS3Jc3yjNNgJynyXHaSghcxuDtOnotr0QZRuL7n5z9dPm0Cg5VR_hKxM6RHlwm2hCEVaLf_M5fkNzGF7DiEpJRDS_F8IrAEhODQ/s1600-h/IMG_0367.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYbZcYmFN31NY3m0Z6-TMtRbEsvgVTIlxy4JrtS3Jc3yjNNgJynyXHaSghcxuDtOnotr0QZRuL7n5z9dPm0Cg5VR_hKxM6RHlwm2hCEVaLf_M5fkNzGF7DiEpJRDS_F8IrAEhODQ/s400/IMG_0367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071969166545992738" border="0" /></a>After this photo and a couple of others, the northern was returned to the water. I hope that by now she is the proud mother of another brood of fish. Wein followed up my northern with a nice bass, an even nicer walleye and we had the makings of yet another fish dinner. Curt's skills as a fillet master were a wonder to me - and his cooking skills were almost as developed.<br /><br />When all was said and done, Wein was officially named the <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">MOST VALUABLE FISHERMAN AND GREATEST FISHERMAN IN THE UPPER MIDWEST</span>. There was a small amount of grousing about the fact that his paddle remained a bit on the dry side while he fished. But my man fished for the cycle, catching all four species of fish. The Snake Charmer came in second, closely followed by Curt (who rallied at the end after a pitiful start as his experience and skill began to show). I brought up the rear - too far behind for Wein to carry us to the team championship. But I did win the "Most Impressive Fish, All Things Considered" contest.<br /><br />Of course everyone was a winner. The fact that you are able to go to a great place with great friends is a victory in itself. Some of life's best moments - a most impressive trip, all things considered.Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-33290792627936706202007-04-08T14:31:00.000-05:002008-12-08T19:54:01.899-06:00Suckfish Tours Rides Again!!Madeline, Kate and I have just returned from a great trip to Seattle. Of course, Seattle is a wonderful city, and Washington is a wonderful state. But the thing that put the trip over the top was the gracious hosting provided to us by Torch and Mary.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihj6VlqVXg8PhuIHAC7_sZSLOocLGIyDEhyphenhyphen2khYfTy52w7U7R7zZ14gAwStt-ilCyrrdOWBc-cPrIeYiDO24dXVvleXhepbLiR7GQfSIpnIHgbG7ixCuKgdf52qyvgrMOKzkql2Q/s1600-h/DSC00969.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihj6VlqVXg8PhuIHAC7_sZSLOocLGIyDEhyphenhyphen2khYfTy52w7U7R7zZ14gAwStt-ilCyrrdOWBc-cPrIeYiDO24dXVvleXhepbLiR7GQfSIpnIHgbG7ixCuKgdf52qyvgrMOKzkql2Q/s400/DSC00969.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051145935293838994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />As you all know, I am something of an expert at the art of Suckfish Touring. But honestly, you don't need advanced suckfishing skills with Fred and Mary as your hosts. I can't imagine that any sponging skills at all are required to have an amazing amount of fun in Seattle with these two.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-ZvLvCB2crIR8ODn0jDt8qcCILt00k1sIMASddPKbj6VMpSM-cYqVb-Jd_f8WabOGJI7KeqI5dI4WrR2bmS7ZPKYjPF-wY5dIa-5-GTKHTNsb3SV4nq5BeYH4n9-0PmVDKjBBQ/s1600-h/DSC01055.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9-ZvLvCB2crIR8ODn0jDt8qcCILt00k1sIMASddPKbj6VMpSM-cYqVb-Jd_f8WabOGJI7KeqI5dI4WrR2bmS7ZPKYjPF-wY5dIa-5-GTKHTNsb3SV4nq5BeYH4n9-0PmVDKjBBQ/s400/DSC01055.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5051185805475247794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thank you Torch and Mary. As Arnold said, "We'll be back!"Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-1603902277808261232007-01-01T17:11:00.000-06:002008-12-08T19:54:04.464-06:00Congratulations Kirsten and Brandon!!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJWk4GzQVFxMziBQ80QsfjfhZprjWkxwpL56-qxsyD-CUkZ-beNwRcTlrA8b4DfKk0cEBpRO_g8WqxQAfBrk8MvfQlbcx-h996eJX9rmuY_7QQJXYKVRZztY0RNEsNRIjkZlp-w/s1600-h/IMGP2533.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJWk4GzQVFxMziBQ80QsfjfhZprjWkxwpL56-qxsyD-CUkZ-beNwRcTlrA8b4DfKk0cEBpRO_g8WqxQAfBrk8MvfQlbcx-h996eJX9rmuY_7QQJXYKVRZztY0RNEsNRIjkZlp-w/s400/IMGP2533.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015204419933940658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and also Stew and Mary!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKIjewmjQOKthtZQYArN1ndJiA-6VwSLx_Ydwo5aPiNP5mIRfh1kfAUCmjKz8c8z6puro5rlAT-Bx_ceuaWcgdoUyGlVg0lDtQIZQ4nFUdFYxaI16GKFe_m7LHom_eZomFdIUOQ/s1600-h/IMGP2514.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifKIjewmjQOKthtZQYArN1ndJiA-6VwSLx_Ydwo5aPiNP5mIRfh1kfAUCmjKz8c8z6puro5rlAT-Bx_ceuaWcgdoUyGlVg0lDtQIZQ4nFUdFYxaI16GKFe_m7LHom_eZomFdIUOQ/s400/IMGP2514.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015205472200928194" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Stew leads the train:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgugdqK02I8xd2l24V0WvrHDaCa9ePtyEYtndFK4txTT178xasjwy3CTwv7IU_f6VMbi2wGRCSLA1zisqDUWH65Ck4nysqQfqd5I7c4Wt7aIhxFtZz7bP5tIDIrXEvYChJhRDlDXQ/s1600-h/DSCF1090.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBj3Lg1daEFMKjhrsYpsvS4s-07Z7ggATVCH1ZWFsHRBtnUZmsiD8EZifpmIpck-YoF0vkXFKNZ2kun1pP0r7RXHaaBWVMTGrcnNSVaLJYEp-BzAqdKCNatJVJGZ3ayuRPT-LGPw/s1600-h/DSC05098.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBj3Lg1daEFMKjhrsYpsvS4s-07Z7ggATVCH1ZWFsHRBtnUZmsiD8EZifpmIpck-YoF0vkXFKNZ2kun1pP0r7RXHaaBWVMTGrcnNSVaLJYEp-BzAqdKCNatJVJGZ3ayuRPT-LGPw/s320/DSC05098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015618905752841282" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzc-W74fntlL2gEM_KH5B2Eam7DVvJPvMsvdIvuezMHuU1_aJoQoqtYW6Rtmj-hFIKuk1zBOkFKJMCusMebtbzW-sI3efRiEG-_Hc3CMS9QHQuDrP8YgrJV4qOYE7Wa2fcrXeDw/s1600-h/IMGP2559.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzc-W74fntlL2gEM_KH5B2Eam7DVvJPvMsvdIvuezMHuU1_aJoQoqtYW6Rtmj-hFIKuk1zBOkFKJMCusMebtbzW-sI3efRiEG-_Hc3CMS9QHQuDrP8YgrJV4qOYE7Wa2fcrXeDw/s400/IMGP2559.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5022557159929662162" border="0" /></a>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-1163381517462346742006-11-12T19:09:00.000-06:002006-11-12T19:31:59.660-06:00A Few Photos From Lansing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/IMGP2356.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/IMGP2356.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/P1010028.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/P1010028.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/DSC00513.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/DSC00513.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/DSC00482.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/DSC00482.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/DSC00510.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/DSC00510.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-1161717698368273362006-10-24T14:19:00.000-05:002006-10-24T14:21:38.386-05:00Fun In St. Paul<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/Photo%209.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/Photo%209.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-1159759656074503402006-10-01T22:20:00.000-05:002006-10-01T22:27:36.456-05:00Wein and Nancy Head WestThree photos from the West, courtesy of Wein and Nancy:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/Colorado-Utah%2006080.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/Colorado-Utah%2006080.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/Colorado-Utah%2006079.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/Colorado-Utah%2006079.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/Colorado-Utah%2006081.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/Colorado-Utah%2006081.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-1154791933563434162006-08-05T10:13:00.000-05:002006-08-05T10:45:11.016-05:00Nate and Katharine's Wedding<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/IMG_0232.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/IMG_0232.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/IMG_0174.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/IMG_0174.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-1152322659021784092006-07-07T20:00:00.000-05:002006-07-07T20:38:38.313-05:00DMB 06At this time last week I was preparing for the two night Dave Matthews Band concert (with a little tear in my eye thinking of the events I would be missing in Iowa). I thought I would post a few pictures of what I was up to while my family was dominating in Iowa (congrats on the trophies guys)!<br /><br />we made a DMB cake<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4597/1801/1600/n8604562_32369993_3944.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4597/1801/320/n8604562_32369993_3944.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />the finished product!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4597/1801/1600/IMG_0919.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4597/1801/320/IMG_0919.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />our traditional pre-tailgating perkins meal<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4597/1801/1600/n8604562_32370000_6971.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4597/1801/320/n8604562_32370000_6971.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />entering alpine<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4597/1801/1600/n8604562_32370003_7868.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4597/1801/320/n8604562_32370003_7868.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />staying hydrated (notice that I was wearing a train party t-shirt in honor of the day)<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4597/1801/1600/IMG_0925.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4597/1801/320/IMG_0925.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Dave rockin out in some fly shades!<br /><br /><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4597/1801/1600/b88fre2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4597/1801/320/b88fre2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />It was sad to miss the TP, but I had a great time at the concerts and I plan on attending year 36 (assuming there are no conflicting events)! I look forward to seeing everyone at the big wedding!mmolesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16567581170887223364noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16588712.post-1151976185977664502006-07-03T19:58:00.000-05:002006-07-03T20:23:06.040-05:00Train Party 2006<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/DSC02779.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/DSC02779.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/DSC02860.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/DSC02860.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/DSC02876.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/DSC02876.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/DSC02881.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/DSC02881.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/DSC02882.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/DSC02882.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/DSC02880.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/DSC02880.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/DSC02883.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/DSC02883.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/DSC02884.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/DSC02884.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/IMG_0247.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/IMG_0247.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/1600/IMG_0241.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/130/1561/400/IMG_0241.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Thanks to Amy for most of the photos!</span><br /></div>Stan Olesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12967514597257501983noreply@blogger.com0