TOO WIERD!

#%-**&@!+*&*

So, the big plan after a beautiful day yesterday was to start raking the lawn and pulling and trimming the garden plants. Yahooooo, Spring is here! Well, so much for that damn "Life is Good" crap. This morning we wake up to a couple of inches of snow in the yard! So much for Spring.




NO... WAIT!!!

I just checked the images of winter and noticed each one has a date of April 1st on them.

APRIL FOOLS!!!








Soooo, apparently I'm still sleeping and this is some kind of sadistic nightmare. It really is Spring and when I wake up from this dream, Jewels will head off for work and Annie and I will get to work on the lawn and the garden and it will be green.

I'll probably contemplate going golfing this afternoon.



Yeah, Life is Good!

ZZZZZzzzzzz

on the road again

Well, it's time to get back to work and create a little income.. that's the opposite of outgo... if you know what I mean.

Anyways, I had an opportunity to do some work in Alberta - a trip up to Ft McMurray to demo some lights, followed by making a bigold pile of asphalt in Edmonton this weekend - and back to Ft Mac for a tradeshow next week. All in all, nothing to exciting but it's nice to be out of the outgo category for a bit.

I have to say that the drive up to Ft McMurry is ... well... scary to say the least.. dodging potholes on the highway is kind of nice.. simply cause I like potholes... but it's mostly two lane highway with lots of curves and hills and TRAFFIC.. big big long cumbersome slow, huge, roadhogging trucks hauling loads that don't really look like anything .. except possibly the structural beams of a 3 story building... and even that wasn't bad.. till it got really foggy..

Anyways, I made it up and back and only have one more drive up and return to live through next week. Then, who knows.

but I enjoy it... love the drive and life is good.

Something different..

I was talking with my curling boys after Tuesday's game and they suggested that if I was looking for something to do Thursday, that I should take in the high school playoff game between Duluth East and Grand Rapids.

So, I picked up tickets yesterday and Jewels and I headed over to the arena for the big match. I have to say that I was not disappointed as the game was fantastic and the atmosphere was just a lot of fun with over 5000 people in the stands. After leading the game 1-0 most of the way, Grand Rapids finally got worn down by the bigger Duluth team who scored to tie the game with about 2 minutes left and then won 2-1 with a quick goal in OT.

All in all a fun evening, cheap entertainment and of course, Life is Good!

More "oddballs" in the news...

Well, after Mick and Justin, today's Minneapolis Star Trib posted a wedding announcement of what has been one of the most ... what would be the word... "entertaining" ... couples in the state of late. My Minnesota friends will appreciate my homage to this pair.. who really do deserve each other. Denny Hecker and Christi Rowan have been dodging their jail sentences for about 6 months now and they are one of the first couples.. on record, to have gotten married by phone!

I think if Denny lives that long, he will be out in about 12 years. Christi gets out in 4. Imagine what a handsome couple they will be by then!

Live is good.. congratulations kids - you deserve each other.

ouch... OUCH... OUUUUUCHHHH!!

I was just browsing thru various internet sites and on Google News there was an ad... Rolling Stone Magazine with a photo that featured the past and the present of Rock and Roll...

Growing up with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones was good.. really Good.

But it looks like we are all getting older.. right Mick?

Be careful Justin.. bad bad man!

Life is Good!

The American Berkebiener - Hayward Wisc.

We drove out to Hayward Wisconsin (about 2 hours from Duluth) this morning to watch Scott and some other friends partake in the American Berkebiener. This was Scott's 27th annual race that he took part in.. and that's no small feat - I'd say at least size 12!

Anyways, the weather was fairly cold, the crowd was large and dressed for the elements, there were about 7500 skiers, (both skate style and classic) and most covered a distance of 55 Km. Most of them had huge icicles hanging from their beards (except for the women) and we heard stories about some that had to stop due to hypothermia and frozen faces. You have to admire the dedication and athleticism of these people. The event is a huge international competition with skiers from all over the world attending.

All in all, a very nice day. Scott did well and we were all happy for him and cheered him on the the finish line.

Life is Good!

A little icy out at Canal Park!

So it appears that a few people have not only noticed - but also commented on the fact that I haven't been very active in updating this blog.. truth be known, I just haven't been doing much since I got back to Duluth other than day to day living blissfully... but...

We had Annie and Luke visiting this weekend and the weather was unsettled to say the least. We were watching the whitecaps and the ice moving around on the big lake in the extreme wind storm monday and I had thought it might be worthwhile checking out Canal Park... then of course, forgot to do so.

Well, this morning was a beautiful calm sunny day and Jewels and I decided to take a walk out by the boardwalk... and what a wonderful wintery experience that was.. Ice just covered everything out there! Must have been a constant mist on Monday and the result was such a beautiful and somewhat eerie landscape. The photos are great but don't do justice to the beauty that this morning presented to us.

Live is Good!