11.28.2012

Live Truck

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11.28.12

44th and Penn

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11.27.12 - Blair, the coffee guy

Salted Buttered Rum Latte from the shop down the street.  Best lattes in town.

11.26.2012

Outlets

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11.26.12

Went shopping at the outlets.  Lots of shopping.

11.25.2012

Hearth

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11.25.12 - photo by: Kate Brickman

At a show!

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11.24.12

With the Bents.  We saw Rogue Valley at the Cedar.  It's the only rock club I know that sells coffee and serves it in a ceramic mug.  This is the first time I've had to return dirty dishes at a concert.


11.24.2012

Leftovers

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Reading the ads and enjoying the leftovers.  I have a lot of salad to get through.

11.23.2012

Thanksgiving

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11.22.12

I found this sweater in my parent's closet.  My sister found this photo on my parent's wall.

I was adorable.

11.20.2012

Success

11.19.12
11.19.12 - photo by: Alison Bents

I have been going to the Egg and I restaurant in South Minneapolis after long runs as a reward for, well, running a long way.  I get a single kamikaze pancake and a side of three sausage links, coffee and OJ.  I have never ever finished the entire thing.  Until today.  And I didn't even go on a long run.  I just really wanted a pancake.


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11.20.12 - photo by: Marni Oberpriller

I had my first hockey game of the season tonight.  My work schedule doesn't allow me to play at many games, but my team lets me come whenever I can.  Tonight I scored a goal and two assists and had a great time.

11.18.2012

On the roof

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11.18.12

Flying waffle soles.

These shoes make me happy.

11.17.2012

Bake-off!

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11.17.12 - photo by: Shane Kitzman

Last week at work there was some trash talk about who makes the best pie, so this week we held a pie bake-off.  What a great idea.  We should fight more often.

11.16.2012

Cheescake

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11.16.12

Baking my pie for the bake-off tomorrow.  2.5 POUNDS of cream cheese.  I'm using my dad's recipe and my grandma's mixer.  That mixer is quite the work horse, built when things lasted.  It's older than I am and will likely outlast me.

Groceries

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11.15.12

I've been cooking a lot more than usual.  In the past couple weeks I've made latkes, soup, brownies, apple cake, and homemade mac and cheese.  I made a stop after work today to pick up all ingredients for a pie I'm making tomorrow for Saturday's pie bake-off.

11.13.2012

Homemade beer

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11.13.12 - photo by: Adam Bakeman

Tasting Adam's beer.  He grew the hops in his backyard and brewed it in his basement.  Quite tasty.

11.12.2012

Happy Toes!

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11.12.12

It snowed today.  Mackenzie and I decided to get pedicures and it was a great decision.

11.11.2012

Brownies, Moving and Marines.

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11.09.12

I made brownies for Liz.  From scratch.  They're amazing.

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11.10.12

Helped my sister move again.  She's finally in her new house and that makes me happy.


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11.11.12

Today is Veteran's Day.  My grandpa was a Marine.  And a handsome Marine at that.

11.08.2012

What I've done since I went to NY.

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10.27.12 - photo by: Tracy Perlman

Halloween at Liddy's.  He's hosted the party for the past 10 years.

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Helping my sister move.

10.29.12
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My nephew Mark's 9th birthday!

10.30.12
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Me and Hudson stopped in Garrison, MN to catch this enormous walleye!

10.31.12
10.31.12 - photo by: Liz Collin

Happy Halloween to me!  I got to meet Anthony.

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11.01.12

Movember kickoff party at the Nomad.

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11.02.12

So many leaves.  So, so, so many.  Ugh.  But I got a leaf blower and it is great.

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11.03.12 - photo by: Mark Webb

Mark's birthday party.  Having a 9-year-old nephew has many benefits.

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11.04.12

Covering politics for work.  It will soon be over.

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11.05.12

I hosted a party for a friend.  She sells skin care and health products.  We had wine and cheese and good conversation.

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11.06.12

Election night.  I worked over 13 hours covering the Voter ID amendment.  I love coloring in the country blue and red as the returns come in.  It's like March Madness but with crayons.

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11.07.12

Photo editing bonanza.  NY photos, Anthony's photos, self portrait photos...  Still more to get to.

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11.08.12

My living room wall and me.

5 Days in the City

Chilling in the Park
10.22.12

In Central Park with Tracy.


Break from Biking
10.23.12 - credit: Tracy Perlman

Enjoying the views of Manhattan from Brooklyn.


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10.24.12 - credit: Tracy Perlman

I love taking the subway.  I really do.


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10.25.12 - credit: Tracy Perlman

Post cupcake relaxing at Magnolia.


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10.26.12  - credit: Tracy Perlman

Dim Sum in Chinatown.  What a great trip.