Category Archives: Personal

I finally found some time to upgrade my Wike canoe trailer. As I mentioned in an earlier post, the trailer had a hard time handling Scrappy, my 17′ Alumacraft canoe. I added a U-bolt to adequately secure the bow, and … Continue reading →

Back in July, my friend, Joe, and I were laid off during the state government shutdown. It was a stressful time, not knowing if or how the shutdown would end and having to cut back on expenses to make up … Continue reading →

My new nephews, Jacob and Jadon, are way above average. And though they don’t even live in Lake Wobegon! See, it says so right on their onesies that I got from NausicaaDistribution.

I love Eastside Food Co-op. They’re in my neighborhood and stock all my grocery needs. They show informative movies like “Troubled Waters: A Mississippi River Story,” which the University of Minnesota helped create but balked at showing. They hold community … Continue reading →

Amy and I celebrated our eighth anniversary with a trip to southeastern Minnesota. The forecast called for warm and sunny weather, so we decided to camp and canoe. We wanted to camp at Frontenac State Park to get some more … Continue reading →