Last Saturday we went to a Honker’s game with our friends Dave and Christine. As usual we bought sports deck tickets so it was all you could eat and drink through the 7th inning. For some reason I always seem to take that as a challenge. I didn’t eat too much but I drank plenty and as one would expect that didn’t end too well. But it was a good time. We might do it again in August.
Me and Laura at the game
Laura and Christine posing with Slider
Each Sunday during the summer the city of Rochester puts on a free concert in Mayo park downtown. Last Sunday it was Night Ranger and since Laura is a big fan we headed down to check it out. Unfortunately we showed up on time, and about 11,000 other people showed up early, so we weren’t able to sit very close. And then it started to rain. Hard. A lot of people left but Laura and I stuck it out sitting under a tree. Of course we still got soaked so then we were freezing and had to leave anyway. But we stuck around for a couple hours. Night Ranger was awesome and so was the opening band Jukes of Hazzard. Overall it was a good time. We’re thinking about going back when Starship comes to town.
Laura getting wet. We should have taken an after picture.
Night Ranger from far away. This was taken on our way out. We were even farther away.
The week long Rochesterfest celebration finished up over this past weekend. On Friday we went downtown for the parade which was eventually cancelled because of the impending weather. It took us half an hour to get out of the parking garage because of the traffic. On Saturday we had a bit more luck. We went downtown just in time to miss the dog races and belly dancing but just in time to enjoy a few tall cans of beer on the Rochester Civic Theater patio. Our friends Mike and Alyssa met up with us for some artery clogging food and music from a Led Zeppelin cover band and an 80s cover band. Both bands were good but the concert was also eventually rained out. We had a good time though.
Laura enjoying a beer on the RCT patio
The 80s cover band Hairball
A tornado hit northwest Rochester on Thursday night and damaged about 30 houses and ripped part of the roof off of Menards. We went for a ride to Pine Island today on the Douglas Trail and there were quite a few trees down in the section where the tornado went through. It was our first trip of the year to Pine Island.
We were proud to have made it all the way on our first trip.
A tree blocking the trail
More downed trees
Notice the house with the boarded up windows
We had ourselves a good time in the cities over the weekend. On Saturday we went to the Mall of America. We didn’t actually buy very much but there was a lot going on. There was a band playing, Orianthi was signing autographs (didn’t know who she was until I looked her up later), and we saw Raina Hein, the finalist from America’s Next Top Model (she should have won). Laura was very excited about that. We went out to eat at Ruby Tuesday in Apple Valley which has sort of become our favorite restaurant. We always go there when we’re up in the cities. On Saturday night we got a hotel room in Eagan. We spent some time in the pool and whirlpool downstairs before moving up to our own whirlpool in our room. On Sunday morning we had breakfast and then went to the Minnesota Zoo. I think it was the first time I’ve ever been there when it wasn’t 90 degrees outside so most of the animals were very active, especially the grizzly bears. They were swimming around in their pool and playing with each other. It was a great weekend and I’m sure we’ll do it again.
Laura playing with the fish at Discovery Bay
A leafy sea dragon. Probably the coolest looking thing ever.
Prairie dogs. I love these things.
A grizzly bear going for a swim
We got back last night from a great Memorial Day weekend in Nahma. It was a bit hotter than I would have liked, especially since the water was freezing, but overall it was a very good time. We drank plenty of beer and visited with a lot of family. We didn’t take too many pictures but here are a few of them:
Miles and me on the deck
Miles rockin' the shades
Miles having a good time
I don’t know if it’s global warming or what, but it’s been ridiculously hot the last couple days. When I got into my car after work yesterday the thermometer said 101 degrees. Granted my car was baking in the sun outside in the parking lot all day, but outside it was hovering around 94 degrees. I thought I was going to combust on the way home. We’ve had the A/C on for most of the last two days. If it weren’t for that I don’t think I’d be alive. Over the winter I almost forget how much I hate the heat.
I know it’s been awhile, but not much has been going on the last couple months. We’ve mostly been laying low. Now that summer’s pretty much here I’m sure we’ll be getting out on the bike trail fairly regularly, though we haven’t been out there yet. I did replace Laura’s flat tire though so we’re ready to go. Soccer will be starting in June so that will probably eat up my Thursday nights.
We’re going to be heading to Nahma on Friday morning for Memorial Day weekend. Laura and I both have Friday and Monday off so it will be a good long weekend. We’re looking forward to seeing the family.
I finally got around to uploading some of our pictures from Valentine’s Day. Actually, Valentine’s Day eve since it was Saturday the 13th. We went out to Red Lobster for dinner and then headed over to the ice bar for awhile. It was very cold so we only stuck around for a couple beers before heading inside to a bar nearby. After the ice bar closed down we were able to take some better pictures. After that we went to another bar downtown and then headed back up to the north side to Whistle Binkies. It’s a pretty nice place closer to home. A good band was playing so we stuck around for awhile before heading back home. On Sunday we lazed around a bit and Laura made us a good Valentine’s Day dinner.
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Leah on Rainy days at Rochesterfest June 29, 2010, 11:11 am |
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Laura on Tornado damage on the Douglas Trail June 20, 2010, 9:25 pm |
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