Kiehra's Spring Band Concert

Monday night was Kiehra's spring band concert.  Forestview 6th graders.  Quite delightful.  They played the Star Wars theme among other amazing pieces.

Kansas Speedway April 2012

On a Camper at Kansas Speedway

Slow Maple Syrup Year

Because our weather has been so warm and dry this past winter and spring, the sap didn't run as well as it would have had the temps been down at night. But Dick went forward with the rather large project of gathering sap and making syrup.  Needless to say, production was way down.

Meet Roywind... the windmill

Recently Makita's dad from Arizona paid us a visit and brought his friend/neighbor Ed with him.  During their visit I commented that I wanted a small windmill for the yard.  The next day Ed goes out and buys me one.  There was quite the construction crew.....

What is going on?  70 on Saturday...blizzard on Sunday.

Congratulations to Dave for Making Battalion Chief

After 14 years on the Brainerd Department and several of those serving as a Captain, Dave was promoted to the rank of Battalion Chief.  Good job Dave!  This is a big milestone.  You'll make a great chief.

Dave in his "red" captains helmet. 

Another "red" helmet captain photo of Dave.

Dave is in the water practicing water rescue with the fire department.

Dave demonstrating rope rescue at a fire deparment open house.

Irish Acres Pub - Knot Bar

The Pub - Knot Bar is completed at Irish Acres.  I think it turned out great.  Dick did the installation so it's done really good.  It's going to be a nice addition.  It was originally called the "not bar" because it's "not a bar" in the sense that there's no bar keep behind it.  I have since expanded the name to Knot Bar.

Celtic knots are a variety of knots and stylized graphical representations of knots used for decoration, used extensively in the Celtic style of Insular art. These knots are most known for their adaptation for use in the ornamentation of Christian monuments and manuscripts, such as the 8th-century St. Teilo Gospels, the Book of Kells and the Lindisfarne Gospels. Most are endless knots, and many are varieties of basket weave knots.

St. Patricks Day in St. Paul

I've never seen so many people in one place at one time.  St. Paul was absolutely packed with people.  The temps were up around 80 degrees.  The WCHA Championship was played that night (GO Sioux).  The Wild played that afternoon.  It was complete chaos.  Fun fun fun!

Mike made our shirts.  They are awesome!  For starters they say "Club Irish Acres".



Occationaly a shot would find it's way into our paws.  Slainte!

Friday night we found ourselves at the bar that the Belfast Cowboys were playing at.



Jameson Irish whiskey out of a shoe?  Yes siree.

Tonya Takes the Plunge

Yesterday Tonya jumped in the Mille Lacs Polar Plunge for Special Olympics.  I have to say it was a beautiful day to be outside.  Temps reached nearly 60.

Squirrel Proof My Ass.....

Visted ESPN

Last month I visited the ESPN complex in Bristol Conneticut.  I met with some of the key players for ESPN/Disney Radio.  ESPN broadcasts both their radio and television primarily from its studios in Bristol.  It's a pretty amazing place.

San Francisco

Recently I went to San Francisco.  This was the view from the top floor of the hotel I stayed in.





Weird Winter Indeed

 

Shouldn't those antlers be long gone off this guys head?  I think because of the abnormally warm winter they are still sporting them.

Ice Fishing Extravaganza 2012

 Josh and I participated yet again in the Brainerd Jaycee's Ice Fishing Extravaganza on February 11th 2012.  It was postponed for a month due to the bad ice conditions.  We've had a very mild winter (hence bad ice conditions) but let me tell you this, the day of the tournament it was cold and super windy.

Oh boy what a mess I am..... 

We appreciated the great indoors after a long day on the ice.



Makita worked for the radio stations out on the ice that day. He stopped by and Mark Persons took this photo of us (thanks Mark... I stole this from your site).

Meet my new neice Brailey May Borden, brand new daughter to my brother Bob and Ashley yesterday... leap year day.  I think she looks just like me.  What a cutie!  She weighed in at 4 lbs 13.5 ounces.