special bonus! a holiday-weekend contest! 4

I’m going to give a prize to whoever* can identify what these items are. No, I don’t know what the prize is yet. That’s asking a lot from someone about to embark on a 4-day weekend. I’ll consult my brain when I return. 200 pound man eating clam a solid bulwark for sustenance of life bikini shaving experts bye-bye disco ...

4 day weekend!

What’s been going on in the last week besides hanging with hippies named Onyx and betting on horses? Well, I’ll tell you. – We got a Costco membership. We own a lot of paper towels now. Costco is awesome. – Our yard has become even better. We had firewood delivered on Sunday, and yesterday I finished my planting: tomatoes and ...

onyx just wants a ride.

On Saturday, after our day of excitement at the track, Matt and I headed to Triple Rock (after a delicious dinner at a completely-empty Big 10) to see King Khan. Only when we arrived, we spotted a sign on the door reading “SOLD OUT: seriously.” That was surprising. We headed to Palmer’s instead. The first time I was at Palmer’s, ...

sadly, his name wasn’t chips ahoy.

Why Canterbury Park is awesome: 1. Free admission passes are easy to come by. We get them at Twins games, and found more in the local coupon guide that came in the mail. 2. The minimum bet is $1. If you’re a high roller like me, you bet $2. I don’t think I’ve ever spent more than $20 on gambling ...