Historical Pause A relaxing weekend. Golfing was planned for Saturday but the frigid temperature in the air made going to a see a movie a better idea. So we went and saw Kurt Russell do his his Herb Brooks impersonation in Miracle, the story of the US Olympic Hockey team in 1980. Good movie. They …
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Bonus Baseball More great baseball at the Metrodome last night. A come-from-behind rally, extra innings, a dramatic finish. The evening had more drama then The Godfather part II. You couldn’t ask for more in a ballgame. Well you could. You could be watching it in an outdoor stadium and you could ask for a higher …
It’s Catching UpThe deadlines and pixel pushing still hound me and leave me with little time for posting. The top photo is of a Mardi Gras Indian dancer taken by Peter at JazzFest and the bottom one I took while strolling through my mother’s garden on mom’s day. Those costumes the Mardi Gras Indians wear …
No Sleep: Hit the Ground RunningOk. Contrary to the internet rumor mill, I am neither dead nor wheelchair bound. I am in fact in full control of my functionaries and putting my root down back in the Northern Plains. In the battle of Earth versus New Orleans, Earth is starting to make a comeback. Unlike …
Trouble Funk You have to understand something about New Orleans. It’s not a Level place. The whole town is built on one gigantic uneven sponge. I’ve come to terms with that. I realize at this point that the only way I can really balance myself in this craggy town is to become unbalanced myself. This …
New Orleans: Check Your Bucket Shit is hot down here. I’m sweating galactic rivers into my keyboard. This thing could blow at any moment. Current location: pool side at the Dive Inn. Although no one can pinpoint exactly where it is and no one seems to be in any hurry to locate it, there is …
Queen of Soul Hot diggity! Give a listen to Irma Thomas‘ rendition of Long After Tonight Is All Over (mp3). This song rocks very much. The last minute of the track is super heavy. This will be my soundtrack and anthem for the week to come.
There’s Going to be a BlackoutI’m absolutely certain that next weeks activities will make it very difficult for me to follow the Twins against Toronto and Anaheim. So this week I’ve been trying to front-load as many chances to see the Twinks play small ball as I can fit into the schedule. Unfortunately, it’s next …
Bohemian is Just Another Word for Clothing Optional Out of breath and sprinting to the finish line, I’m trying hard to wrap things up here in the northland and prepare body and mind for the festivities that await next week in the Dirty South. I’m looking into connectivity so I can keep everyone who visits …
Lazyman’s WeekendInstead of recounting all the glories and adventures of this last weekend I thought I’d let these two images do all the talking.