Chicken!

This was the last night of Melanie's open dinner table. This boy was running all over to try to catch the chicken. It's kind of weird, little boys chase chickens while big boys chase chicks.

Suit up!

My first time wearing a suit for work (besides when I interviewed). Nothing suits me like a suit.

Work it!

My new workbench that I built from scratch! Eri-eri!

Choo-Choo

Opening presents at Eli's birthday party. Eli is looking his Thomas train in the eye and saying "I Choo Choo Choose You."

A Precarious Ledge Removed

Before

After

Sorry, Heidi. No more fun times almost killing yourself on the death ledge!

Matt, Louis, and Lucy

My roommate Louis eating the famous Jucy Lucy at Matt's Bar in Minneapolis. The burger was said to originate here. But a good friend of mine at CBS appears to have heard of it three years before this establishment opened!

Allianz State Fair!

Mini-state fair at work today! I got my cheese curds, mini-donuts, and pickle on a stick so I guess I don't need to go to the fare this year!

Beans, Beans!

Fresh-picked green beans from Grandma and Grandpa's garden! First green beans I've ever picked! But don't hide any in your pocket!

Draft Pic

The Saines' first ever Fantasy Football draft! And this was their first draft pic!

Duck's gone home.

Until next year, keep making Ernie happy!

Tandem

Riding a tandem bike for the first time on Mackinac Island! While riding someone asked me, "Hey, how did you get all of your body parts to be so dark?" My response: "I _______!"

How you dune?

Me at the top of quite a large sand dune in the UP on Lake Superior. How you dune?

Clubber Ducky

At the beer tasting after the Leinenkugel Brewery tour with our favorite "clubber" ducky!

Mmgorp

M&M's & Good Ole (chocolate covered) Raisins and Peanuts... the perfect road trip snack! Or as some like to call it, rital!

dribgnimmuH

!dray s'amdnarG dna apdnarG ni dribgnimmuh ylevol A

Halfway Done!

It's August 16th! That means it's my half birthday! That means I'm halfway done with this blog! It's clear as crystal!

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Tobies, Tobies!

After telling the woman who took this picture that she should become a professional photographer, she responded with "I've never been too talented on THAT side of the camera..." But the picture really does look good, donut?

Porky Time

This was our pork turn-in. Medallions on the left and pulled pork on the right. The green stuff is all parsley that was arranged by yours truly! Two little pigs bbq placed 9th overall out of 36 teams!

Two Little Pigs BBQ

I went to my first BBQ competition this weekend in Rochester, MN. Ross is currently injecting the beef brisket with flavorful rub. The third little pig was delicious, by the way.

Not ready!

The SorbelBot 360 is NOT READY!

Jeff in 3D

Guess who showed up at my front door tonight at 9pm unannounced? Jeffrey Thomas Larson! To celebrate the success he's already had in Hollywood, we went to a movie! (Captain America is probably not worth seeing.)

Final Assessment Completed

At least let's hope it's the final one! It would be a sad thing if it weren't.

Meet Poutine

Meet Poutine. Meat poutine? (I verified with a real Canadian that this should not have meat.)

Backsplash Options

Test "1" to 763-300-0444 for the one on the left, "2" for the one on the right.

A faint scratch

This is my battle wound from my first ever fainting! I'm not sure what I hit my head on, but it may have been the toilet seat! But luckily this wound is not too big, making it a faint scratch.

Brit's

And this isn't even Ohio!

Why was the chicken a terrible musician?

These are the chickens at Melanie's house. And why was the chicken a terrible musician? It insisted on holding on to drumsticks!

Medicine Lake

I wish people would stop dumping spoonfuls of sugar into this lake during droughts!

Breakfast of Champions

Scott loves his Wheaties! Spet your goon!

Hungry?

Melanie has invited YOU to come over to her house for dinner tonight. Even if you're more Bulgaria than Hungry... click here!