3-2-1

Champagne glasses fly high moments before the New Year! BTW, do you know why they call it a toast?

COMEBACK

COMEBACK
(A&E is me and Ralph)

The 500 bidding formula

 

 For example:

If x = 7 tricks and y = diamonds,

   z = 80 + 100 x (7 - 6) = 180.

This is much more efficient than having a grid with every possible combination!

Caught in Blanket

Keeps me so warm at night = great Christmas present. Thanks mom! I just want to get caught in between these covers!

Old Chicago with Old Friends

There isn't too much better than Old Chicago with old friends! Here we are carefully plotting an adventure to Seattle (which may or may not include a visit to the Kent farmhouse... sorry Johnsons!).

Smallville at Last

Gotta love Best Buy's after-Christmas sale: only $15 for this season of Smallville. At last!

A picturesque Christmas

This Christmas was especially picturesque for Steph!

Christmas Eve Dinner

This is my favorite meal of the entire year. Starting in the background and working counterclockwise: lefse & butter, beef tenderloin, black olives, green bean casserole, some sort of salad, water, scalloped potatoes, and catawba juice. This is of course followed up with obligatory Norwegian desserts such as rosettes, krumkake, brunekake, love knots (I'm not sure if those are Norwegian), and sherbet (okay, that is for sure not Norwegian!). To be honest, there is much more stuffing on Christmas Eve than on Thanksgiving!

Training Wheels

After all these years, I have reverted back to training wheels! (P.S. Notice the best series ever in the background!)

Aaron: Dog Lover

Sawyer taught me how to endure endless doggy licks... AND how to love Becky Thatcher!

"I'm posting it to Facebook!"

For the record, Cara did not post it. What was the post? I don't think I'm available to tell you!

Gingerbread House

A brand new construction Gingerbread house! Construction workers Jessic and Kristen prove that they are quite the candymen.

Dart Gun

You can never have enerf fun at work!

Snowman Lights

Look, it's Frostree the Snowman!

New Glarus Spokesperson

Rachel is wearing the perfect outfit for the part, although a green-spotted dress would have been even better than a green-striped dress.

iSkate

Surely much better than other things that begin with the letter i (e.g. Pod, Pad, Phone, Mac, Book, etc.): iSkate in St. Paul!

Laser Tag

Not to be confused with New Jersey's taser lag!

Part of a Balanced Breakfast

You wouldn't think this is quite the breakfast Sonic would have---I thought they were known for their burritos.

Sonic Boom

It is surprisingly easy to beat Sonic the Hedgehog--faster than the speed of sound!

Car Wash

Clap x7

Snuggie

The cure for a common cold? A snuggie!

Scarbble

Can anyobdy see waht's wrnog wtih tihs picutre?

Human Chain

The annual giving campaign at my company ends with this: The Human Chain. We will line up and pass the boxes throughout the building and load them into the truck. But it was so cold outside, I almost got the Chicken Box!

Galaxy

It was about time for a new phone, so I went to New Phoneland.

Cool Clock

Have I lost my bearings or have I found my next objet d'art??

Starstruck

I am clearly starstruck in front of Kodak Theater with two of my favorite starts, Jeff and Erika Larson!

Cali Sunset

Beautiful silhouette of the California hillside 15 minutes after sunset.

The Strip

Las Vegas Blvd stripped of all vehicles?? It can only mean one thing: marathon!

Zzyzx

They are very creative out here in California.

Airborne Sunrise

Outside my window en route from MSP to LAX. I forgot my cardigan for when I hopped off the plane though.

Kindle

Not the best prize to win when you don't read books, but I'll give this book a shot on the plane and see if I can make the Kindle worthwhile.

Movember

Here is my roommate Scott at the end of a wonderful Movember. Nice mo, bro.

O Tannenbaum

Wie treu sind deine Blätter!

It's... a new car!

Well, maybe not quite a new car, but at least it's a used car! It's, in fact, the first car I've ever bought! Always nice to have a new TOYota.

A New Beginning

An inspiring quote outside the church that Hope may soon purchase.

Planking

Camille, who came in with the top bowling score, planked her victory in style!

Shelf

I built this myshelf!

Turkey Day

My fam is at the table, already eating, but there's no fam in here!

Christmas Lights

I felt led to put up the lights again this year.

Hi ho policy mountain!

Here is the system I devised for tracking policy reviews at work. This idea was inspired by an evil man.

Bluegrass Monday

Bluegrass at the 331 Club to celebrate Jairus! (He was visiting, it's not like his daughter was raised from the dead.) Notice all of our water glasses... the waitress loved us!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

The flash really makes the snow coming down a pretty cool effect.

Making Lefse

Making lefse and doing it rightse!

Lookin' Gouda in a Suit

My penalty for the Vikings losing by so much... suit with a cheese tie on a casual Friday. At least I'm looking gouda!

Black and Red

When the cards are on the table, these are the only two colors that matter! Good thing I don't have deuteranopia.

So Fresh, So Clean

I cast out all the dirt!

Home Sweet Home

Finally to return to a state of sanity.

Curly Field

My inaugural trip to Curly Field. At least there was a Viking in front of me to help console me.

Recessed Lighting

Am I just egging on another great depression?

Kiwi on Vacation

Cilla came back for a visit and we were all happy to see her again. I'm surprised a kiwi got through customs (usually fruit and produce is not allowed)!