2nd in his class!!!
Just got back from graduation and Jeff was awarded 2 special awards. He was the recipent of the Salutatorian Award, i.e. 2nd highest GPA in his class and was awarded the "Course Directors Award for Photography", i.e. the student that exemplifies the best spirit of...
Graduation time
We are here in Orlando for Jeff's college graduation from Full Sail University. He has just completed an intensive 21 month curriculum and has a BA degree in Film. He is now in the process of submitting resume's to film studios, TV stations, ad agencies and anyone...
Road Trip – Fall 2008
We are getting ready for our first long trip in some time. We may on the road for up to 6 weeks, as we travel south to visit friends and family, do some birding along the gulf coast and attend our son Jeff's graduation from Full Sail University. Labor Day weekend...
Fall migration has begun
Summer is coming to a close and fall migration has begun. Have you noticed that there are no more Red-winged black birds in Minnesota. I‘m told that all of the Purple Martins have also left. Keep an eye on your backyard as you never know who might fly thru. Click on...
New road toy
Tina and I are off tomorrow for our first voyage in our new road toy. We purchased a 2002 Rialta by Winnebago. Sleeps 2, on board kitchen, toilet and shower. Built on a VW chassis with a 6-cylinder motor. Hopefully, it's fairly efficient on the road (around 20...
Biking Grows Bigger
As people struggle with high gasoline prices and try to reduce their carbon footprint, we're reading and hearing a lot about a renewed boom in bicycling. That's good--both the cycling and the reporting of it. In the case of media coverage, consider this video clip of...
TCAAP is open
The Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) was listed in 2005 as one of the worst places on earth by SPROL.com. Construction on Twin Cities AAP began in August 1941, and production started in February 1942. During WW II, the plant produced more than 4 billion...
Bicycle Ballerina Video
I have a love of bicycles and women. Check out this video of a gal dancing with her bike...
Favorite 8 minutes at RAGBRAI 2008
This month I joined some 10,000+ cyclists for the Des Moines Register's Great Annual Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). This year’s 470 mile route travelled thru the middle of the state using some of the old Lincoln Hwy 30. On Day 3, we finished on the Iowa State...
Trip to Orlando
I have again been negligent in keeping up on our adventure blog. Tine and I had a wonderful trip to Orlando earlier this month to visit Jeff and Christy, attend an Adobe conference and get in some Florida birding. Jeff is finishing up at Full Sail film school and...