At sea

Yesterday @ Grand Cayman, BWI, today @ sea, tomorrow Cartagena, Columbia, then on to the Canal.

Today is Ann's eighty-fifth birthday. :-)

Lynnette and Pete's visit in Minneapolis

They arrived by car, very early and very quietly on Saturday morning (1:15am on 9/4/10). After a late breakfast of Bruegger's bagels we headed for Saint Paul and the Science Museum where L&P visited the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit and Jan-Z and I took in the I-Max Theatre & saw "Arabia".

Next we visited Lakewood Cemetery to see Peter VIII's plot.

Home for a late lunch of BLT's! Then L&P went to Edina for a "memory walk" around the old Casco neighborhood.

We were treated to a great dinner at the Twin City Grill @ Mall of America.

Sunday morning we split: L&P went to Grace and we went to Saint Olaf and then rendezvoused @ #308 for brunch.

And then to Target Field where we were treated to a double-header: a "legend" game starring Twins oldtimers, most of whom Pete remembered from his childhood, and the real thing of the Twins versus the Texas Rangers. The Twins were able to hold on and win by 6 to 5 with the final Ranger out according to Rule 7.09 (h). It's a weird rule that calls the runner out if he is in contact with the base coach.

We dined at home thanks to Chef Pete.

Labor Day we had brunch at Hell's Kitchen after which L,P & J walked to the river.

Departure was @ 2:00pm and was recognized by the customary "wave".

It was a great weekend.

Lynnette and Pete are here for the weekend

They drove from Wheaton yesterday and arrived sometime very early this morning. They are still abed but I have made the Bruegger's run and salt bagels are awaiting them with the usual onion and chives cream cheese.

Home from Maine after a fabulous week with Kate and Anne, Cassie and Robert and John, all of whom made it a very memorable week. Great weather courtesy of Robert, the new weather worrier.

Off to Maine.

Erin and Robert visit on way to Eau Claire, WI

Yesterday we were blessed with a brief visit from Erin and Robert on their way to a family gathering in WI. Lunch @ #308 and catch-up time. A movie @ Block E....."Inception"... we took advantage of E&R's presence for movie interpretation. Dinner @ Brit's on the roof level, looking down on the bowls pitch. Back to #308 until departure time of 8:45pm.

Yesterday, 7-24-10, was the seventieth anniversary of Ann's and my entry into these United States through Saint Albans, VT, on our way to New Haven. Mary recognized it with a card and Ann with an e-mail.

Cassie's plane arrived early BUT Erin and Robert didn't land until 11:23pm in stead of 10:40pm schedule. Cassie gets a gold star!

Count down is over. Cassie is due to arrive @ MSP @ 1:40 this afternoon and Erin & Robert are arriving @ 10:40 this evening. Cassie has agreed to meet Erin and Robert!!!

The weekend includes our attending the lacrosse match between the MN Swarm and the Rochester Knighthawks on Friday evening and the MN Wild game on Saturday evening. So much for normal bedtimes.

Vikings 28 vs Saints 31 in overtime

This football season ends fo the Vikings.

Vikings 34 vs Cowboys 3

On to New Orleans and the Saints.

Rah, rah, rah for Harven

He decisively won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award with 41 of the 50 votes. Raven OT, Michael Oher, came in second with 6 votes. Three also rans got one vote apiece.

Vikings 44 vs Giants 7 = 12-4 for the season

On to the playoffs.

The old year

As has become our custom we finished out the old year with our friends Mary & Ernie Dorn. After a movie, "Up in the Air" @ the Lagoon, we enjoyed dinner @ Minikahda and were home for lights out @ 10pm.

To ALL who read our blog

May twenty ten be a blessed year for YOU.

What a JOYOUS Christmas!

Cassie returned to D.C. today, ending a wonderful Christmas here in Minneapolis which started with Casey's & John's arrival on 12/19. At the peak we were 15...two pews worth @ the Basilica on Christmas Day. We all missed Erin & Pepe, Robert & Patrick but were able to have them join us briefly via Skype.

Thank you one and all for a most memorable Christmas.

Vikings 30 vs Bears 36 = 11-4

I am 4 for 4. The Vikes lose every time I am not watching! I hope that the rest of the schedule is not to be played after my bedtime!!!

Vikings 7 vs Panthers 26 = Vikings 11-3

Once again the game was after bedtime soooooooooo I din't have to watch them completely fall apart in the final quarter. Sunday night away games have not been good for the Vikes.

Cassie delayed

Apparently everythong around DC got backed up. Now Cassie's ETA @ MSP is 2:35pm on 12/21.....via Detroit!

C&J are here

The first of many arrived from L.A. this afternoon. They are joining our prayer group so that Cassie will make it here tomorrow afternoon from Baltimore.

PJS is host

After a full day of work Peter took us to the Olive Garden for a great dinner. More meetings today and then to the airport in late afternoon to go home......VIA DENVER!!!