As of the posting date of this blog, I have a large inventory of spare parts for authentic neon beer signs. Please contact me through the "Contact Tim" tab above and be sure to browse through the photo gallery below.

I was invited to race with some Twin Cities media folks on Sunday evening.  It was for a great cause and I had an awesome time. 

We spent the past week up north in Duluth and the north shore, Arrow-head region of Minnesota for an annual family trip.  We had a great time and saw many beautiful parts of the state.  Kayla and Rylie did enjoy all of the stops, but seemed to want to go back to the hotel to swim or go to the arcade.  Oh, the simple pleasures. 

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The Minnesota Twins Radio Network (MNN) held an affiliate appreciate event at Target Field on Tuesday.  I continue to be impressed with the amenities, design and atmosphere of this shrine to Minnesota.   

 

After so many years waiting for our new field, I actually got to walk through the gate on April 2nd.  I was like a kid at Christmas time.  I had goose bumps as I walked through the gate 29 (every gate numbered after a famous retired Twins number).  Of course, you know who 29 is. 

Here are 82 photos covering as much as I could capture.

After three days and 8,341 still shots from our camera on the historic Scriver Building in downtown Northfield, Tech Talks' Adam Gurno and myself put together this time-lapse version of this weeks 8-10" of snow during blizzard conditions and a full-out snow day! Watch closely as there is a quiz at the end of this 3 minute video presentation.

After attending the last regular season game at the Metrodome the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers in a one game playoff, 163rd game of the season.  This following 12 inning game was considered by many to be one of the most entertaining games in Twins history, considering the Twins were 7 games back just weeks prior and was the second time in 4 seasons that the Twins beat the failing Tigers on the last day of the season. 

In a stark turn of momentum the Twins were swept in 3 games during the following ALDS by the “Evil Empire” (Yankee’s).  I feel lucky to have had my team with the Central Division title as they left the Metrodome. 

Here are photo galleries from the last games that I attended.  Third to last.  Last game.

Following the last out during the final game at the Metrodome ever, they removed the home plate and moved it to the new Target Field. 

A great time was had by all! Aug 21-23 2009. We stayed in the resort the whole time. There was so much to do that we didn't need to leave. The facility is immense.

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1.  If I could have that waist line now!

2.  Is that a 1978 green “Vega”?

3.  What’s in my pants?

4.  Where are those fish now?

5.  Nice effort Andy!

6.  Who picked out my cloths that day? 

7.  It took 6 months to develop this film (marked with NOV 81 in bottom left)

8.  Those are most likely Bullheads.

9.  Maroon socks?

10.  Chances are Andy caught all of these fish.

Thanks to everyone who showed up for my magic show at the Library.  We had a great turn out of around 140 enthusiastic kids and parents!

Yes, we did it!  We got a dog.  I fought it for years after the hard times with my last dog experience, but just couldn't resist.  I'm a dog guy at heart. 

Lori and I threw out the idea of getting a smaller dog and I have always like the Bichon breed.  So, Lori punches the name into Google and picks a link with puppies and sends to me.  She had no idea she had chosen a breeder that happens to live in Northfield.  I went out on my own at first.  After bringing Lori back, we both picked out the same dog immediately but didn't indicate this to each other at first.  There was a larger sweet female and was very mellow and not hyper like some of the others in the litter.  This is the third time I've picked a dog on a quite puppy temperament and it seems to always work out.  So, we made the 14 year, $7,240 to $12,700 plunge.

Bischon-Frise are gentle mannered, sensitive, playful, affectionate and have a cheerful attitude. Their temperament makes them a perfect pet for children. Their life span is approximately 12 to 15 years.

Based of a Seinfeld episode where George talks about naming a child the number "Seven", I wanted to name our female puppy "Five" representing my fifth dog and the fifth family member in our home, but that didn't fly, so we quickly named her Mia Five Freeland. 

I took a photo at noon and then again at 4 right before and after a Feb 26th, 2009 snow storm in Northfield MN.