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.

Ok, so It was really a 231, but they add in my 67 league handicap.  I bowl every Monday for the KYMN Radio team.  It's the Businessmen League at the Jesse James Lanes here in Northfield.  I recently purchased a new ball which helps with my hook.  This is my first year doing this, so I'm gradually getting better each week.  My first game was a 194 and my last game was a 126 in Monday's three game set.  Guess I need to work on my endurance. 

Scoring was 9, /, /, /, X, X, X, X, X, X, /.

 

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.

AL FREELAND

We have been in town since 1981, but it was only in the last couple of years that I noticed the tree.  By “the tree” I mean the giant cottonwood tree by the old metal bridge on Canada Ave., Northeast of Northfield.  When the tree finally caught my eye I was totally amaze by the size of this “old man of the woods”.  The base of the tree was hollowed out, but it still looked strong and not in danger of toppling. 

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. 

I posted the following blog on my old website 3 years ago when I spent a lot of time hunting for the hidden horse shoe.  This year I am one of those hiding it.  Little did I know I was wasting my time, if I had paid any attention to the rule about it having to be on public property.  Regardless, the clues that I did tie into Oaklawn Cemetery in Northfield were just to ironic to not be part of something bigger.  Today, I am assured that it was just pure coincidence.  Read over the old post and take close note of the names on the stones. 

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.

Click here to view the VIDEO page.

Knowing there is nothing planned for the empty field to it's north, the new road markings at the Mendards in Dundas lead traffic into a curb.

How about a road trip to all 12 Northfield's across the US? Doesn't make you feel very exclusive, does it?

• Northfield, CT
• Northfield, IL
• Northfield, IN
• Northfield, KY
• Northfield, ME
• Northfield, MA
• Northfield, MN
• Northfield, NH
• Northfield, NJ
• Northfield, OH
• Northfield, VT
• Northfield, WI

View Northfield's in a larger map

 

This is Tech Talk with Tim and Adam, a weekly radio program on helpful tips and tricks for the common computer user, broadcast on 1080AM KYMN Radio out of Northfield Minnesota. You can listen to a copy of these shows at here, can podcast or just listen live weekly at 11AM on Friday's, rebroadcast at 5:30 Sunday nights. Tim Freeland is KYMN host and webmaster along with Adam Gurno, software developer and owner of Brown Dog Computers, ready to inform, discuss and teach you better and new ways to use computers and the internet to improve your quality of life.

Click the arrow to listen to the show!