When the unthinkable happens...

Say it ant so!

My youth is passing before my eyes (OK it is long gone, but no more pretending anymore!) My favorite band's website has been dismantled! http://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/ is no more. :(

I can't believe it. Will the only surviving memory of Five Iron be the ailing memory's of its greatest fans (my friends of course) and a solo entry in Wikepedia ? Alas, we will all one day go the way of the buffalo. If only we can have as much impact on the hopes and dreams on those close to us as they had on my last high school years, we will all be doing well.

Farewell Five Iron, Farewell!

The Depot

Just before Christmas Cara and I went down to the Depot in Minneapolis . This was really something we had thought about doing for a year or more. We thought it would be nice to go Ice Skating. Living in Minnesota, you would think that would be easy enough. However, the climate change people may have something yet, because we have not had enough ice to skate on outside consistently for a few years.

Anyway we decided it would be fun to go skate indoors. So we went down to the Depot. We ate at the restaurant, which was kind of an experience because there was a kids birthday party. It was nice to know our own kids were having fun at home though :)

Then we walked through the Hotel down to the Depot Ice Rink. We purchased tickets and rented skates. Just before we went onto the Ice, they brought out the Zamboni to resurface. So we got a good chance to sit and talk. It was so fun, seeing the City Skyline outside the glass wall of the Depot. We sipped down a hot Cocoa, and noticed how many teenage kids were there. I had no idea it would be that popular.

Then it was time to skate. It felt like I was in High school, or Jr. High again. You know the Glory days. Accept that this time it was with the woman I love and will spend my whole life with. Instead of feelings of insecurity and fear, I felt so much joy and excitement. It was great. Skating can be tiring, but it was fun, zipping around the rink. And I didn't even fall (until some wiper snapper ran into me weaving in and out of people) punk kids :)

I would totally recommend the Depot to anyone looking for a fun night out. However, when we were leaving the line to get in was probably 100 people long, so come early, or plan to wait.

Double Overtime
Two words for you. Double Overtime.
Last Friday, my wife's parents came down from the UP to enjoy the fruits of an excellent Christmas present. We went to the Wolves, Pistons game at the Target Center. 8 of us, mom, dad, the kids, and 2 in laws (myself included) It was great.

The seats were good (one row back from the balcony in the corner. We didn't even have to worry about looking over any tall peoples heads. To get up for food, we could just stand up over the backs of our chairs and walk out the door. We even made it early enough to walk away with a collectible Randy Foye bobble head. This was a doubly astounding feet, as It is my first bobble head, and as my reputation of being not-early proceeds me :) (literally)

But the Game. Oh the Game! It was fantastic. Pistons, Wolves, Double Ejection (first ever suspension in KG's history). Coming back dramatically to tie in regulation. Overtime quarter, Pistons three with 12 seconds left to tie. Double Overtime (and all without KG!). The Pistons won and man was that ride home a blast on the train. What an event.

Plus, we rode the Light Rail there and back with the UPS guy who delivered the game ball on TV. It was so cool.

Thanks for the Tickets Kyle!
And everybody, thanks for the memory's.

Just, awesome.

You wouldn't make it in football
Well, I have to admit it. She's good!
My wife beet me out in the final week of our Fantasy football championship. She was the only girl in the league but has a real love for the game, and a lot of knowledge. I on the other hand am the most inexperienced guy. But it is a keeper league, and I got some real keepers this year. Got to love the family dynasty going into next year. :)

p.s. Go Bears!