Door County II

I love Tilly.

Door County

We traveled to Door County, WI last weekend for a wedding I got to photograph. Luckily, Emma and Tilly were able to come with me, and we got to spend a little bit of time exploring Egg Harbor, Fish Creek, Ephraim, Sister Bay, Ellison Bay and Gills Rock.

We'll have to go back. It was beautiful. The wedding was cool, too...right on the water in Ellison Bay, with a fish boil and everything.

Tilly's Tenth Twins Game (Lost to Toronto, 13-2)

This wraps up our spectating for 2010. Tilly and I were 3-2 last year in the Metrodome, and this year together we were 4-5. She saw another game with her mom that the Twins won.

The Twins won nearly 70% of their home games this year, and we managed to see a majority of losses. Oh well.

I realized a dream this year when I got to go to a ballgame outside with my daughter. There will be plenty more seasons (and this one still could out to be historically special). But this year was special.

After 28 years of languishing inside, we returned to normalcy this year.

Thanks for a great year Twins. Now go kick some ass in the playoffs. No more one and done. That's not good enough.

Pumpkin Patch Portraiture

She just couldn't be any cuter. Her mom has exquisite taste in clothes for her, thankfully.

Pumpkin Patch

We went out to Stillwater Saturday to examine the options by way of large, orange gourds for the fall. Tilly fed some sheep, patted a cow, and generally had a good time. Of course, she looked adorable, so it's hard to remember the rest of what happened.

Twins Game #9, Lost to the As 3-1

Possibly the most boring Twins game I have ever been to. Tilly and I walked, said hi to people, and came home. It was very un-memorable on the baseball side, however.

So this was Twins game #9 for both of us...#8 together. I am 5-4 this year. I think Tilly may be 6-3. One more game to go before the playoffs.

Goodbye

I said goodbye tonight to my 1979 GMC Suburban. I bought this truck on April 24, 2001 from my friend's brother in law. It's been a deep part of me. It was time for a change for both of us. Some really really big dreams drove into the sunset on Como Avenue tonight, but that's life.

Blueberry-Peach Pie Is Worth Living For

My daughters.

Thanks, wonderful neighbor Kristal Leebrick, for the delightful pie.

Tilly Tormenting the Pea Cocks (and Hens, I Presume) at Schell's Brewery

Life is nothing if not a grand adventure.

Tilly at Schell's Brewery

In lieu of a northern Wisconsin cabin trip that didn't materialize, we went out to New Ulm a couple weeks ago with Jim and holly and family to see the Schells Brewery. Tilly enjoyed the trip...I think she enjoyed sitting in the back seat of the car with Alexus more than being at the brewery, but so it goes.