moderndaygilligan.comtag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://12010-07-28T15:00:04ZMovable Type 3.35The Hecklertag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4942010-07-26T17:03:10Z2010-07-28T15:00:04Zjoshua
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From the first pitch to the last out, this Minnesota Twins fan heckled the Chicago White Sox like there was no tomorrow. I wanted to relay some of my favorite one-liners, but The Wife has exercised her veto due to locker-room obscenities. :-)
Target Field
Minneapolis, MN USA
Hanging Aroundtag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4932010-07-22T21:46:29Z2010-07-22T21:47:51Zjoshua
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*anxiously waiting on my flight at the Minneapolis airport*
*anxiously waiting to see The Wife*
Minnesota Zoo
Apple Valley, MN USA]]>
Lunch with Momtag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4922010-07-20T05:21:00Z2010-07-20T06:08:21Zjoshua ]]>
Just the two of us. :-)
Arden Hills, MN USA]]>
Me/Andy, Me/Sarahtag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4912010-07-19T16:03:24Z2010-07-19T02:58:24Zjoshua ]]>
Margaret, but I snuck across the river to St. Paul for some evening facetime with two other online friends I'd never met offline.
Fellow Flickrites Andy & Sarah were my companions for super-delicious dinner at Punch Pizza, followed by free cupcakes at Sweets Bakeshop, and a scoop of ice cream at the legendary Izzy's Ice Cream in St. Paul.
Over at Sweets, Andy ate a cupcake contraption named the Breakfast Special. I was informed it really did taste like pancakes and syrup - complete with an actual piece of bacon baked inside. No lie.
Meanwhile at Izzy's, Sarah introduced me to the pleasures of an ice cream parlor that uses RFID tagged ice cream buckets to automatically update their Twitter/Facebook feeds with whatever flavor is currently ready for serving. Again, no lie.
Saturday was a great day. So great that Mother Nature got jealous and began brewing a violent storm, dropping tornadoes from the sky a mere 15 minute drive from where we were liming.
Epic adventures for the MDG.
Saint Paul, MN USA]]>
Sopheave de Lumieretag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4902010-07-18T05:28:22Z2010-07-18T14:05:53Zjoshua
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Gotta-Do from my list of Things-I've-Gotta-Do-While-In-Minnesota - photographing the architectural icons of Minneapolis.
Speaking of icons, I was fortunate enough to spend my entire day with none other than the lovely and talented Margaret of Sopheava de Lumiere. Not only is she an icon of Minnesota photoblogging, but she's the architect of this little corner of the internet - the designer who conceived and built ModernDayGilligan.com.
Until today we'd never met in person, but if you saw us buzzing about you'd never be able to tell. We roasted in the sun, cruising around to Minneapolis' finest features with two cameras in a fire engine red convertible.
::bliss::
Minneapolis, MN USA]]>
Lazy Rivertag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4892010-07-16T15:32:00Z2010-07-16T15:42:04Zjoshua
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Taylors Falls Queen - an eighty foot paddlewheel boat).
St. Croix River
Taylors Falls, MN USA]]>
Pops in the Parktag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4882010-07-13T15:27:24Z2010-07-13T15:31:58Zjoshua
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would-rather-be-riding-a-motorcycle father to come along with me for a Sunday evening performance. :-)
Lake Harriet Bandshell
Minneapolis, MN USA]]>
Skyline + Weezertag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4872010-07-10T18:24:11Z2010-07-10T19:23:51Zjoshua
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Basilica Block Party.
Friday evening was perfect for outdoor anything, and with the beautiful backdrop of Downtown Minneapolis I soaked up main-stage performances from Weezer and Eric Hutchinson.
As luck would have it, I even bumped into a fellow Flickrite: gomattolson!
Great times, great food, great music, *great* weather.
Minneapolis, MN USA
**I see your cute baby wager, and raise you a skyline and Weezer. Your move, Ms. Lumiere.]]>
Jamestag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4862010-07-09T04:15:53Z2010-07-09T04:20:00Zjoshua
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Christy and her husband Matt visited Grenada last September, they left with a teeny souvenir. Nine months later (six weeks ago) James was born.
I met my brand-new nephew on Monday.
Blaine, MN USA]]>
Heartlandtag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4852010-07-08T04:23:42Z2010-07-08T04:33:47Zjoshua
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...more from the visit to my sister's farm while taking a little vacation in the Heartland.
McGrath, MN USA]]>
Man vs Naturetag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4842010-07-07T03:50:25Z2010-07-07T03:57:05Zjoshua ]]>
Man vs Nature scenarios...
But very unique to my West Indianized eyes. :-)
...more from the 4th of July festivities while on vacation in a teeny-tiny Central Minnesota town.
McGrath, MN USA]]>
4th of Julytag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4832010-07-05T15:14:25Z2010-07-05T15:22:52Zjoshua
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(a parade without loud music trucks booming soca for miles?!), but I was able to catch up on some classic cusine (sweet corn, mini-donuts, corn dogs, and parade candy). Good times.
*Small = Population of 65.
McGrath, MN USA]]>
That Dam Roadtag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4822010-07-04T21:56:56Z2010-07-04T22:01:23Zjoshua ]]>
...and what's down it.
Happy Independence Day, America.
McGrath, MN USA
Reuniontag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4812010-07-04T12:00:00Z2010-07-04T13:38:25Zjoshua ]]>
I hugged my mother yesterday for the first time since November 2004.
McGrath, MN USA
Old McDonald Had a Farmtag:www.moderndaygilligan.com,2010://1.4802010-07-03T20:35:32Z2010-07-03T20:48:18Zjoshua
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Sleeping On Siblings' Couches is my sister Susie who lives on a quiet hobby farm in Central Minnesota.
I have a funny suspicion that there will be a tractor pull somewhere on the 4th of July agenda this weekend. ;-P
McGrath, MN USA]]>
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Just the two of us. :-)
Arden Hills, MN USA]]>
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Margaret, but I snuck across the river to St. Paul for some evening facetime with two other online friends I'd never met offline.
Fellow Flickrites Andy & Sarah were my companions for super-delicious dinner at Punch Pizza, followed by free cupcakes at Sweets Bakeshop, and a scoop of ice cream at the legendary Izzy's Ice Cream in St. Paul.
Over at Sweets, Andy ate a cupcake contraption named the Breakfast Special. I was informed it really did taste like pancakes and syrup - complete with an actual piece of bacon baked inside. No lie.
Meanwhile at Izzy's, Sarah introduced me to the pleasures of an ice cream parlor that uses RFID tagged ice cream buckets to automatically update their Twitter/Facebook feeds with whatever flavor is currently ready for serving. Again, no lie.
Saturday was a great day. So great that Mother Nature got jealous and began brewing a violent storm, dropping tornadoes from the sky a mere 15 minute drive from where we were liming.
Epic adventures for the MDG.
Saint Paul, MN USA]]>
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Man vs Nature scenarios...
But very unique to my West Indianized eyes. :-)
...more from the 4th of July festivities while on vacation in a teeny-tiny Central Minnesota town.
McGrath, MN USA]]>
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...and what's down it.
Happy Independence Day, America.
McGrath, MN USA
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I hugged my mother yesterday for the first time since November 2004.
McGrath, MN USA