Over Labor Day weekend, Dad and I played bridge at the Fargo Regional. We teamed up with a father-son combination from the Fargo area. We entered two knockout events with them, coming in first and third. Not too shabby! We might even team up again next year. I rounded out the bridge year with two sectional tournaments played with my sister Tina.
Also in September, we went to visit my sisters' cabin in Kettle River. We had a good time enjoying the fall foliage and talking around the campfire:
Later in September Katie and I went to Paris! Details from that trip are in a separate entry. Through the rest of the autumn, we've partaken of Minneapolis/St. Paul culture as much as we could. We saw three musicals (Ain't Misbehavin', Cats, and Chess) saw three art exhibits (Old Masters of the Wadsworth Museum, Alexander Calder, and some photographer that Katie wanted to see), and signed up for a series of lectures on modern scholarship in American history that has been very enjoyable.
We did a split Thanksgiving. On Thursday, I went to her parents' house for dinner with her family. Then on Sunday, she came over for a post-Thanksgiving dinner with my family (with another roast turkey). Similarly, Christmas Eve we spent with her family and Christmas Day we spent with my family.
The day after Christmas, grad school friends Brian and Minnie came through town. They were visiting Brian's parents in Wisconsin but flew out of Minneapolis. They came into town early so we could go to dinner before they flew off. Their big news is that Minnie is pregnant! Very exciting. It was great to see them again. It's been several years, now. It's funny that I visited them once a year while they were living in England but haven't visited them since they moved back to California.
For New Year's, we went up to vist my Dad in Park Rapids. That trip was not a lot of fun. In the first place, I was bitten on my leg by a spider or insect. It left a bacterial infection that raged out of control. I did go to the doctor immediately to get a prescription for antibiotics, but it still swelled to massive proportions and caused much pain. On top of that, my sisters got a severe case of the flu and were kind enough to give it to me. On top of a throbbing leg, then, I spent one full day in bed, barely mustering enough strength to make it to the bathroom for six sessions of vomiting. Not fun. Katie resisted getting sick in Park Rapids but succumbed after returning to the Twin Cities. So sad.
Happy New Year to everyone!
Also in September, we went to visit my sisters' cabin in Kettle River. We had a good time enjoying the fall foliage and talking around the campfire:
Later in September Katie and I went to Paris! Details from that trip are in a separate entry. Through the rest of the autumn, we've partaken of Minneapolis/St. Paul culture as much as we could. We saw three musicals (Ain't Misbehavin', Cats, and Chess) saw three art exhibits (Old Masters of the Wadsworth Museum, Alexander Calder, and some photographer that Katie wanted to see), and signed up for a series of lectures on modern scholarship in American history that has been very enjoyable.
We did a split Thanksgiving. On Thursday, I went to her parents' house for dinner with her family. Then on Sunday, she came over for a post-Thanksgiving dinner with my family (with another roast turkey). Similarly, Christmas Eve we spent with her family and Christmas Day we spent with my family.
The day after Christmas, grad school friends Brian and Minnie came through town. They were visiting Brian's parents in Wisconsin but flew out of Minneapolis. They came into town early so we could go to dinner before they flew off. Their big news is that Minnie is pregnant! Very exciting. It was great to see them again. It's been several years, now. It's funny that I visited them once a year while they were living in England but haven't visited them since they moved back to California.
For New Year's, we went up to vist my Dad in Park Rapids. That trip was not a lot of fun. In the first place, I was bitten on my leg by a spider or insect. It left a bacterial infection that raged out of control. I did go to the doctor immediately to get a prescription for antibiotics, but it still swelled to massive proportions and caused much pain. On top of that, my sisters got a severe case of the flu and were kind enough to give it to me. On top of a throbbing leg, then, I spent one full day in bed, barely mustering enough strength to make it to the bathroom for six sessions of vomiting. Not fun. Katie resisted getting sick in Park Rapids but succumbed after returning to the Twin Cities. So sad.
Happy New Year to everyone!
Your sisters' cabin sure is neato. You're so lucky to be their brother. Your blog would be much improved with updates and photos of your sisters' dogs.
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