Motorbike Riding

We have discovered that there is a dirt bike track just north of Raymond for the kids to practice riding.
Saturday the kids went riding for a few hours practicing on the tracks. They did so good. There were a few wipeouts but the kids kept going. Very proud of our two riders

Prepping for Hunting Season

In preparation for hunting season, uncle Brad, Wade, and I took a trip to the base of the mountains to do some looking around at places to hunt. Our Destination was just west of Twin Butte. We parked near a lease entrance and walked up the road to find a trail head. The lease toad was 5 km up, and at that point Wade was pretty tired so we walked back. We took a very slight detour and followed a path that went along side a creek. The path led us a few hundred yards until it ended. We had to wonder through some heavy bush back to the lease road and while we were trudging a deer ran out on the lease road. It was a very pleasant walk even though it was windy and the clouds looked ominous and ready to rain. We made it back to our truck without getting rained on. We then made our way around the Shell Plant road  and the way Grandpa used to like going for drives. We ended up driving by Stillman’s and the fellow that used to breed the long haired horses. I think his name was Harold ( these folks have likely passed on) but we found our way back to the highway and heading back to Glenwood.
On a lighter note on the way out to pick up Brad at uncle Danny’s we drove over mud hill, I made Wade close his eyes. It was funny when we came over the last hill and watching Wades face.

Where’s Harry

This is a cute post about Kansas and how slow dad is.
Often our family goes on walks around Magrath including the paths out by the golf course. Each time we go we find painted rocks.

Case in point follow directions of rock.
Now sometime our family paints rocks and hides them to support the program.
Well... meet Larry

Larry is a cucumber from veggie tales. Daddy painted a rock that somewhat resembled Larry for the painted rock program. When we went for a walk we hid our rocks and dad hid Larry in a very prominent and easily identifiable tree. 

Dad has to go to work and was away, so he forgot all about Larry. But during that same time Dad and the older kids were watching Harry Potter and talking about it a bit. Fast forward 

Dad comes home from work and takes the kids for a walk without mom. We walk by the tree and Kansas asks where Harry. Dad is clueless and forgot all about Larry the rock and was thinking she meant Harry Potter. So for the remaining walk home I’m trying to explain to a two year old that Harry is in the books or movies and we can watch a bit when we get home. “ but where’s Harry” again I say he’s in the book. This goes on and on. 

Next walk, dad again takes the kids and mom is away. And same thing, we walk past the tree and Kansas asks “wheres Harry ?”  Dad try’s again to explain that Harry is in the book or movie and we can watch or read it later. This goes on again most of the way home. 

Finally we walk together as a family past the tree and mom says how Kansas is always asking for Larry. It hits me like a ton of bricks. 

Now each time we pass that tree Kansas asks where’s Harry dad now understands that we are talking about Larry the Cucumber.  

😂😂😂😂

Big Girl Bed

I m a little late posting this one but our little Kansas got herself a big girl bed on May 15,2020.
It’s almost official. She is very close to being a big girl. Just got to get the potty figured out.

She still loves her little pink and yellow “nunni”though. Brings it everywhere

Dad or mom “ ok kids lets go”
Kansas every time “ can I come?”
Dad or mom “ yes of course”
Kansas “ can my nunni come too?”

As Testament of the Chaos

The civil unrest in Minneapolis and St. Paul has left a trail of burned out buildings, smashed windows, and looted stores across the Twin Cities.

Here are the reports of damage or looting that have come in since Wednesday evening. This story will be updated as more reports come in.

In Minneapolis

– Grand Ole Creamery Cedar Avenue: Property and fire damage, attempted looting.

– Shoff Chiropractic East Lake Street: Destroyed by fire.

– Logan's Burgers Lake Street: Property damage.

– Cub Foods on West Broadway: Extensive damage and looting.

– Admas Travel Chicago Avenue: Destroyed by fire.

– Cricket Wireless Chicago Ave and East Lake St: Looting and extensive fire damage.

– Cricket Wireless East Lake Street: Property damage, looting. 

– Speedway on Cedar and Minnehaha: Extensive fire damage, property damage, possible looting.

–MSP Jewelers Bryant Ave. S: Extensive property damage, looting.

– Sanaag Resturant Lake and Cedar: Property damage, looting.

– Moto convenience store with fuel, Hiawatha and 33rd: Property damage and looted.

– Speedway at Hennepin and 25th: Property and fire damage.

– Schubert & Hoey Outdoor Advertising on 26th and 28th: Destroyed by fire.

– Scooterville 17th Avenue South: Property damage.

– Pie and Mighty 35th and Chicago: Property damage.

– Cal Surf on Lake Street: Property damage. 

– USPS Post Office Minnehaha and Lake: Destroyed by fire.

– Mailbox Solutions Plus 44th Ave N. and Penn: Destroyed by fire.

– Cellphone shop 44th Ave N. and Penn: Destroyed by fire.

– Tom's Barbershop 44th Ave. N. and Penn: Fire damage.

– Knights Chamber Calhoun Square: Property damage, looting, water damage.

– ChicagoLake Dental: Extensive fire damage.

– Mama Safia East Lake Street: Fire damage.

– Bismallah Grocery & Coffee Chicago Avenue: Fire damage and looting.

– Quruxlow Restaurant East Lake Street: Property damage.

– Safari Beauty 405 E Lake St: Property damage.

– Speedway 51st and 34th: Fire damage.

– Basilica of Saint Mary Minneapolis: Property damage.

– Nepp & Hackert Law Firm West Lake Street: Property damage.

– Pharmacy at In Town on Lake Building: Property damage.

– Blue Tree Music Education 23rd and 35th: Property damage; glass door smashed

– Drew’s Popcorn 23rd and 35th: Property damage; glass door smashed.

– Domino's on 26th Ave So and E 28th Street: Destroyed by fire.

– Popeyes Chicken Chicago Avenue: Destroyed by Fire.

– Boost Mobile East Lake Street: Destroyed by fire.

– Dream Haven Comics: 38th St and 23rd Ave: Looting, property damage.

– Family Dollar, 3110 Penn Ave N: Extensive damage 

– Union Liquor, 3219 Penn Ave N: Extensive damage

– Broadway Liquor Outlet: Extensive Damage 

– All Washed Up Laundromat, 3008 Penn Ave: Damage 

– Penn Gas Stop, 2606 Penn Ave N: Extensive damage, Looting 

– Aldi Grocery, Penn Ave N: Damage 

– Family Dollar, 505 W Broadway: Looting 

– Neighbors One Stop Inc. Gas station, 3759 Penn Ave N: Fire 

– North End Hardware, Penn Ave N: Property damage 

– Walgreens St Louis Park: Looting

– Nokomis Shoe Shop at 4950 34th Ave: Property damage.

– Sabri Commons at East Lake Street: Looting.

– International Bazaar at East Lake Street: Looting.

– 315 East Lake Street: Fire damage, looting.

– Yusuf Center East Lake Street: Looting.

– Plaza Mexico East Lake Street: Looting.

– El Nuevo Miramar East Lake Street: Looting.

– Extreme Noise Records Lake Street: Property damage.

– Piff Streetwear Como Avenue: Property damage and looting.

– Como Tap Como Avenue: Property damage and looting.

– Chris Vale Cycles 27th Avenue: Property damage.

– Dollar Tree Nicollet Avenue: Property damage.

– Kmart Nicollet: Property damage, looting.

– Office Depot Nicollet: Property damage, looting, flooding.

– Longfellow/Seward Healthy Seniors at US Bank building on Lake: Property damage and looting.

– Atlas Staffing: 1st Ave and Lake: Destroyed by fire.

– Uncle Hugo's/Uncle Edgar's 28th and Chicago: Destroyed by fire.

– Holiday Gas Station 46th and Hiawatha: Extensive fire damage.

– Walgreens 46th and Hiawatha: Property damage and looting.

– Kitchen Window Uptown: Extensive property damage, looting.

– Popeyes Lake: Property damage.

– Hooks Fish and Chicken West Lake: Property damage.

– Metro PCS West Lake: Property damage.

– Pawn Shop West Lake: Property damage.

– Grand Managament Inc. Lyndale: Property Damage.

– Kyle's Market W 36th Street: Property damage.

– Pearl Vision Nicollet: Property damage.

– Galactic Pizza: Property damage.

– Marathon Lyndale and 28th: Property damage.

– Williams Uptown Pub & Peanut Bar: Property damage.

– Iron Door Pub: Fire damage

– Speedway LynLake: Extensive fire damage.

– Family Dollar 36th & Nicollet: Destroyed by fire.

– O'Reilly's Auto Parts 36th and Nicollet: Extensive fire damage.

– Fade Factory Barber Shop: Extensive fire damage.

– Hibachi Grill on Lake Street: Fire damage.

– Wells Fargo 31st and Nicollet: Property damage, extensive fire damage.

– Commercial building at 27th and East Lake: Extensive fire damage.

– USPS at 31st Street and 1st Avenue: Extensive fire damage and looting.

– Shell Gas Station Park and Lake: Property damage, fire, and looting.

– Migizi Communications 27th Avenue South: Destroyed by fire.

– Olympic Cafe West Broadway: Destroyed by fire.

– Metro by T-Mobile West Broadway: Fire damage.

– Lyndale Tobacco at 722 W. Lake St: Property damage.

– Paper Source Uptown: Property damage and looting. 

– Everett’s Foods on 38th and Cedar: Property damage and looting.

– El Nuevo Rodeo Restaurante East Lake Street: Destroyed in fire.

– Holiday 36th and Cedar: Broken windows and looting.

– Matt's Bar 35th and Cedar: Broken window

– Subway at 36th and Cedar: broken windows. 

– E&L Supermarket and Deli on Lowry Ave: Property damage.

– Nguyen Architects 26th and 27th: Destroyed in fire.

– Pantry Food Market 52nd Ave N and Bryant Ave. N: Property damage and looting. 

– O'Reilly Auto Parts 35th and Nicollet: Property damage.

– The Hub Bike Co-op: Property damage. 

– Family Dollar 35th and Nicollet: Property damage.

– Pat's Tap 35th and Nicollet: Property damage.

– B-Squad Vintage 35th and Nicollet: Property damage.

– Tibet Store: Property damage. 

– Speedway 35th and Nicollet: Property damage.

– Casablanca Foods 33rd and Nicollet: Property damage.

– Valerie's 32nd and Nicollet: Property damage.

– A Automall Inc. East Lake: Property damage, vehicles stolen.

– Speedway at 60th and Portland: Property damage.

– Broadway Clinic North Minneapolis: Property damage.

– Juxtaposition Arts North Emerson: Property damage.

– Sew Simple Nicollet and 24th: Property damage, looting.

– Park and Lake Car Wash on East Lake Street Windows broken, graffiti and some interior damage.

– Park-Nicollet Minneapolis Clinic: Property damage.

– Arby's Lake Street: Destroyed by fire.

– K-Mart Lake Street: Property damage.

– Penzey's Spices Uptown: Property damage, looting.

– Walgreens Hennepin and 27th: Property damage.

– Midori's Floating World Cafe Lake Street: Fire damage.

– GM Tobacco Lake and  27th: Fire damage.

– McDonald's Lake and 31st: Property damage.

– Walgreens Central and Lowry in Northeast: Property damage.

– Wells Fargo Lake Street: Fire and property damage.

– Ladditude Tattoo Lake and 27th: Fire damage.

– LV's Barbershop Lake and 27th: Fire damage.

– The Hub Bike Co-op Minnehaha and 30th: Property damage.

– J-Klips Lake Street: Property damage.

– 5 Guys Hennepin and 24th: Property damage.

– Holiday Hennepin and 25th: Property damage.

– Honda Town Lake and 43rd: Property damage.

– Tires Plus Lake and 34th: Property damage.

– Hennepin County Human Service Center: Property damage.

– ICC Wireless Lake Street: Property damage.

– Jackson Hewitt Tax Service: Property damage.

– Little Caesars Lake Street: Fire and property damage.

– Teppanyaki Grill Lake Street: Fire and property damage.

– Home Choice Lake Street: Fire and property damage.

– Dollar General Lake Street: Extensive fire damage.

– Twin Lake Dental: Fire and property damage.

– HD Laundry Lake Street: Fire and property damage.

– Citi Trends Lake Street: Fire and property damage.

– Total Wireless Lake Street: Fire and property damage.

– Pineda Tacos Lake Street: Property damage.

– Subway Lake Street: Property damage.

– 7 Mile Fashion Express East Lake Street: Destroyed by fire

– The Fremont Bar Uptown: Property damage, looting.

– O'Reilly Auto Parts West Broadway: Extensive fire damage.

– Broadway Liquor Outlet West Broadway: Property damage, looting.

– Quality Tobacco Lake and 1st: Extensive fire damage.

– Skol Liquor Store 27th Avenue: Property damage, looting.

– Max-It Pawn Shop Cedar Avenue: Extensive fire damage.

– Minnehaha Liquor Lake Street: Property damage, looting, extensive fire damage.

– Hexagon Bar at E 26th and 27th: Extensive fire damage.

– Target Lake Street: Looting, graffiti, property damage, fire damage.

– Wendy's Lake Street: Fire, destroyed.

– AutoZone Lake Street: Fire, destroyed.

– Cub Foods Lake Street: Looting, property damage, fire 

– Under construction affordable housing development at 26th and 29th: Fire, destroyed.

– 7-Sigma building, 26th and 29th: Fire, extensive damage.

– Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct: Destroyed by fire.

– Dollar Tree off Lake Street: Property damage, looting.

– Metro by T-Mobile Lake Street: Fire, extensive damage.

– Hi Lake Liquor: Property damage, looting.

– Speedway East Lake Street: Property damage.

– East Lake Library: Windows smashed, graffiti.

– Precision Tune Auto Care Lake Street: Property damage.

– U.S. Bank Lake Street: Property damage, – Dairy Queen East Lake Street: Property damage.

– Papa Murphy's Pizza East Lake Street: Property damage.

– Planet Fitness on Lake: Property damage.

– Domino's Pizza 26th and 28th: Property damage.

– Urban Forage Winery and Cider House, Lake and 29th: Property damage, looting.

– Gandhi Mahal Restaurant, 27th and Lake: Extensive fire

 – Car-X Tire & Auto East Lake Street: Property damage, vehicle smashed through windows.

– Frattelone's Ace Hardware East Lake Street: Property damage.

– MN Transitions Charter School: Property damage.

– Laundro Max East Lake Street: Window smashed.

– Soderberg's Floral & Gift East Lake Street: Property damage.

– East Lake Clinic: Property damage.

– Seward Pharmacy: Window smashed, graffiti.

– Electra Tune Auto Care on Lake St: Property damage, vehicle stolen.

– Walgreens at 43rd and Chicago: Property damage, looting.

– Elevated Beer Wine & Spirits, Hiawatha Ave: Property damage, looting.

– Schooner's Tavern, barbershop next door: Fire, property damage.

– Seward Co-op, 28th and Franklin: Window smashed, attempted theft of ATM.

– Midtown Global Market: Property damage, 

– Briva Health Lake Street: Window smashed.

– Foot Locker East Lake Street: Property damage, looting.

– BMO Harris East Lake Street: Property damage.

– TCF Bank at 38th and Minnehaha: Property damage.

– Studiiyo23 Hennepin Avenue, Uptown: Property damage, looting.

– DTLR, Broadway, North Minneapolis: Property damage, looting.

– Uptown Pawn: Property damage, looting.

– La Familia Skate Shop: Property damage.

– Target Uptown: Property damage, 

– Chicago & Lake Liquor: Property damage, looting.

– East Lake Liquor: Property damage, looting.

– Ingebretsens on Lake: Property damage, windows smashed.

– Freewheel Bike: Property damage, windows smashed.

– Hamdi Restaurant, Midtown: Property damage, graffiti.

– Hudson's Hardware, East 42nd Street: Property damage and looting.

– Birchwood Cafe, East 25th Street: Property 

– CVS Uptown: Property damage, looting.

– Timberland Uptown: Property damage, looting.

– Sunnys Wigs 29th and Lyndale: Property damage.

– Thurston Jewelers West Lake Street: Property damage.

– Banadir Pharmacy West Lake Street: Property damage and looting

– Sephora Uptown: Property damage.

– Gamestop Uptown: Property damage, looting.

– Indulge and Bloom, Uptown: Property damage.

– H&M Uptown: Windows smashed.

– Apple Store Uptown: Windows smashed., looting.

– Urban Outfitters Uptown: Door window smashed.

– Smokeless Northeast: Vandalized, closed till further notice.

– AutoZone at 501 West Broadway, North Minneapolis: Unconfirmed report of looting, property damage.

– Buzzmart, downtown Minneapolis: Property damage.

– Town Talk Diner, Lake Street: Destroyed by Fire.

– Bondesque: Property damage. 

In St. Paul

– Walgreens at Grand and Grotto: Property damage, looting.

– Metro Sound and Lighting University Avenue: Substantial property damage and looting. 

– Axman Surplus University Avenue: Property damage.

– Walgreens Lexington and Larpenteur: Property damage and looting.

– T-Mobile Lexington and Larpenteur: Property damage.

– Turf Club: Property damage. 

– Great Health Nutrition: Looting.

– Gordon Parks High School: Property damage. 

– Trader Joe's St. Paul: Property damage, looting.

– A1 Lock Service on Snelling: Property damage

– Holiday Station at Wabasha and Plato: Property damage and looting.

– Gold'n Treasures on Grand Ave: Property damage and looting.

– Speedway at Grand and Cleveland: Extensive fire damage.

– 1st Grand Avenue Liquors on Grand and Milton: Property damage, looting.

– Foot Locker Midway: Extensive fire damage.

– GameStop Midway: Extensive fire damage, looting.

– To New York Midway: Property damage.

– Peking Garden Midway: Property damage.

– Lloyd's Pharmacy Snelling and Minnehaha: Destroyed by fire.

– Target Midway: Property damage, looting.

– CVS University Avenue: Property damage, looting.

– Max It Pawn Shop University Avenue: Property damage, looting.

– Verizon Store Hamline Avenue: Property damage.

– Noodles & Co Hamline Avenue: Property damage.

– Vitamine Shoppe Hamline Avenue: Property damage.

– Big Top Liquors Midway: Property damage.

– TJ Maxx Midway: Property damage, small fire.

– Sprint store Midway: Property damage, looting.

– Midway Tobacco Outlet Plus: Property damage

– NAPA Auto Parts University Avenue: Property damage, fire.

– T-Mobile on Arcade and York: Property damage, looting.

– LeeAnn Chinn Midway: Property damage, graffiti.

– America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses Midway: Property damage, graffiti.

– Furniture Barn Midway: Property damage, graffiti, fire.

– BP on University Avenue: Property damage.

– Walgreens on Randolph and Snelling: Property damage, looting.

– Discount Tire Co. Midway: Property damage.

– O'Reilly Auto Parts Lexington: Property damage, fire.

– TCF Bank Lexington and University: Property damage.

– Lululemon Grand Avenue: Property damage, looting.

– Speedway University Ave: Property damage, fire.

– Sun Ray Shopping Center: Property damage and looting.

– Ananya Dance Theater University Ave: Property damage.

– Springboard for the Arts University Ave: Property damage, fire.

– 7-Mile Sportwear University Ave: Property damage, looting.

– Fire n Ice Chicken: Property damage.

– Liquor Barrel on West 7th: Property damage, looting.

– Moellers Jewelry, Highland: Property damage.

– The Fixery, Highland: Property damage.

– Bole Ethiopian Restaurant: Fire.

– Enterprise University Avenue: Fire.

– Goodwill: Property damage. 

In Twin Cities suburbs

– Target Maplewood: Property damage and looting.

– The Jewelers Saint Anthony: Property damage.

– GameStop Brooklyn Center: Property damage, looting.

– Walmart Brooklyn Center: Property damage, looting

.– T-Mobile Store Brooklyn Center: Property damage.

– Family Dollar Brooklyn Center: Property damage.

– Walgreens 63rd and Brooklyn Blvd., Brooklyn Center: Property damage.

– Western Service Center, Apple Valley: Property, fire, and water damage.

– A&T store Brooklyn Park: Property damage and looting.

– T-Mobile Brooklyn Park: Property damage and looting.

– Boost Mobile Brooklyn Park: Property damage and looting.

– GameStop Richfield: Property damage and looting.

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