Cool Commercial

I first saw the link to this commercial on my friend Brian's blog. See if you can guess what it's about before it's over.



There is a cat who lives at a Rhode Island nursing home who apparently can sense when someone is near death.

Al Franken's new HQ

In case you haven't heard, Al Franken is running for the U.S. Senate. Ann and I attended the grand opening of his new-and-improved headquarters on University Avenue yesterday. He said he's been busy: "I've attended over a hundred bean feeds across Minnesota so far and it's been a gas." He also apologized for his wife Franni's absence, saying that during the two hours Cheney was in charge he had Franni arrested. Those were a few of the jokes. But you can tell he's sincere about trying to make a difference.

I miss Al's radio show but I'm glad he's running for Paul Wellstone's senate seat.

Lela

My sister Karen, who lives in Santa Monica, just got a new kitten named Lela. I told Karen I'd put Lela on my blog if she sent me a picture.


Congrats Karen!

A Smattering of New York Photos

Here are a few that I like from our recent trip to New York for Andy and Barb Novitske's wedding. You'll find more shots of the wedding here.


Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.

Walking Tour of Wall St. and Ground Zero area

I made a NYC Downtown Walking Tour Map in Google Maps. The walk starts at the Bowling Green subway station, which is a straight ride on the 4 or 5 subway train from Grand Central, and hits the highlights in the Downtown area: NY Stock Exchange, Trinity Church, Ground Zero, Century 21 (for some excellent discount shopping), etc. Click on the blue placemarks in my map for more info about the various locations along the way. My guess is that it would take 3 hours or so to complete the entire route.

You might be able to print out the map but I haven't tried that feature yet so I don't know if the printout will include my placemark notes.

Huck and Dublin's not so big Adventure

We have a guest this weekend: Dublin, a Soft Coated Wheaton Terrier who ordinarily resides with Palmer and Nancy Dawn Van Beest. He's with us for a couple of days while they're out of town. He and Huck are getting along quite well. Here are some pics from our short walk this afternoon:

Mother's Day & Birthday Dinner/Softball Extravaganza

Just havin' some more fun with the new camera. Try clicking on a photo to enlarge it in your browser.

Jane's Confirmation

Here are some pics from our meal after Jane's confirmation on Sunday. Took these at The Happy Gnome, which has a nice deck if you happen to be looking for a bite or some drinks and you're near the Cathedral in St. Paul. Good fries and bar food (although the pizzas weren't great).



















And here's a bonus photo of Huckleberry ...

I'm here!!!

Here's my new blog everybody. I personally guarantee at least one new posting a year so be sure to check back often!