April 2009
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Apr 19th
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2009 Minnesota State Chess Tournament
I spent today at the 2009 Minnesota State Chess Tournament.  The tournament started at 9:30am and lasted until 5:00pm tonight. The morning began with a juggler and merit-point awards. The juggler was (apparently) a current child chess player who also juggles.  His iPod/speaker system wasn’t loud enough to carry the gym, and his ‘assistant’ couldn’t really figure it out,...
Apr 19th
Apr 16th
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Apr 12th
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Apr 11th
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Apr 11th
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A Good Friday
Yesterday was Good Friday, the weather was warm and the lakes had finally melted all the way. That meant it was a perfect day for a bike ride with the kids. For this ride, we all decided to head down Lynnhurst Field on the south end of Lake Harriet. The trip was excellent and the kids got some excellent street experience. When we got to the park, Leif and Brita immediately went to the...
Apr 10th
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Apr 4th