The Island is Calling

A week from now, on August 1,  I will hop on my bike and pedal from Southdale shopping center in Edina, Minnesota to Treasure Island Resort and Casino near Red Wing, Minnesota. Then the next day I’ll wake up early and ride back to Apple Valley, Minnesota.  Of course, as you can probably tell from [...]

Blue October Concert

My wife Kari and I went to see Blue October in concert at First Avenue on June 25th. It was the second time we have seen them together at that particular venue, which I like to think of as “The House that Prince built.”  Yes, I’m a geek…and a huge Prince fan. But I digress. [...]

Have Yourself an Inexpensive Christmas

Thanksgiving is in two days already, which means (among other things) the Christmas shopping season is set to begin on Black Friday. I won’t be among those in line at midnight when some stores open. What’s more, I’m sure, given the state of the economy, most Americans will be spending a little less this holiday [...]

Channeling Clark Griswold

Christmas is the hap, hap, happiest time of year in our household and this is the year that I finally plan to channel Clark Griswold and decorate the house with lights.

Okay, maybe not quite to that extent, but we’ve got this great A-frame house that’s just begging to be decked [...]

Re-launch

It’s been a while (four months to be exact) since I last blogged here at my home base, Bo Knowz, but work and life got too busy and, frankly, the blog became a lower priority. That’s about to change…not that life or work are any less busy. I guess I’m just a little better organized [...]

I Need a Costume

This might sound a bit strange since Halloween is still five months away, but I need a costume. That’s right, I need a costume and I need it by next weekend. You see, I have the distinct honor of having been invited to join a group of my friends for the first time [...]

50 More Days…

I have 50 more days to get ready for the first-annual Breast Cancer Ride. That means I need to finish all of my fundraising and all of my training in that time. I know I can do it, but it doesn’t look like I’m going to have much time to spare. I [...]