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Both of Chuck's grandfathers are having heart surgery within a week of each other. Keep Grandpa Hays and Grandpa Schminke in your thoughts and prayers. *Grandpa Hays* Update: Grandpa Hays got through his surgery. It went well. He had triple bypass surgery. I have been told he was sitting in bed, watching basketball and joking...

We went to St. Louis last weekend for Paige's graduation. The weather was nice, but the speeches at the ceremony lasted too long. 🙂 We did a little sight seeing while we were there, too. We went to the Gateway Arch, the City Museum and the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. It was a lot of fun. HERE...

I went on the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure walk on Mother's day. It was a good time. Thankfully, it didn't rain while we were walking. That was nice. It was still a bit chilly outside, though. It did clear up as we went along and was almost sunny when we left. Unfortunately,...

I altered the recipe I had of this a bit. I used beef, onion, green pepper, sauce, cheese….but I didn't follow the recipe exactly. It was a lot harder than I thought it would be to stuff the shells. They didn't get as big as I thought they would. I stuffed them and lined them...

I haven't been keeping up with my food reviews, but I will get back on track with that. I made this meatloaf a couple weeks ago and it turned out pretty well. I made it in a aquare pan and when it was done, I added mashed potatoes to the top of it with some...

My brother's new photography site is done… NorlingImages.com. You can buy pictures and everything there. Enjoy!…And buy some pictures! 🙂

Great Mitch Bits They're not the same without the quirky drawl and the slight, nervous smile. But here are some of Hedberg's bits: I got a business card made, because I want to win some lunches. That's what my business card says: “Mitch Hedberg, potential lunch winner.” Mr. Pibb is a poor imitation of Dr....

We have been working on the yard this past week. We took down the fence on the side of our house because it makes it hard to get to the rest of the yard. We are keeping up the fence in the back of the house since Tuxedo Road is behind us. Chuck's dad rented...

We put the boat in yesterday and took a little cruise around Lake Minnetonka. It was such a nice afternoon. Once the sun started to go down it started to get a little chilly. We went fishing for a while and didn't have a whole lot of luck. Chuck caught a Crappie and I had...

Indecision is the key to flexibility. You cannot tell which way the train went by looking at the track. There is absolutely no substitute for a genuine lack of preparation. Happiness is merely the remission of pain. Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. Sometimes too much drink is not enough. The facts, although interesting,...

This was pretty good. Not too many ingredients, didn't take long to prepare and wasn't hard to make. I think the next time I make it I won't put quite as many noodles in it so there is a bit more sauce. There was a ton of food in this meal. I decided to make...

We were at Chuck and Jean's new house for dinner a few weeks ago and Jean had made some Key Lime Pie. It was so good. I got the recipe from her and made it last night to bring to my cousin. It was so easy to make (only a few ingredients) and it tasted...

Chuck and I got new curtains in the kitchen and living room as well as some blinds in the dining room and his office. It looks so much better and makes such a difference. I had been putting it off since we moved in. I picked out some sheer curtains for the kitchen and living...

I went to see my cousin Paul today and brought he and his wife some food (A pan of Lasagna, Gooey Garlic Mozzarella bread and Key Lime Pie). These little cuties are their new twin boys…Charlie and Dylan. They are so sweet. When I got there, they had just taken a bath and were getting...

A few weeks ago we started going to a trading office to trade. There are about 10 of us from our trading chat room that have gone in there. It's been a really good experience. It's nice to have so many people around doing the same thing. Chuck and his dad have set up a...

Two of my cousins just had new babies…well, their wives did. A new girl, Mara and twin boys, Charlie and Dylan. I haven't seen any of them yet. I am going to see the twins this weekend. I am so excited that there are twins in the family. We haven't had that before. And I...

I made a macaroni casserole last weekend. It was pretty good. I think the next time I make it I will add a bit more pasta. It was very cheesy. It did take a while to make because you had to make a roux. It was good, though. It had a good flavor to it....

Chuck and I got a new headboard the other day. Here are a couple pictures of it. It's very simple. It's ultra suede and padded. Just something to protect the wall I painted and it's comfortable to lean on. We were going to get a whole bed and headboard, but we have a platform bed...

Chuck and I got a Game Cube this past weekend and I have been playing it like crazy. He found out that the Game Cube was a good system for people with very good video game skills and those who are inept to play together and make it enjoyable for both. We got Mario Kart...

This was a really yummy recipe and very simple to make. There are only 5 ingredients. It didn't take long to cook at all. It reminded me of a chicken parmesan I have made but with the chicken cut up and different noodles. It was a hit with Chuck and my brother. Let me know...