September 2, 2009 by tina.

I haven’t told you all about the road trip! Well, I will spare you ALL of the details and just tell you that we had a great time! There was minimal too-much-time-spent-together-in-a-car fighting, we saw tons of awesome stuff, had a lot of laughs and put 3000 miles on Lance’s Honda. I think the true highlight was our day of white water rafting, followed by only three hours of driving and then kicking back at the hotel pool. (It was the best hotel pool evah!!! Big, warm, clean and void of other people!)

I have noticed that the highlight of our trip is the most relaxing day in the itinerary. For those of you that know me, this is a bit of a change. Maybe I’m growing up…or just slowing down…or getting old. Oh well, all three of those are better than dead!

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September 1, 2009 by tina.

I haven’t blogged for a ridiculously long time. Frankly, I’m not really sure that anyone reads it but it’s like an assignment that I haven’t taken care of.

But there is no blogging inspiration today so that’s all for now.

Have a great day!

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August 16, 2009 by tina.

We leave in the morning for our first family road trip!!! We are headed west through Minnesota to South Dakota and then Wyoming then down and back across Nebraska and Iowa before coming back home. Of course, this multitude of driving will be broken apart by TONS of attractions all along the way. We plan to see all there is to see but we will have to see. There are only so many hours in the week. But we will catch Rushmore and Yellowstone, Wall Drug and Deadwood, Crazy Horse and Devil’s Tower, Grand Teton and the Snake River, the Badlands and the Black Hills, the Corn Palace and…well, you get the idea!

Wish us luck!

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August 13, 2009 by tina.

Lance and I are headed to Brookfield, WI this weekend with the La Crosse Firefighters softball team. We are the reigning champions and we will be trying to defend our title against all the professional firefighter softball teams in the state. It’s a really fun tournament where we see the same people every year (Wisconsin only has so many professional fire departments) and get to spend a day at the ball park. Who doesn’t love to spend a day at the ball park?!? It a lot of laughs, some misguided cheerleading and a remarkable amount of unhealthy snacks and drinks. It’s gonna be great!

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August 10, 2009 by tina.

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August 9, 2009 by tina.

The family is headed out on a Griswold family road trip vacation next week. We are all totally pumped and in honor of one of our destinations I looked for site specific trivia and this is what I came up with.

In what year was Mt. Rushmore completed? And this week’s prize will be a scotch-a-roo bar.

Hope you have a great Monday!

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August 6, 2009 by tina.

“Roasted what?” you ask. That’s right, I said Kale. It’s a leafy green vegetable that I hadn’t really ever heard of until we joined a CSA this summer. We get a lovely box of vegetables every week that someone else grows fresh in their garden. I love fresh vegetables but I’m not much of a gardener so it works out quite well. But one week, we didn’t know what one bundle was and in our newsletter they told us that it was kale and they suggested a “Roasted Kale” recipe. Basically it’s a spinach-ish veggie that you can use in place of spinach in most recipes but you can also toss it with some olive oil and roast it. When you take it out of the oven you crack some sea salt over it and it tastes like potato chips. Our kids absolutely love it and ask for that as a treat. I KNOW!!! How often do kids ask for a vegetable as a treat?!?!

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August 3, 2009 by tina.

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August 2, 2009 by tina.

If you have never been to a Relay for Life, you really should catch one. They are so powerful! First there is the fact that you know that everyone there has worked really hard to organize the event, raise money, or survive cancer. (They put all three of these groups in different colored shirts so that you can tell the difference!) Then there is the overall mood of the event which is one of celebration. It’s just fun! Then there are the political speakers at the opening ceremonies that always last longer than they should and a kick off survivor lap. Next, we all get to join.

There are teams that continue to raise funds there at the event; selling massages, food, beads, raffle tickets, etc., etc., etc. Tents are decorated according to the theme and everyone is smiling. After it’s dark, they light the luminaria that were purchased in honor or in memory of a cancer victim and at 9:30 they shut off the lights and read all the names. (Tears.) Dedicated walkers continue to man the track all night as the entertainment and themed laps keep everyone’s energy level up. All in all, it is an amazing event.

I’ll stop blabbing now and tell you that the trivia question is “Who was the first woman to receive a medical degree in the US?” And this week’s prize is 3 Cow Tails!

Have a great Monday!

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July 30, 2009 by tina.

Our Relay for Life team has raised over $1700. That’s freakin’ awesome! I’m so proud of all of us-and of course, all of you that contributed! We are excited to walk tomorrow night. I have the tent all ready to go…I wonder how to set it up?

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