Nate's Bachelor BBQ

Yes, it's sad but true: Nate is getting hitched. So, today a bunch of us went out to Lake Harriet for some grilling, slack line walking, football and swimming. Had a great time, and I wish Nate and Emily all the best.

Climbing, Canoeing, and Camping

Most of this weekend was spent between Rochester and Whitewater State park nearby. My self, Kim, and Kim's friends Lindsey and Jason climbed over 600 stairs to get up a hill to a forest service tower, then climbed the tower for a pretty cool view. After that, we spent 3 hours canoeing the Whitewater river, then camped in the state park. Great cooking on the part of Lindsey and Jason led to an awesome fire-grilled dinner. Great weather, great weekend.

Darn Tourists...

OK Jill, here's your post. Audrey and Andrew came out from Ireland to see how our Independence Day goes. They wound up getting a highspeed tour of Minnesota, including watersports, cliff jumping, a visit to Lake Superior, the zoo, a Saints game, and more. Busy schedule, but lots of fun.