Mother's Day 2010

A great breakfast at Zumbro's,
A long walk around Lake Harriet,
Recollections of my Mom,
Planting flowers in her memory (petunias, geraniums, and marigolds; with the help of my neighbor Tom),
Maybe a trip later to her grave...
Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms.

Be God's

"Many of us want to be 'good,' and Rich [Mullins] believed that being good was a noble pursuit. But the highest pursuit was not to be good, but to be God's. The best thing any of us can be is fully devoted to the God who loves us with a passionate, reckless, furious love."

- James Bryan Smith, An Arrow Pointing to Heaven

MLB 2010 Picks (delayed)

My friend Jamie called me out awhile ago, to make my predictions for this MLB season. Here they are (finally).

AL Central: Minnesota Twins
AL East: New York Yankees
AL West: Los Angeles Angels
AL Wildcard:Tampa Bay Rays

Yanks over Twins, Angels over Rays
Angels over Yanks

NL Central: St. Louis Cardinals
NL East: Philadelphia Phillies
NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers
NL Wildcard: Colorado Rockies

Phillies over Cards, Dodgers over Rockies
Phillies over Dodgers

World Series: Phillies over Angels in 6 games

Spring Break - Wednesday

A leisurely breakfast at Zumbro, then a few errands. A few hours sitting outside in the warm sun, feeling the light breezes, reading Agassi's book. My brain finally winding down...a much needed break.

Spring Break - Tuesday

I could get used to this sleeping in late! After a nice, restful morning, I went to Normandale Lake for a long walk. Now I think it's nice enough again to grab my book and head outside for a bit. Plus, a fire tonight at Dan and Heidi's - Spring break rocks!

Spring Break - Monday

This morning I slept in until around 9:00, and then enjoyed a raspberry muffin (from Zumbro) and some coffee. I then got a little work stuff out of the way (applied for a few jobs for next Fall, and got back in touch with my placement agency for the Summer hopefully).

I then spent quite a bit of time raking the yard, picking up the flower beds, and enjoying the glorious sunshine. I am now going to grab a few good books, sit in my chair outside, and partake in a cigar -- I love Spring break!

Twins Open House

Today the Minnesota Twins had an open house to view the new Target Field, open only to season ticket holders. A friend (Jamie) and I bought a 20-game package, and we received free tickets to today's event. Unfortunately, Jamie was in Germany on a missions trip, so my friend Dan joined me instead. It was an awesome day! I am so happy that the Twins are finally going to be playing outdoors, where baseball is meant to be played. The grass was covered up today for some reason, but it still looked great. Here are a few pictures of the stadium.