Living it up--Saint Paul style

Hey all! I moved into my new house today! I am planning to take pictures and stuff later, but I'm not unpacked yet. Also, I think the wireless card on my computer is broken, so I can't access the internet on my computer (I'm borrowing the house computer right now). Oh, and guess what? I was talking to my boyfriend Dan's sister this morning and she was wondering if I wanted to hang out tonight (she also lives in the cities). When we exchanged addresses we realized that we live about 5 houses apart on the same street! Crazy how that works sometimes. Anyway, it will be nice to have at least one person around who I can hang out with. There's also a guy in the opera chorus who I met who's older brother I knew from Lawrence. Weird connections all around. Hope all is well with everyone, and I will post pictures of the house when I can. Oh, and I think I will be home next weekend at mom's if anyone is around we should hang out. Oh, and someone should maybe tell mom. Hehee.... Love!

A sad day in WI and MN

I just wanted to tell everyone to count your blessings and live each day to the fullest. I found out today that my cousin's mother and father in law were killed in the flooding in our area over the weekend. Their car was washed into a 30 foot ditch. It really hits close to home when someone you know leaves this earth in such a way. My cousin's son, Cody, is only a year older than Mitchell and to think that he has lost grandparents in such a way is hard. Please keep the family and all those who suffered losses over the weekend in your prayers.
God Bless !

Civil War Cannons Blowing Stuff Up

The Sounds of Freedom Photos

This one has taken a beating from the gunnery range.


This Armored Personnel Carrier must be new to the range. It's almost unscathed.


This tank has been used for target practice. Note the damage to the top portion.


An old Huey helicopter fuselage.


An old F-4 Phantom (Vietnam era)


The Blackhawk helicopter.


Sometimes the sounds of freedom are deafening.

The Sounds of Freedom Video

As promised...

The Sounds of Freedom

Mitchell and I spent most of the day listening to the awesome sounds of freedom. Yes, I'm talking about American Fighter Planes! Those screeching jet engines are the sound of freedom and today we went to the Hardwood firing range to watch Wisconsin Air National Guard pilots practice bombing and strafing in their F-16 Fighting Falcons. It was so cool that I could hardly breathe! Video clips and photos to come shortly. But first I have to perform some software updates on my PC. Stay tuned. You don't want to miss these.

My life as a wage slave

This is the view from just behind my computer station











That's where we knock out the flies with CO2 so we can do stuff to them (pick out virgin females for future mating, dissections, etc.)














This might possibly be the most unflattering picture of me ever.