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StoneRidge Golf Club Update

Posted July 31, 2008

Today my friend and I paid a return visit to StoneRidge Golf Club in Stillwater. It’s been a number of years since I last played there and I was anxious to get back to the course that GolfWeek currently ranks as the number one public course in the metro area (#4 overall for Minnesota).

Head professional and general manager Keith Kalny is a player and supporter of the Tapemark Charity Pro-Am, as is assistant pro Eddie Wynne. I got to chat with Mr. Wynne a little before the round and one interesting thing of note was the new-style divot repair tool that they give out and recommend (I’ll do another post on that next week).

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shot 94 from the whites at Stone Ridge and dried off at Zantigo for lunch


@kingsbury tweeted July 31, 2008


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ran 3 miles in Eagan before golf at Stone Ridge (rain delay)


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diggin’ the new G. Love & Special Sauce CD “Superhero Brother”


@kingsbury tweeted July 30, 2008


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I think I’m in love with the cowboy hat woman from iPhone Texas Hold’em


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last tuba lesson of the year for kid one


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lunch at Culvers with Grandma Karen


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Saskatchewan in the House

Posted July 30, 2008

Yesterday I had an unexpected visitor in my office at HSRA Minnesota: the Honourable Ken Krawetz, Minister of Education for the province of Saskatchewan.

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ortho and dentist for kid one and two, then the last T-ball of the year


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ran a lazy 4 miles in Eagan


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hiding in my office while the wife hosts a neighborhood book club


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I’m your boogie man, that’s what I am


@kingsbury tweeted July 29, 2008


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lunch at Longfellow Grill with Terry, Tony and Phil


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not seeing the appeal of cuil.com to people whose opinions I normally seek – irrelevant search results with erroneous photos = no thanks


@kingsbury tweeted July 29, 2008


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Wild Near Salary Cap

Posted July 28, 2008

As reported by hockey writer extraordinaire Mike Russo, the Wild are almost at the salary cap after signing Pierre-Marc Bouchard last week to a long-term, $20.4 million deal.

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John “The Snyds” Snyder

Posted July 28, 2008

Minnesota golf professional John Snyder is having a good year, especially considering his left foot was ripped off 3 years ago.

A two-time Tapemark Charity Pro-Am champion (1986, 1989), Snyder started this year by winning the Arziona Senior Open by five strokes May 7 at Royal Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona. That field included Austin native Jon Chaffee, Champion Tour players John Jacobs and Jim Ahern and many other past champions.

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pool breaks in the office aren’t as fun when you are the only guy here


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Oklahoma! at Eagan High School

Posted July 28, 2008

The family attended a Sunday afternoon performance of Oklahoma! this weekend that was produced by the Eagan Summer Community Theatre. Colleen couldn’t wait to finally hear the real Surrey with the Fringe on Top after all of those When Harry Met Sally references.

The production quality of this show was quite high and we enjoyed the lead actors: Ashley Lemaire as Laurey and Jared Oxborough as Curley. Douglas Castle was also great as Ali Hakim and the kids liked Honey Ribar as Ado Annie the most.

The worst part of the show by far was the audience – why can’t people shut up for two hours? Aside from that, it was nice to finally see the play that every Okie is duty-bound to watch at some point in their life. Ok-la-hom-a, OK!


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paid the tax man, picked up new car tabs for the MINI, visited the post office and now cleaning up the office


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watching Spaced: The Complete Series: Season 1 (awesome British Simon Pegg show from 1999)


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dinner at the kitchen table in the original Buca’s


@kingsbury tweeted July 27, 2008


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Gopher Senior Wins State Open

Posted July 27, 2008

University of Minnesota senior Yu Katayama won the 2008 Minnesota State Open at Bunker Hills Sunday, shooting a 2-under-par 70 to win by two strokes over State Am winner Trent Peterson and Alexandria Country Club professional Brett Swedberg.

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heading for the Eagan High School production of Oklahoma! to find my roots


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ran 15.7 miles in Eagan and Apple Valley – long run of the year (so far)


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USGA Member Bags

Posted July 27, 2008

I was just going through some of my trinkets from the recent U.S. Women’s Open and noticed this blue bag that the USGA was handing out to USGA members in one of the entry tents. I thought this was a nice gesture, but today I read the tag that was attached:

Due to security measures this bag has been classified as a prohibited item and may not be brought with you upon re-admission to the 2008 U.S. Open Championship.

Wow, is that dumb. At least it was free…


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