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Highly recommended: the Big Ben at Eli’s Bar


@kingsbury tweeted May 30, 2015


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There is some awesome dancing going on here @ Alabama Shakes – Hall’s Island


@kingsbury tweeted May 30, 2015


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The hipsters sure do seem to like their smokes still


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Better than I expected

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Father John Misty opening for Alabama Shakes @ Hall’s Island, Minneapolis


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There Be Dragons

Pic posted May 30, 2015

…on Hall’s Island, Minneapolis


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So far Hall’s Island has been a decent experience – 35W to 94 was the only hassle


@kingsbury tweeted May 30, 2015


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Fun visit with @Jakeaune at Mystic Lake – thanks again for breakfast!


@kingsbury tweeted May 30, 2015


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Nice to sit with the laptop and good headphones while MK swims, but wow is it hot in here


@kingsbury tweeted May 29, 2015


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Kids in the Hall at the State

Posted May 29, 2015

Shortly after I staggered across the finish line at the Superior Spring 50K in Lutsen, I hopped in the car and drove south as fast as I legally could to catch the Kids in the Hall at the State Theater in Minneapolis. The tickets said it started at 8:00pm, so my extra slow race made it a lot tighter than I planned. Ended up missing the first two and a half sketches, but I was glad I told Colleen to drive on her own and meet me there.

We had really great seats this time: main floor center, row B, with two seats right on the aisle. That made it easy for me to sneak in with an usher during a quick break and I really liked being so close. This wasn’t really the second row (there were two rows in the orchestra pit), but it was fun to really see all of their facial expressions without having to use a pair of binoculars. We both parked at the new “secret” ramp at the end of Hennepin, since everything else was full due to the Piano Man also performing at Target Center that evening.

It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years since we saw them last at the Orpheum (April 26, 2008). It’s even harder to believe that Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce McCulloch, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson formed the troupe in 1984 (the TV show ran from 1988 to 1994). The sketches on this Tour 2015 included a mix of new, including a few of our favorite characters and sketches:

  • Charles Budderick “Buddy” Cole (Thompson)
  • Gavin (McCulloch)
  • Headcrusher Mr. Tyzik (McKinney)
  • Bruce singing The Daves I Know
  • Running Faggot

Still waiting for The Pit of Ultimate Darkness with Simon and Hecubus, but they told us at the end we may be waiting a while for the next KITH production.

Hope they don’t wait too long…


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$100 million for Neverland Ranch and you don’t even get the amusement park rides


@kingsbury tweeted May 29, 2015


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The Minneapolis Downtown Council is making all kinds of friends lately – first the Holidazzle, now the Aquatennial


@kingsbury tweeted May 29, 2015


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So shines a good deed in a weary world…

— Willy Wonka

Quote posted May 29, 2015


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The Vegas Strip had the best April in seven years revenue-wise


@kingsbury tweeted May 29, 2015


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Why the long face?

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St. Paul girls are hot (Grand Avenue)


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Sheesh – how’d I miss this?

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Shish Cafe, voted best St. Paul restaurant by City Pages


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Rainy and humid 10K along the rolling hills of Eagan before heading to St. Paul for lunch


@kingsbury tweeted May 29, 2015


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Someday I’d like to win a cash drawing and hit a taxable jackpot, but it doesn’t look like today is that day


@kingsbury tweeted May 28, 2015


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The May $9.99 rib special @ Grand Grill Americana


@kingsbury tweeted May 28, 2015


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It was probably too much to expect two winning visits to Hinckley in a row, but at least the rib special is a steal


@kingsbury tweeted May 28, 2015


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Par-4 Fifth @ Eveleth

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Only took me five plus years to stop here for a quick nine


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Something new – finally crossed this one off the list @ Eveleth Golf Course


@kingsbury tweeted May 28, 2015


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“You’re going to JAMF Nation User Conference 2015!”


@kingsbury tweeted May 28, 2015


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Go Vikings!

— AP

Quote posted May 28, 2015


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The 2015 @tapemarkgolf database was created last night


@kingsbury tweeted May 28, 2015


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Video encoding and file transfers still take entirely too much time


@kingsbury tweeted May 27, 2015


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