45 things to do before I turn 45: Uncle Alden

Saturday, September 12, 2009

Uncle Alden

My uncle from Long Beach came to visit. He arrived in MN on Thursday before Labor Day. By Thursday afternoon, he and my mom were in Duluth site seeing. Steve and I met them for dinner at Little Angies in Canal Park and met them at Mars Lakeview Arena for CJ's last summer hockey game of the year. They stayed at Steve's parents' house.

Friday morning, they went to At Sara's Table for breakfast with Steve's dad, Bill. We met in the early afternoon for a tour of Hawk Ridge, Seven Bridges Road and Brighton Beach. We had dinner with the whole family, including my mom, Uncle Alden, and Steve's parents at Blackwoods before Nick's football game in Proctor.

On Saturday morning, my mom and Alden went to the Boundary Waters with some of my mom and Jay's friends and had a quiet memorial for Jay. In the evening they came to our cabin for dinner, campfire, card games, and a good night's sleep in the northwoods of Minnesota.

Sunday was filled with food, boating, tubing, more card games, and a long good-bye to Uncle Alden.

My favorite picture is this one with Alden and Katie. More pictures can be found here on Flickr.

Here's Uncle Alden's view of his time with us at the cabin (interviewed by Andrew).

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45 Things I will do Before I'm 45

1.) make a list of 45 things to do before I'm 45 in my blog
2.) snorkel in the ocean with Nick
3.) see Lion King on Broadway with CJ Miller
4.) Lake Superior Circle Tour
5.) take a day off school when all 5 kids are in school and just have fun by myself!
6.) say goodbye to diapers for good

8.) finish a triathlon - - it looks like this one will never happen.

11.) learn to play a little piano

13.) whitewater rafting
14.) buy a jeep

17.) Make another family website
18.) Send Nick to college
19.) Send Anthony to college
20.) Take a trip with Anthony

22.) Own a descent camera
23.) Own Photoshop software and know how to use it
24.) Get a Ph.D.

26.) Buy a kayak
27.) Be happy in my world
28.) Get Katie's ears pierced

30.) travel for a long weekend with girlfriends - VEGAS in September 2010
31.) travel for a long weekend with girlfriends - 2011
32.) travel for a long weekend with girlfriends - 2012
33.) travel for a long weekend with girlfriends - 2013
34.) travel for a long weekend with girlfriends - 2014
35.) travel for a long weekend with girlfriends - before October 2015
36.) Repeat the Washington DC trip with the littles

38.) Take pictures of my kids at Old Faithful
39.) Shake the hand of a president - past or present
40.) Take an anniversary trip with my husband
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45.)

Done - these are the things from the list that I have actually done!

7.) finish a 5K race (May 2008)
12.) kayak around the Apostle Islands (August 2008)
15.) travel for a long weekend with girlfriends (August 2008)
21.) Visit Long Beach California with my mom (October 2008)
25.) Teach a class at St. Scholastica (Feb 2009)
37.) Visit Disney World with Steve and the kids (April 2009)
9.) get a dog (July 2009)
29.) Sea Caves tour weekend with girlfriends (August 2009)
16.) visit Wyn (my father) and Kari in Phoenix (October 2009)
10.) flush a toilet at the cabin (April 2010)