"The Nook" Restaurant

There is a tiny restaurant in St. Paul called The Nook. It was a featured spot on "Diners, Drive-ins & Dives" two years ago for there awesome burgers. So off we went to try it!


The place was packed since it was just on TV. We waited 45 minutes to be seated, but the food was so good it was worth the wait! This is January 2008


This is January 2010, back to see if they still had the best burgers in town. It was packed again!


All the way down there nobody would believe me that Barbara Streisand had been there. Wouldn't you know it, we were seated at a table right by her autographed picture!


They never said they had good service. (but they really do)



Kara seemed to get along with our server!


YES IT IS!

Rolf thinks it was worth the wait!
A "Got To Have" souvenir! :) If your ever looking for a great place to eat I'll take you there!

Ice Fishing 2010

Ok, It's been a while since I've posted anything but the ice fishing just has not produced the trophey fish I was hoping to blog about. My first trip out was a disaster when i dropped my cell phone down the hole in 22' of water. (David Rains tells the "STORY" much better than I can!)
This is the contraption consisting of conduit, under water camera and ice scooper held together with electrical tape (should have used DUCT TAPE) used to try to fish for cell phone UNSUCCESSFULLY!


Philip and his friend Nat went to Mille Lacs for two days

Nat working all the gadgits

Good thing the pesky perch kept them busy because the walleyes didn't!

Thanksgiving At The Cabin

Grandpa & Grandma's quiet cabin in the woods is about to get "NOISY"!

Setting up the "LONG" table.

Carving up the Turkey!

Are these girls helping or just goofing off?

Jace tries to keep Philip in line.

Look at that sporty outfit.

The "Feast" is on!

Getting ready for dessert

Mmmmmmmmm!

I hope they bought to "Extended Warranty" on this couch!

Sammy's going home.

Thanksgiving In Gotha

Happy Thanksgiving from our house to yours. We had a "small" group but a "big" party.

The siblings

The trouble makers


The sign of a "Great Meal"

Fall Tree Planting

Today we planted trees. We planted Maples, Ash and Elm back in the pasture. In the front we planted evergreens.

A little slave labor always helps:



Planting goes quick when brother Larry brings his big toys over.



Tree planting wouldn't be complete without also adding a rock!

ROCK BOTTOM BREWERY

Chad & Megan sent me a couple of souvenirs from Colorado. The "Deep Drought Stout" was my favorite. Thanks guys!!!

Philip's River Falls Church

This Sunday morning we went to Philip's church in River Falls. Kara and I got there a little early, waiting in the Narthex. A man came up and introduced himself; he was Philip's statistics prof, and knew Great Aunt Ann Dubbe (she was also a prof at UWRF). He had been to the football game on Saturday, and new all sorts of Philip's football friends. Here is a picture of Philip and Melissa at church.