Saturday, May 05, 2007
Friday, May 04, 2007
Go Twins!
The Twins have been having a rough time of it lately, dropping their last two to the Rays. :( We're starting a long home stand right now with the Red Sox first and I'm just sending a little love out to them. Nick and I will be there a week from tomorrow when they play the Tigers! Go Twins!!!
Monday, April 30, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Bacos Defeated
We won our first game easily tonight and then lost our second two. We had scores of 21 and 24, both of which were comebacks. We did play well enough to award an All-Heart award: Rob for getting us back into the second two games with some outstanding serving. I do have to say though, everyone did a great job with ball placements and hits, our end game was just off a little. Here's to next week!
Welcome to America!
Here's sort of a fun website - it's a guy who spends his time driving around and taking pictures of himself with state signs. Nic, I know we were making fun of people doing this between Iowa and Minnesota - maybe we've seen this guy :) And David - I'm timing you. Post the BTTF-referenced page. On your mark, get set, go!
Ok, I'm a little sleepy and I think this post shows it. Better go get some sleep so I don't get hit in the face with a volleyball tonight!
Ok, I'm a little sleepy and I think this post shows it. Better go get some sleep so I don't get hit in the face with a volleyball tonight!
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Best Birthday Party Ever!!!
Nick and my friends are so awesome - they threw me the best birthday party ever!! Thank you so much to Nick, Dave, Smeeta, and everyone else who came and celebrated with me. I had a blast and couldn't ask for anything more...
We started off the night by going bowling (one of my favorite activities). We played two games, girls plus Nick vs the rest of the guys. I'm happy to report that not only did the girls plus Nick team win overall, I lead the scoring each time with a total score of a perfect 300! I was untouchable! After we finished bowling, it came out that several members of the party had never played laser tag. Luckily there is a laser tag facility in the bowling alley so we were able to remedy that. We played the same teams, and the rest of the guys managed to win, although it was a little fishy since Andrea's score didn't register for the girls plus Nick team.
The winning team: Smeeta, Sarah, Nick, Andrea and Karin
Andrea and Sarah ready to play laser tag!
After we left the bowling alley, we headed over to Dave and Smeeta's for the remainder of the party. We had a great time there too - the weather was perfect and we stayed outside until it started to get dark. Dave grilled hamburgers and brats, and we played badminton and sat around and talked. Then they called me inside where my cake was waiting! We ate cake and I opened presents (a die cut machine for my scrapbooking, random scrapbooking supplies, flowers, and a new Cranium game called "Whoonu"). The new game was a lot of fun - we started playing it right away and played many, many rounds that night. It's a very simple concept - everyone has 4 cards and they are trying to pick the one that is the "favorite thing" of a specific person. The person then gets to rank the cards that were chosen from least to most favorite. Sort of a simpler version of Apples to Apples.
Paul and Nick set up the badminton court. Might need to move the poles further apart guys!
The "hated" group shot. I wanted to get it outside, so not everyone was there yet. Don't worry, there's always next year!
Standing: Paul, Bob, Robyn, Dawn, Andrea, Nick, Heidi, Ross, Sergei, Ed, Janelle, Dave, Christian
Sitting: Seth, Sarah, Karin, Smeeta
(Kindly taken by Ben, who refused to be in any of the pictures)
Nick got me the princess cake from Costco. She looks just like me!
My birthday flowers
I had a couple more surprises waiting for me too as the night progressed:
Nick bought me a bike!
Smeeta made O-Balls!
We also managed to finish our pony keg by about 10:30 PM - a first for one of our parties. The beer was pretty well distributed though because no one was overly drunk. Later that evening, I managed to win the 9-player poker game of Omaha - guess that's my problem (can't play Hold 'Em). Too bad it was only a dollar buy-in! We finished off the night by playing Whoonu again and getting in some girl talk before finally falling asleep around 5:30 in the morning. Guess that's about it - did I mention it was the best birthday party ever??
We started off the night by going bowling (one of my favorite activities). We played two games, girls plus Nick vs the rest of the guys. I'm happy to report that not only did the girls plus Nick team win overall, I lead the scoring each time with a total score of a perfect 300! I was untouchable! After we finished bowling, it came out that several members of the party had never played laser tag. Luckily there is a laser tag facility in the bowling alley so we were able to remedy that. We played the same teams, and the rest of the guys managed to win, although it was a little fishy since Andrea's score didn't register for the girls plus Nick team.
The winning team: Smeeta, Sarah, Nick, Andrea and Karin
Andrea and Sarah ready to play laser tag!
After we left the bowling alley, we headed over to Dave and Smeeta's for the remainder of the party. We had a great time there too - the weather was perfect and we stayed outside until it started to get dark. Dave grilled hamburgers and brats, and we played badminton and sat around and talked. Then they called me inside where my cake was waiting! We ate cake and I opened presents (a die cut machine for my scrapbooking, random scrapbooking supplies, flowers, and a new Cranium game called "Whoonu"). The new game was a lot of fun - we started playing it right away and played many, many rounds that night. It's a very simple concept - everyone has 4 cards and they are trying to pick the one that is the "favorite thing" of a specific person. The person then gets to rank the cards that were chosen from least to most favorite. Sort of a simpler version of Apples to Apples.
Paul and Nick set up the badminton court. Might need to move the poles further apart guys!
The "hated" group shot. I wanted to get it outside, so not everyone was there yet. Don't worry, there's always next year!
Standing: Paul, Bob, Robyn, Dawn, Andrea, Nick, Heidi, Ross, Sergei, Ed, Janelle, Dave, Christian
Sitting: Seth, Sarah, Karin, Smeeta
(Kindly taken by Ben, who refused to be in any of the pictures)
Nick got me the princess cake from Costco. She looks just like me!
My birthday flowers
I had a couple more surprises waiting for me too as the night progressed:
Nick bought me a bike!
Smeeta made O-Balls!
We also managed to finish our pony keg by about 10:30 PM - a first for one of our parties. The beer was pretty well distributed though because no one was overly drunk. Later that evening, I managed to win the 9-player poker game of Omaha - guess that's my problem (can't play Hold 'Em). Too bad it was only a dollar buy-in! We finished off the night by playing Whoonu again and getting in some girl talk before finally falling asleep around 5:30 in the morning. Guess that's about it - did I mention it was the best birthday party ever??
Saturday, April 21, 2007
Slipping Dominance
Quick recap of the 24 hour period from 10 pm Thursday to 10 pm Friday :)
At poker, I broke my 3-week "1st out" losing streak and went out 3rd. I'm not beating myself up too much though because I lost the majority of my money on Pocket Ks vs Pocket As. Basically, I raised pre-flop, Sergei went all in, two people besides me called. The flop came out with an A, but the A matched the suit of one of my K and there was a decent flush draw. Someone else bet 10, and I knew they had an A, but I had a good draw and a lot of money already in the pot, so I called knowing I was beat. The turn wasn't a K or my suit, and the guy with an A bet again - I folded. It was a good fold and everyone was impressed (he actually had 3 A so it was a good thing the turn wasn't a K!). I still had a little money left after that, and lost it to Dave when he actually managed to pull out a flush (I thought he was bluffing and that my 2-pair was good). So I felt better than I have after the last couple of games. Nick ended up taking 2nd place. I also took 2nd place in the second game, but it was winner-take-all so I didn't get any money back.
Friday after work, we went to a matinee showing of Hot Fuzz, from the makers of Shaun of the Dead. Some of you may recall that I didn't really like Shaun of the Dead that much, and in fact, spent an entire evening ridiculing it the night we watched it, and are wondering: why now, why this movie? Especially when you rarely go to first-run movies? The answer, of course, is peer pressure. We went with a whole group of people. And, I have to admit, I had a good time. And one point in the movie, to my horror, I actually clapped! Yes, my favorite scene was that good. So I am somewhat converted, and it was a fun movie.
After the movie, Nick and I returned home and played a set of tennis outdoors. It was a perfect temperature (50s), light out with no sun in our eyes, and both courts were open. It was a little windy, but overall, great weather for playing. Nick ended up beating me 6-2, but I was happy just to win a few games. To finish off our evening, we played two games of Trains and ate supper. I'm happy to report that Nick didn't manage to beat me, but he did give me a scare in the final game:
A Tie!! But I'm still undefeated - I think my Karin vs Nick record is now about 50-0-1.
At poker, I broke my 3-week "1st out" losing streak and went out 3rd. I'm not beating myself up too much though because I lost the majority of my money on Pocket Ks vs Pocket As. Basically, I raised pre-flop, Sergei went all in, two people besides me called. The flop came out with an A, but the A matched the suit of one of my K and there was a decent flush draw. Someone else bet 10, and I knew they had an A, but I had a good draw and a lot of money already in the pot, so I called knowing I was beat. The turn wasn't a K or my suit, and the guy with an A bet again - I folded. It was a good fold and everyone was impressed (he actually had 3 A so it was a good thing the turn wasn't a K!). I still had a little money left after that, and lost it to Dave when he actually managed to pull out a flush (I thought he was bluffing and that my 2-pair was good). So I felt better than I have after the last couple of games. Nick ended up taking 2nd place. I also took 2nd place in the second game, but it was winner-take-all so I didn't get any money back.
Friday after work, we went to a matinee showing of Hot Fuzz, from the makers of Shaun of the Dead. Some of you may recall that I didn't really like Shaun of the Dead that much, and in fact, spent an entire evening ridiculing it the night we watched it, and are wondering: why now, why this movie? Especially when you rarely go to first-run movies? The answer, of course, is peer pressure. We went with a whole group of people. And, I have to admit, I had a good time. And one point in the movie, to my horror, I actually clapped! Yes, my favorite scene was that good. So I am somewhat converted, and it was a fun movie.
After the movie, Nick and I returned home and played a set of tennis outdoors. It was a perfect temperature (50s), light out with no sun in our eyes, and both courts were open. It was a little windy, but overall, great weather for playing. Nick ended up beating me 6-2, but I was happy just to win a few games. To finish off our evening, we played two games of Trains and ate supper. I'm happy to report that Nick didn't manage to beat me, but he did give me a scare in the final game:
A Tie!! But I'm still undefeated - I think my Karin vs Nick record is now about 50-0-1.
Wednesday, April 18, 2007
We're Baa-ack!!
Yes, the Bacos started off strong, winning all three games tonight :) The other team never even broke 20! The guys voted me All-Heart player of the game based on my serving. I got us the ball back on their first serve in the first game, then served 4 straight points to put us up 5-0, as well as serving the game winning (ace) point in the third game! We all seemed to play pretty well, but it was hard to tell because the other team was rusty and had trouble getting the ball over the net. We followed our games with Nick-grilled steaks and a game of Trains, which Dave dominated. Luckily it was 5 players so I didn't feel bad.
In baseball news, after a disappointing loss on Sunday, the Twins bounced back in Seattle, winning 11-2 last night. They are up 5-0 after two innings tonight so far. Go Twins!
In baseball news, after a disappointing loss on Sunday, the Twins bounced back in Seattle, winning 11-2 last night. They are up 5-0 after two innings tonight so far. Go Twins!
Monday, April 16, 2007
Here's Apple
Tonight we took a huge group of people (15 of us!) and went out to eat at Granite City for supper. It was notable only because Nick finally got his growler :) With not drinking during Lent, Dave and Rob actually passed him up and got theirs first:
Lots of Beer!
Lots of Beer!
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Ultimate Victory
After playing a few friendly games of Trains against Nick, Nancy and Erin, I pulled out the Ultimate Trains victory!!
As always, I am the green trains. My cards are in the lower right-hand corner.
Nancy's (red trains) cards are next to me.
Erin (blue trains) came in third.
Nick (black trains) not only came in last, he was lapped by me.
As always, I am the green trains. My cards are in the lower right-hand corner.
Nancy's (red trains) cards are next to me.
Erin (blue trains) came in third.
Nick (black trains) not only came in last, he was lapped by me.
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