Chicago Panoramic

My guess is that this won't show up well at all. Too bad. It's a panoramic picture of Chicago from the Shedd Aquarium, looking north.

Beer Can Chicken

Kind of.

I don't drink beer that comes in cans, so I had to drink a Mountain Dew, and then pour beer from a bottle into the can. Combine that with garlic and other spices, put a rub on the chicken, and dump the guy in the grill for an hour and a half. Nice looking bird!



I've never done this before, but will definitely do it again. Very easy, and very, very moist.

Lazer Tag!

Eli, Milena and Kelson had accumulated a nice amount of cash between the three of them, and I elegantly suggested to them that instead of going to Target and wasting it all on crap, they could pool their money together and get something cool. I showed them Lazer Tag guns on Amazon.com, and they thought they looked great. So the three of them each put in fifty dollars to buy two sets (four guns total).

They love them.

Although it doesn't seem that Milena is too happy that I found her hiding spot.



The range on these is definitely over 200 feet. Here Eli is taking aim at Koleman, who is in our neighbor's neighbor's yard.



Aiming isn't critical at close range, but you've got to keep up appearances.



Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of my dad when he was here. He brought along his army clothes, and bragged about how he was the only one who has been trained as a killer.

However, he can't match the ferocious intensity of this fighter:

Paper and Imagination

I've mentioned that Kelson has his own room. He likes it. He can create whatever he wants for his room.



This is something he's been working on for weeks. I'm not sure if it's a jungle, or zoo, or his dream house, but it's filled with animals and vegetation. He can tell you what every bird is, too.



He has even figured out how to fold paper to create three dimensional animals. The dolphins in the pond practically leap off the screen at you!



He's a busy guy.

Koleman in Chicago

This past weekend Michelle, Koleman and I went to Chicago for Koleman's 11th birthday. It's a new Lund family tradition!

Anyway, here is Koleman on the Navy Pier, in front of Chicago.



Here is Koleman by a large tractor tire at the Museum of Science & Industry.



The Harry Potter exhibit at the museum was pretty good. A bit pricey, of course, but the props and costumes were fun to see for us Potter-lovers. If you aren't a Potter fan, you'd hate it.

This is the appropriate look to have whilst driving a combine.



Why is Koleman smiling? Because he gets sushi.

Koleman the Giant

He can crush the Sears Tower! Don't mess with him!

To Chicago

Michelle and I are in Chicago right now with Koleman. It's his 11th birthday present. To get to Chicago we had to drive through a state. Can you guess which state that was? Here's a hint:

Mario Kart Buddies Again!

I caught them at it again. Another battle of youngest versus oldest.



Kelson just smiles while Grandpa concentrates.



Too bad the screen is so small. It's hard to see how they're doing.



Only a mean, inconsiderate son would do something to point out exactly how well or poorly each of the racers was doing.

Goofy pictures

OK, these are just goofy pictures that the kids had me take. After geocaching in Rochester, we went to Bakers Square, and while waiting the kids wanted me to play with the color features of my camera.

This is a very powerful picture, if you accept the fact that a kid's cup from Bakers Square is meaningful to your life.



Eli wanted a blue face. He got it.