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 Easter was enjoyed by all of us this year. As usual, the Easter Bunny made a visit to our house and left a large supply of Easter eggs strewn across the front yard. In addition to the eggs, he left lots of good stuff in an Easter basket. The Easter Bunny has good taste in [...]

 We visited the Gulf Coast of Alabama this spring for a week in March. We stayed in the Mobile Bay area. Samantha’s family rented a beach house on Dauphin Island just outside the bay. The tiny island has a history going back 300 years. At one point it was the capitol of the Louisiana Territory, [...]

Samantha’s dad has spent a lot of time over the last year working in both Biloxi and New Orleans. We spent some time in both cities during our trip.
The damage in Biloxi from Hurricane Katrina was dramatic, as the full force of the storm sat over the city for many hours. There are [...]

On our trip to Alabama, we visited the Gulf Coast Zoo in Gulf Shores, Alabama. This is a little zoo with about 300 animals. It was a great place to visit with a little boy who likes animals.
The zoo had only recently reopened after having been closed for 18 months due to hurricane [...]

Peter was the Boy Wizard this Halloween. I have only praise for J.K. Rowling for creating a such a wonderful series of books. She has not only encouraged a whole generation of kids to excitedly read complex plot-driven novels, but she has made the the whole British “boarding-school” look cool for Halloween.
There [...]

Once again this year, Santa and his elves happened to stop by Peter’s grandparents house right while Peter and his cousin were decorating the Christmas tree. Talk about being in the right place at the right time!
The elves were a little bit rough around the edges, but you would be too, if you had [...]

In case anyone would like to see, here are the photos Peter took at the Heine family Christmas party this year. Peter started using the digital camera as soon as he arrived and continued to shoot pictures all night long.
These pictures are the party as seen through the eyes of a pre-schooler. I [...]

Between visits with grandparents and parents, Peter visited the Minnesota State Fair three times this year. We figure he was there for at least 29 hours over the three visits.
The animals and barns were a big hit, so were the huge pretzels and the kiddie rides. Peter rode his first roller coaster. He declared [...]

We spent a wonderful summer afternoon having a picnic at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in August. This was one of those “found” days where we had an unexpected free Saturday. We spread out on top of a hill overlooking an apple orchard. This was a great way to enjoy a beautiful summer afternoon. I’ve [...]

We celebrated Elaine’s birthday at Kafe 421 early in July. Elaine celebrated with her mother, husband, her sons and their wives, and her three grandchildren.
Kafe 421 is a wonderful bistro in Dinkytown that serves a fusion of Greek and Russian food. I’ve added photos of the Elaine’s birthday to the website.
To learn more about [...]