Look to the Stars
Or whatever they are… CURIOUS ASTEROID FLYBY: A curious object is about to fly past Earth only one-third the distance to the Moon. Catalogued as a 10m-class asteroid, 2010 AL30 has an orbital period of almost exactly 1 year. …
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Fore!
It probably seems a bit odd for me to be thinking about the sport of golf when our landscape is completely covered in snow. But then again, I’m a bit odd, just ask my sister. It just so happens …
Hockey Highlights
The Cook County M-1 and M-2 teams played two games each on Saturday in Carlton and will play one game each on Sunday. The M-1 Team is coached by Nate Sheils and Briane Cooley and the M-2 Team is …
Let’s Play Hockey
It’s hockey time and Cook County is playing in a tournament this weekend. I haven’t seen the kids play much this year since Mike has been coaching again. It should be fun to see how much the team has …
Sun Shining Everywhere
One thing you may not realize when you’re driving the Gunflint Trail in the summer is how many twists and turns there are on it. In the summer the sun is high and only early in the morning when …
Crab Lake Trail
It had been a while since I had last been on the Crab Lake Trail. I was thinking it must have been before the Ham Lake Fire of 2007 because I didn’t remember it looking like it did yesterday. …
Centennial by Snowshoe
Once the thermometer read above zero yesterday Mike’s cousin Sheri and I decided it was time to go for a snowshoe trek. We didn’t want a repeat of what happened last year so we left with plenty of daylight …
Winter Plans
It’s a bit difficult for me to want to get up and get outside when it’s below zero out. Good news is there are warmer temperatures coming. That will help motivate me to get out my winter toys and …
Special Delivery
It’s the first day of school for the kids in 2010. I wish I could say it was easy getting out of bed at 5:30AM this morning but I can’t. It was much easier to get out of bed yesterday morning at …
Welcome to the World
My good friend delivered a beautiful baby boy today. His name is Eli Oliver Anderson and I was fortunate to be able to meet him and welcome him into the world. Congratulations Stephanie and Erik!