Mr. C's Summer
Photo Gallery
2010

Two Thousand Ten...The Summer of THE CRASH!
5-26-10 Alex stands on courts before resurfacing
(May 26, 2010)  We said good-bye to our old tennis court surface and its color scheme.  Alex models the courts one last time.		 5-30-10 Mom spent early summer into middle summer cleaning out her room.
(May 30, 2010) Mom had lots to organize, throw out, and (mostly) take home after her retirement.
6-3-10 The tennis court project took about two weeks.
(June 3, 2010) The resurfacing placed Milbank summer tennis on hold for about two weeks.  Notice the bright yellow poles. ;)		 6-8-10 Night after scooter accident
(June 8, 2010) This is my look after I stopped my momentum with my head.  I flipped my scooter and my head hit pavement.  Knockout!!
6-9-10 One day off and back to work
(June 9, 2010) CR and I stained Nelson's garage at the lake about 35 hours after the accident.  No time to feel sorry for self.		 6-10-10 Pic of sandpile I hit
(June 10, 2010) Warning signs were put around the sandpile shortly AFTER I crashed and almost burned.  I don't remember hitting the pile nor getting up and walking away from the crash site.  I do remember the sirens of the ambulance coming for me.
6-10-10 Uncles and nieces and nephew
(June 10, 2010) My nieces and nephew were happy to take a picture with their scraped and bruised uncle.		 6-13-10 Plenty of color changes
(June 13, 2010) I enjoyed following the healing process and the brilliant colors that came about.
6-21-10 Alex plays on the "new" Milbank tennis courts.
(June 21, 2010) Alex, who will be entering eighth grade this fall, hits with his dad on the "new" Milbank tennis courts.		 6-22-10 Done with Howell's
(June 22, 2010) It got hot--quite hot--while we were finishing Ms. Howell's place.  CR takes time to pose with the truck that died earlier in the job. We finished the job today!
6-22-10 First time in NEW Poel (pool)
(June 22, 2010) With my new Dolphin trunks on, I took a dip into the Cantine's pool for the first time ever on this amazing evening. What a way to celebrate the completion of Ms. Howell's house ("S" side)!		 6-26-10 R Gruba wax job
(June 26, 2010) R. Gruba waxed my FIN-mobile and the results were breath-taking.
6-28-10 J DeVaal joined the painting crew--this is his first day
(June 28, 2010) Jeremy D. was hired and performed nicely on the paint crew.  This is his first day; it was at Fraasch's and it was the opposite of freezing outside.		 7-11-10 Kenny on the tractor
(July 11, 2010) Uncle Kenny doing what he loves to do most: driving tractor.
7-13-10 "New" basketball court
(July 13, 2010) Another "new" court came to Milbank as the high school basketball court was redone.		 7-20-10 First Northern I caught in Canada
(July 20, 2010) This is the first Northern I caught while on our trip in Canada (Kevin, Alex, Jim, Spencer, Roger, and Roger's brother (Ernie??).  Forty inches--one inch shy of a master angler.  Spoiled rotten.
7-27-11 On top of Gruenwald's
(July 27, 2010) CR and I spent a good deal of time scraping, priming, sweating, painting, and avoiding a stupid snake at Gruenwald's. 		 8-7-10 Hot & humid in 'Kato...but FUN
(August 7, 2010) Scott, Shane, and Sky take it easy at Vikings camp
8-7-10 Double D--go Cowboys
(August 7, 2010) The Double in full and serious effect high atop Blakeslee Stadium		 8-7-10 One fan doesn't look happy
(August 7, 2010) Sky and CR wait for Vikings action--the guy in blue does not appear to be satisfied with something
8-7-10 Vikings close practice
(August 7, 2010) No Brett Favre...yet...as the Vikes practice to go 7-9 in the upcoming regular season, a year after reaching the NFC Championship Game		  
I bought a Yamaha scooter from Mr. Hadorn just before summer began...and it enabled me to learn a lot this summer.  I learned all kinds of scooter stuff and how quickly life can end.  By hitting a sandpile in the middle of a street, I gave my scooter a ride it didn't want.  A trip to the hospital via ambulance served a good wake-up call to be careful.  Going fishing in Canada was another learning experience...they have more of those cotton pickin' mosquitoes than we do.  The end of summer was celebrated with a trip to Mankato with Scott Cantine, CR, Eye in the Sky Tietjen and his brother, and Double D.  It couldn't have been more fun.  Strangely, I had a chance to sit my a legendary New York Wet (Mickey Shuler) during the Vikings' practice and got to ask him about his playing days and his days of battling the Miami Dolphins!

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