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Chess is coming to Albert Lea!
Posted by jeshuaerickson on August 27, 2008
Chess is coming to Albert Lea! Thanks to Albert Lea Area Community Education and Thorne Crest Retirement Community, we're going to have a chess club. Kelly Callahan and I are going to host regular chess playing gatherings each Thursday night at ThorneCrest from 6 to 8pm. Ages 9th grade to adult are welcome. Read more and add a comment
Why I plan to vote for Robin Brown this Fall
Posted by jeshuaerickson on August 19, 2008
I plan to vote for Robin Brown this Fall. Here's why: Read more and add a comment
Car-flippin' action!
Posted by jeshuaerickson on August 4, 2008
Yesterday Tim and I went to the demolition derby at the Freeborn County Fair. I took along my little digital camera to see if I could capture a highlight or two. Though my video taking skills are less than stellar, I managed to get some car-flipping footage. (The real action starts about 50 seconds into this video.) Amazing! Read more and add a comment
Treasure Family Treasures estate sales
Posted by jeshuaerickson on August 1, 2008
When we first started looking for a piano, Jen called into party line on KATE AM. We ended up fielding calls all morning from people who had old pianos they wanted to get rid of. (KATE's party line is awesome!) Read more and add a comment
Worth brewing beer
Posted by jeshuaerickson on July 20, 2008
Father Jim Young of Christ Episcopal Church here in Albert Lea was the first to tell me about the Worth Brewery in Northwood, Iowa. Read more and add a comment
The "Pelican Breeze II" Rulz!
Posted by jeshuaerickson on July 7, 2008
Tim, Lisa, Forrest, Sara, Mark, Taryn, Jen and I decided to take a cruise on the Pelican Breeze II on Sunday. Well, Forrest didn't really have much choice, but he certainly enjoyed the trip. (He's only 1.)
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"Tales of Two Counties" Auditions
Posted by jeshuaerickson on July 2, 2008
Hey folks! If you like to sing and act, try out for this show! It is sure to be a memorable event for performers and audience members alike. Read more and add a comment
Challenge Cancer 5k: fill your 'excerise prescription'
Posted by jeshuaerickson on June 27, 2008
Last Saturday I ran the 4th Annual Challenge Cancer 5k at Como Park in St. Paul. I got 4th overall. What surprised me most was my time: 18:48, which is a pace of 6:04 per mile (5:55 first mile, 6:21 second mile, and a 5:55 last mile). I had hoped to run 19:30 or better. Read more and add a comment
Interstate 90: Yikes!
Posted by jeshuaerickson on June 14, 2008
Interstate 90 near Albert Lea is in rough shape. Perhaps most telling are the bumps detected by video camera and thumping thud of tires rolling over the road. Read more and add a comment
Good runner some day
Posted by jeshuaerickson on June 13, 2008
When I first started running cross-country in 8th grade, I was the slowest on the team. My daily practices were marked with the following: shin splints, side aches, head aches, and pure exhaustion. Besides being incredibly thin (5'9" and 105 lbs.), I was not designed to be a runner. Why did I keep running? Because I thought, with enough hard work, I could be a good runner some day. Read more and add a comment