Best Detox Diet

I'm not sure how scientific this is, but it looks on target to me.

Voter Assist

Your Ballot

To get a sample ballot for your precinct, go the the Minnesota Secretary of State's where do I vote page.  Enter your zip code on the first page. Select your street address on the second page. See "Click Here for Sample Ballot" on the third page. Click that. Boom!! You have a pdf of your ballot.

Primary August 14, 2012

Please note:

• The primary is tomorrow;
• MN House District 52A (north side of town) is not on the ballot in some precincts. There are no contested candidates in MN House District 54A (south side of town);
• Names may be in different order on your actual ballot;
• On the front side, you can only vote for one party. If you cross over, you will void your ballot. Choose wisely. On the back side, the judicial races are non-partisan, so you can vote in these races regardless of your party choice.
• You have been redistricted.  Your state and federal districts have changed.  Some of your favorite candidates may no longer be in your district.  Let's get up to speed on these changes.

Here are links to candidate sites:

Independence Party

US Senate

Stephen Williams

Glen R. Anderson Menze

Republican Party

US Senate

David Carlson

Bob Carney Jr.

Kurt Bills, party endorsed

US House District 2

David Gerson

John Kline, party endorsed

MN House District 52A

Joe Blum

David Meisinger (no website found)

Democratic Party

US Senate

Dick Franson
Darryl Stanton
Jack Edward Shepard
Amy Klobuchar, party endorsed

US House District 2

Mike Obermueller, endorsed, uncontested

MN House District 52A

Rick Hansen, endorsed, uncontested

Nonpartisan portion of Ballot

MN Supreme Court, Chief Justice

Lorie Skjerven Gildea, Incumbent

Jill Clark

Dan Griffith

MN Supreme Court, Associate Justice 4

Alan Nelson

Tim Tingelstad

David R Stras, Incumbent

Here is town square televison's list of candidates, including races not on this primary ballot.

Paisley Parking

Ava, brother Andrew and I took a walk in Lake Ann Park in Chanhassen. The park trail crosses over onto rogue pathways through the palatial estates of one artist formerly and again known as Prince.

Happy Birthday to Me

Mmm...Big Eddy's Russian Imperial Stout.
Way to go Leinenkugel's!
- The Infrequent Blogger

Princess Power

Sarah and Helena went to Target to get some supplies for the coming birthday party.



I've been to Target before, but when I saw that there was and entire aisle dedicated to the princess lifestyle I just had to document this revelation.

Then I turned the corner up the next aisle and OMG! there's an entire department for the purposes of all things princess.

Party Crashers

Helena will be Three on Thursday.



Yesterday, Pop-Pop and Helena went to the park together.

Helena played in the sand with the neighborhood kids.

We met one Dad, a Grandma and a dozen Moms (in varying stages of pregnancy). All the kids, except Helena, were wearing their protective sun bonnets.

One of the moms was having a birthday. We got to sing Happy Birthday and we scored yet another cupcake in the process!