We’re watching Olympic curling at the walleye restaurant. How can I make this night even more Minnesotan?
Tag: Sports
It’s really difficult getting out of Minneapolis today for some reason.
The Snoopy Bunker at Highland National Golf Course
There’s a golf course here in St. Paul, Minnesota, that has a bunker shaped like Snoopy to honor Charles M. Schulz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip and cartoon and a native of St. Paul.
I happened upon the course on one of my recent walks, so I tried to find that bunker. It was easy to spot, but taking photos from the ground really isn’t the best way to see Snoopy.
Thankfully, Golf Digest has a better view. And Google Maps even shows Snoopy’s bunker when you take a look at the course:
You know what? I could have climbed a tree to get a better shot, but I was too afraid of getting yelled at by some pasty dude wearing spiky shoes.
My current hero is Ryan Gosling with a pink, fourteen pound bowling ball.
Texas isn’t so bad
Pro ball, expensive cheap beer, and interesting conversation with my sister made for a good night.
Third base line
Go . . . whichever
Tonight: NY Mets at Texas Rangers
How much do you think the beers will be? $15? $20?
Texas Rangers vs. New York Mets
Wow! Buying MLB tickets online is a tangle of legalese, third-party providers, and unclear instructions. How do people deal with this mess?
Logos. Branding, not knowledge.
I don’t follow baseball. The Nationals. When did Walgreen’s start a franchise?