Recent events

Only in Blaine.....I was cut off by a tractor to get into the turning lane yesterday!

 I celebrated my 31st "Golden" Birthday on Thursday!  Phil treated me to a fabulous dinner at Tria in North Oaks.  We would definitely recommend it, wonderful dinner.  Thank you to all the well wishes I received!

Check out the cup that your drink comes in from Caribou on your birthday!  They have special cups just for your birthday drink, how cool is that?!  Just one of the many reasons why Caribou is the best :)  I could have gotten a way cuter picture (when it was full and decorated so nicely with the whip cream and the caramel), but unfortunately I didn't notice the cup until I had scarfed down half of my cooler (and as you can see, there's that darn tractor in front of me).  

So, Phil is out mowing the lawn tonight and he opens the door to the house, telling me to get outside, and quickly!  This is what was floating right over our house.  Pretty sure I've never seen a hot air balloon that close-up, they are HUGE!   

Here it is, floating between two houses that are just about four houses down from ours.

 And here it lands, in an empty lot, about four lots down on our side of the street.  People from all over the neighborhood were rushing over to check it out.  Not sure if they meant to land there or not!

Pretty exciting stuff around here, huh :)