This weekend is the Mohler Family Reunion: Back To Our Roots Edition! [Yeaaaa!]

And by roots, they mean Nebraska. [Ohhhhh.]

But in all seriousness, it should be a lot of fun. We were sent a daily schedule (in spreadsheet form) and there is absolutely no downtime. Between check-in on Friday and settle-up on Sunday we will be partaking in literally every leisurely pastime ever lazily concocted.

Including a Mohler Family favorite: the talent/photo/art show. Which brings me to #7 on the Mohler Family Reunion FAQ:

7. We will be having our art/talent show on Sunday evening. If you cannot “bring” a creative product or two (or more), try providing us a taste of it by choosing (or taking) 10 photos and bringing them on a CD or flash drive. During the Sunday evening festivities, we can project the photos on a screen and you may talk about them if you wish (if you don’t want to talk about them, no problem). I’ve had fairly good luck taking digital photos of printed photos when that was the only option. If your talent or passion is music, consider bringing your instrument to play, or a video, favorite song on sheet music, favorite song(s) on CD, etc. For those with artistic/creative endeavors to display, (Suzi) Marie will be in charge of the displays in the lodge. If you don’t think you have an artistic/creative product-think again: Do you garden? Do you have beautiful children or grandchildren? Do you have a lovely living room? Do you have any extracurricular activities that you enjoy such as running, bowling, etc? These all count in our book.

Is that not the cutest thing you’ve ever seen? I’m going to live-blog it if theres Wi-Fi.

So here’s my request: It’s a 7 hour drive from Minneapolis to our final location outside of Linwood, Nebraska. What are your favorite ways to pass time in the car?

This is pretty much my dashboard all morning and you wanna know what? I’m not complaining.

Why am I just now learning about this so-called “hookup culture” that seems to be sweeping the nation?

And from National Public Radio of all sources!

Last week as I was calling upon Shanai, her older friend and chaperon made this etching of us to commemorate the night. (OK, OK - it was more of a early afternoon.) She had just called me by my first name for the very first time and I was ecstatic.

I’ve been her gentleman caller now for over a year. FML.

southtwelfth:

Hey, wanna make out?

Photo by Eliesa Johnson for METRO Magazine. Click through for an exclusive fashion-oriented interview with your correspondent, consisting mostly of incomprehensible muttering about Michael Buchino, Baader-Meinhoff and Slint.

Andy Sturdevant gives me style boners.

The Minneapolis Bicycle Film Festival starts in one week.

Shanghai axis confusion.

kaeti:

Late night edits of Give & Take photos.

Oh boy I am excited to see these.

GPOYW - WSBC ONS (TMITM)

PBFWK, MPPH*

*Gratuitous Picture Of Yourself Wednesday - West Bank Social Center Opening Night Social (That’s Me In The Middle)

Photo By Fight With Knives, More Party Pics Here.

wbsc:

Andy Sturdevant hosts a Salon Saloon Special Insert with several WBSC proprietors during the Opening Night Social last Saturday. This was preceded with music from the Twin Cities Ukulele Orchestra and followed by an all night dancing party anchored by a fantastic 3 hour set from Mr. Millions Billions. It was a fine, fine night and much fun was had by all.

From the left: Shanai Matteson, Miranda Trimmier, Colin Kloecker, the host, and Andy Dayton.

(Photo by Suzanne Pekow.)

If you took any photos at WBSC’s Opening Night Social, please get in touch! Shanai’s camera, on which I was documenting the night, was unfortunately a party casualty… which is no big deal, we just really want some photos from the night!

Excited to find Daniel Hernandez’s blog, Intersections.