JoeDec 11, 20243 min readDakota City Heritage VillageThis year we were invited by a family in our church small group to a nearby historic Christmas town. In Farmington, MN, like 15 minutes...
JoeApr 11, 20244 min readTarget FieldThe original plan for Arizona was to write up Chase Field, the home ballpark of the Arizona Diamondbacks. We saw a game there for the...
JoeDec 7, 20232 min readMy first (taco tater tot) hotdishWith a certain tweet (yes, it's a tweet) making the rounds last week I decided it was time to earn my Minnesotan cred for real. If you...
JoeOct 19, 20235 min readThe North ShoreMaryland has the 'Eastern Shore' (of the Chesapeake). Minnesota has the 'North Shore' (of Lake Superior). Both are referred to by locals...
JoeSep 6, 20225 min readThe FairThough I'm greatly saddened by the recent violence at the state fair (a brawl/shooting on the Midway Saturday night and a shooting just...
JoeMar 15, 20223 min readAll hockey hair teamAs stated previously I'm not entirely sold on living in Minnesota again. I'm missing the warmer weather of Maryland and starting to dread...
JoeFeb 2, 20225 min readWhy do we live here? (MN vs MD: winters)I want to think I never got soft. Born-and-raised Minnesotans usually feel the need to be tough, at least when it comes to the weather....
JoeJan 29, 20214 min readHow to talk MinnesotanWhile in some ways I'm not the most typical Minnesotan, you can definitely still see it in how I talk. The following video is a little...
JoeOct 26, 20205 min readMinnesota vs Maryland: drivingIt turns out lots of behaviors you learn and know in life are largely regional, and this becomes profoundly clear when leaving your...
JoeMay 29, 20203 min readI'm embarrassed...to consider myself a Minnesotan right now. Minnesotans hugely pride themselves on their way of life, which includes having competent and...