I hope everyone is safe in their travels over the holiday. Nicole and I are headed to Springfield to see both of our families on Wednesday after work. We will split time between my mom's tomorrow and her parents. Nicole has an uncle flying in from Texas that we only get to see once/year so that will be nice to see them.
I hope everyone enjoys their holiday. We'll be back to Hudson on Thursday night as we both work Friday and Nicole is on call all weekend at the hospital. We are jam packed with Gopher sports this weekend with Gopher hockey on Friday night and Gopher Football vs. Iowa on Saturday afternoon.
Be safe in your travels and Happy Thanksgiving!
The Wards
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Many Things to be THANKful For!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING to our family and friends!
So many things to be thankful for....
7 wonderful and exciting years of marriage
a place we call home
FAMILY---supportive parents, siblings we couldn't image our lives without, neices and nephews who make us smile each day, and grandparents who we constantly look up to
FRIENDS---long time and new that we have made over the years
jobs that we look forward to each day
bosses that we love and treat us with respect
GOOD HEALTH
a sense of security
being able to travel
our education
gopher sports
THESE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MANY THINGS THAT WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THIS YEAR!
SAFE TRAVELS TO EVERYONE. WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR TIME WITH YOUR FAMILIES. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING OURS.
jason and nicole
Sunday, November 21, 2010
11.21.2003 - 11.21.2010
7 years ago today (I feel like Abe Lincoln saying 4 score and 7 years ago) Nicole and I were married. It was a cold Friday night in November and we filled just a very small portion of the Basilica of St. Mary. Father O'Connell was instrumental in our getting married at the Basilica and we still respect him very much today. Nicole and I talk often about having 2 anniversaries. We were married on 11.21.2003, but we had our 1st date on 3.25.1994. We both remember that date as if it was our wedding day.
We started our anniversary weekend out with a little shopping on Friday night. We stopped at our favorite store JCrew at Rosedale. We then went to dinner in Stillwater at Reve 324, which is a cool little spot, nothing fancy. We went to bed early Friday because Saturday was going to be a long day of FUN!
We started Saturday off with breakfast at Good Day Cafe. We followed that up with a visit to Southdale and another visit to JCrew. We found some good deals and picked up a few items for a cruise coming up in January. We checked into the Westin Galleria where we stayed the night. We relaxed in the afternoon doing our favorite things, sipping coffee and strolling around. We had no plan and no care in the world, just like it should be on your special day. We had champagne and strawberries delivered to the room which was nice. We went for a swim and sat in the spa for a while. Then we got ready to go out. We chose to have dinner at Kozy which is a steak/seafood place in the Galleria. They also have Crave in the Galleria but we have never been to Kozy and they had an excellent wine list so we decided on that. The food was just "ok", but the wine was excellent. We had a bottle of Stag's Leap Cab which we have quite a bit of at home and it is excellent. We plan to visit Stag's Leap at the end of December. The Galleria is a happening place on a Saturday and Saturday night. I kind of get a kick out of the place because everyone gets all dressed up to shop at overpriced stores. Lots of Uggz and tall boots, everything my wife loves. I'm usually the guy hanging out on the bench outside the store reading sports scores on my phone.
As I write this we are at the Starbucks at the Galleria. The roads are bad this morning with drizzling freezing rain so we are waiting for it to warm up a bit before we make our way back to Hudson. We are going to have breakfast at the Loring Cafe right by our old place in Loring Park. We are also going to stop at the Basilica to say a quick prayer and see our "spot" again. It has been a wonderful 7 years and we hope to make it to 70 years. Have a wonderful day.
Jason & Nicole
We started our anniversary weekend out with a little shopping on Friday night. We stopped at our favorite store JCrew at Rosedale. We then went to dinner in Stillwater at Reve 324, which is a cool little spot, nothing fancy. We went to bed early Friday because Saturday was going to be a long day of FUN!
We started Saturday off with breakfast at Good Day Cafe. We followed that up with a visit to Southdale and another visit to JCrew. We found some good deals and picked up a few items for a cruise coming up in January. We checked into the Westin Galleria where we stayed the night. We relaxed in the afternoon doing our favorite things, sipping coffee and strolling around. We had no plan and no care in the world, just like it should be on your special day. We had champagne and strawberries delivered to the room which was nice. We went for a swim and sat in the spa for a while. Then we got ready to go out. We chose to have dinner at Kozy which is a steak/seafood place in the Galleria. They also have Crave in the Galleria but we have never been to Kozy and they had an excellent wine list so we decided on that. The food was just "ok", but the wine was excellent. We had a bottle of Stag's Leap Cab which we have quite a bit of at home and it is excellent. We plan to visit Stag's Leap at the end of December. The Galleria is a happening place on a Saturday and Saturday night. I kind of get a kick out of the place because everyone gets all dressed up to shop at overpriced stores. Lots of Uggz and tall boots, everything my wife loves. I'm usually the guy hanging out on the bench outside the store reading sports scores on my phone.
As I write this we are at the Starbucks at the Galleria. The roads are bad this morning with drizzling freezing rain so we are waiting for it to warm up a bit before we make our way back to Hudson. We are going to have breakfast at the Loring Cafe right by our old place in Loring Park. We are also going to stop at the Basilica to say a quick prayer and see our "spot" again. It has been a wonderful 7 years and we hope to make it to 70 years. Have a wonderful day.
Jason & Nicole
Friday, November 12, 2010
The GOLF season has come to an end.
Hello Family and Friends....
We hope that all of you are doing well and having a great week. It's FINALLY FRIDAY! I love listening to that song when I am done with work on Friday's.
Anyways....last Sunday was the End-of-the-Year golf event at TB. Jason and I were honored to play with two of the pros from TB, Brent and Jack. Courtney wasn't able to play with us this year because she was busy working. We didn't get the expected score we thought we were capable of in the scramble probably due to getting pars on all 5 Par 3s and no birdies on those holes. Also, Jason was not in prime form for some reason? Anyways, we had fun. We had to wait on a few holes, so Brent and I had a handstand/headstand competition. I can still do a headstand after 31 years.
I am excited to see my friend, Jess Watje tonight for her 31st Birthday! It's GIRLS ONLY and we are headed to The Flower Bar at Spruce, which is a floral shop in South Minneapolis. I think the plan is to drink some wine and create our own floral arrangement. I love to be creative so I am really looking forward to this. Most of you know Jess, but for those of you that don't.... Jess is a very special friend. I often say to Jason, "why can't everyone be like Jess." Our friendship started in college. We hit if off from the night we met on the 2nd or 3rd floor of the Rec center as we were watching AGR play a basketball game. Although I wish that I did see Jess more, when we do see each other, it is like there has been no lost time. We just seem to have a lot in common and enjoy the same things. Jess you are truly a beautiful person and wonderful friend. Happy Birthday!
I am not looking forward to the possible SNOW that may be on the radar for this weekend. Well, at least I hope that it doesn't stick around for too long. If anyone is looking for a good movie to watch, (I know, I don't watch movies, but I did this week!) The Karate Kid is a great movie. I used to watch that movie a lot when I was younger. Jaden Smith does a great job and it is a movie with a good story. Basically it is what I try to teach and foster in my clients every day....."if you don't like how you feel, you can change it." You have the power to make yourself happy and only you can do it!
Happy Weekend!
We hope that all of you are doing well and having a great week. It's FINALLY FRIDAY! I love listening to that song when I am done with work on Friday's.
Anyways....last Sunday was the End-of-the-Year golf event at TB. Jason and I were honored to play with two of the pros from TB, Brent and Jack. Courtney wasn't able to play with us this year because she was busy working. We didn't get the expected score we thought we were capable of in the scramble probably due to getting pars on all 5 Par 3s and no birdies on those holes. Also, Jason was not in prime form for some reason? Anyways, we had fun. We had to wait on a few holes, so Brent and I had a handstand/headstand competition. I can still do a headstand after 31 years.
I am excited to see my friend, Jess Watje tonight for her 31st Birthday! It's GIRLS ONLY and we are headed to The Flower Bar at Spruce, which is a floral shop in South Minneapolis. I think the plan is to drink some wine and create our own floral arrangement. I love to be creative so I am really looking forward to this. Most of you know Jess, but for those of you that don't.... Jess is a very special friend. I often say to Jason, "why can't everyone be like Jess." Our friendship started in college. We hit if off from the night we met on the 2nd or 3rd floor of the Rec center as we were watching AGR play a basketball game. Although I wish that I did see Jess more, when we do see each other, it is like there has been no lost time. We just seem to have a lot in common and enjoy the same things. Jess you are truly a beautiful person and wonderful friend. Happy Birthday!
I am not looking forward to the possible SNOW that may be on the radar for this weekend. Well, at least I hope that it doesn't stick around for too long. If anyone is looking for a good movie to watch, (I know, I don't watch movies, but I did this week!) The Karate Kid is a great movie. I used to watch that movie a lot when I was younger. Jaden Smith does a great job and it is a movie with a good story. Basically it is what I try to teach and foster in my clients every day....."if you don't like how you feel, you can change it." You have the power to make yourself happy and only you can do it!
Happy Weekend!
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Still Here...
Nicole and I are still here, just nothing blog worthy lately so didn't want to waste anyone's time. We're enjoying the beautiful fall weather. I'm still golfing (just got in from 9 holes) and Nicole is still running outside. We both played golf last night (4 holes before dark) and then went out for sushi. Troy Burne has its end of the year party this Sunday with 18 hole scramble and food/fun afterward. Troy Burne has a new owner now and he will address the group on Sunday. We are hearing a lot of good things about him (all good inside information). We are hearing an expanded clubhouse with a patio that overlooks the water on hole number 10 and an upgraded kitchen (badly needed). We'll see what the winter brings for changes.
I am looking forward to a golf trip in early December (too far away for my liking) and Nicole is going to Chicago with the girls that weekend.
We are also working on a trip over New Year's. The slate is wide open, we just have each other. We are looking at numerous places. Our original intention was to ski somewhere, but it's like a million dollars to ski anywhere over New Year's. The places we found in Tahoe are $700/night (too rich for our blood). We are looking at wine country both in Napa and Oregon. Oregon looks very interesting so right now that is the leader. We looked at Europe but with the value of the dollar as poor as it is my friends who have traveled overseas lately are advising against it. (Trust me, the dollar will be cheap for a long time with the debt this country has dug itself into). So Europe is probably 10 years away, which is fine because there are plenty of places we haven't seen in the US.
Other than that, catching Gopher football and Gopher hockey games (Wisconsin this Friday). The hockey team is on the upswing after a great weekend sweep at Colorado College, and the football team, well enough said.
Love you all, see most of you at Thanksgiving!
I am looking forward to a golf trip in early December (too far away for my liking) and Nicole is going to Chicago with the girls that weekend.
We are also working on a trip over New Year's. The slate is wide open, we just have each other. We are looking at numerous places. Our original intention was to ski somewhere, but it's like a million dollars to ski anywhere over New Year's. The places we found in Tahoe are $700/night (too rich for our blood). We are looking at wine country both in Napa and Oregon. Oregon looks very interesting so right now that is the leader. We looked at Europe but with the value of the dollar as poor as it is my friends who have traveled overseas lately are advising against it. (Trust me, the dollar will be cheap for a long time with the debt this country has dug itself into). So Europe is probably 10 years away, which is fine because there are plenty of places we haven't seen in the US.
Other than that, catching Gopher football and Gopher hockey games (Wisconsin this Friday). The hockey team is on the upswing after a great weekend sweep at Colorado College, and the football team, well enough said.
Love you all, see most of you at Thanksgiving!
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