– what?
– I feel like I should call this category "News and Recommendations", but that sounds like a segment on CNN and doesn't have any alliteration, so… Lame.
– Firemen are great. I'd say firefighters, but I haven't met any fireladies, so I'm sticking with firemen.
There was a house fire across our street last week (no one was hurt, the house is mostly intact, but still, yikes) and the lovely St. Paul firemen came to the rescue. The little ladies and I headed over as they were cleaning up to see them work and point out the hoses and foam and special gear and talk about fire safety and blah blah blah.
Three or four of them came over and chatted up the girls and gave us firefighter badges and were all-around awesome. All the while, steam is rising from their heads and arms because they just took off their gear and were JUST IN THE MIDDLE OF A FIRE.
Thanks, firefighters of the world. You're all brave and amazing.
– if you're over on St. Paul's Eastside, I would HIGHLY recommend going to Ward 6 for a burger and beer. It's "typical" bar fare, but with stupid delicious tap beers (HAVE TRIED SURLY'S COFFEE BENDER?! BECAUSE I WANT TO DRINK IT FOR BREAKFAST!), regionally-sourced ingredients, homemade accessories (dressings, sauces, and SOFT-SERVE ICE CREAM), and waitstaff that treats me like my most hospitable family members.
It's awesome.
– Last weekend, The G performed with his rising-star student in CornerHouse's Let's Dance event (a "Dancing with the Stars"-type shindig with local bigwigs pairing up with local dance pros to raise money for a great kids' charity) and won. There was no mirror ball trophy, but there were flowers and a different kind of trophy and prestige.
Woohoo!
– The weekend before, The G and I had the opportunity to perform at a different gala, for Hope for the City's annual fundraising party. We got to dance to the musical talents of adorable Michael Johns (American Idol's season 7 top 12 guy) and his band in front of 600 people. Then we partied and had ridiculous dance-offs with other attendees and Michael Johns serenaded me in the hallway and his drummer looked and acted sooo much like my brother and Hope for the City raised almost double their goal.
Woohoo!
What have you been up to? Are you digging fall? Have you gotten your fill of Pumpkin Spice Lattes? Are you celebrating the Red Cup Season? Could I insinuate MORE advertising for Starbucks here?
Two years ago: Pinterest Project: Flowers and Flies, in which I catch flies… and make flowers.
Riot and Frolic 
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