Ed at his hug-happiest. 

Subway, New Ulm: where German-Americans have yet to learn English apostrophe use. 

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I couldn't blog for a week, but I took a total of 2300 pictures on vacation. In the morning I leave for Boston, so figure another 500 or so . . . . Can't talk now, but expect some massive blogging action next week. In Akron news, the power went out last night for about ten hours. Yep.

The PhotoBlog continues. Our last full day was spent eating, watching baseball, wrestling a demon-possessed oven, and avoiding vehicular manslaughter. The highlight was an experimental mini-golf game at an under-reconstruction Museum Sculpture Garden. Thanks for being such a great host, Ed, and Megan, enjoy your stay. See you at a city to be determined. 

The waitress at the local diner gave me the "oohkee"s and "doenchaknow"s I drove to Minnesota fer. 

We went to another Twins/Red Sox game. This one was a nail-biter and the last two innings were spent standing. Great game. 

Ed's cat "is a fat one! It's almost as big as a dog!" 

Smackdown was awesome. Everyone had to play simultaneously. I smacked it down faster than anyone! 

This hole is called "Life Sucks." A.K.A. "My house." 

The Black Hole. The ball that goes in isn't the ball that comes out. 

Jellyfish Somethingorother 

It's art; don't question it. 

Finally, someone who listens. 

Dinner at Stub's. On the TVs: baseball, riots, and trivia. 

Mo' fun wit da gang in St. Paul. We waited a few days to whip out the shirts; wasn't the surprise worth it? No? Now some more stuff. 

The state capitol. Nice lawn. 

Top of the dome. That's our confused guide. 

This is where the magic happens. 

The state capital dome is the second largest marble dome in the world beating 3: The Taj Mahal and getting beat by 1: The Vatican. And that's all I learned from the tour.