Good 'Ole BHS

Almost Gone...Never Forgotten

Hugo

Part of the storm that hit Minnesota was in Hugo and I believe that is just a few miles (6)North of Carol and Scotts house-Did they hit at all?

"Baby's" First Game

May 13, 2008 marks a "moment in time" for a young Minnesota boy. It was his first Twins game experience. It was a game met with many memories....or some things Ryan would just like to forget. We kicked off his first game in true "high" style accommodating the 3rd row of section 213 aka "the cheap seats". Kane was in complete ahh of the "balloon" building, green grass and all of the balls being thrown around. This utter excitement lasted about....um... 4 minutes, then his true love of food came a calling. Peanuts we by far the biggest hit, but it was a labor camp for Ryan and I. Our peanut shucking factory wasn't quick enough to keep up with the consumption demand of a two year old. About the 5th inning Kane and I decided to talk a walk around the concession / souvenir stands....a trip Ryan only wishes he attended. Well Ryan expected us to return with a momentous treasure to mark this occasion, he didn't exactly expect that to be a cute little flower wearing a twins hat. We spent the remanding 6th and 7th innings practicing the "take me out to the ball game" song to insure complete and proper participation from Kane. He was rallying the crowds "READY TO SING EVERYBODY" and was very excited when they finally listened. Singing marked the end of a successful game for Kane....what else is there really to look forward to. So we packed him, his flower and the left over peanuts up to head back home. Ryan, being a fairly big Twins fan has always had a bit of bad luck attending games. This game proved to be no different. Heading W on 94 reaching the western edge of Minneapolis we were finishing our first family game listening to it live on the radio. That is when it happened. "A hit, it's going way back...way way back....this ball made it to the far right side of the upper deck" the Twins commentator spoke. That's when all I heard was "you got to be sh*tt**g me! Yep, you guessed it Jason Kubel hit a home run that ended up bouncing off the seat Ryan was sitting in 15 minutes earlier (this was confirmed by the twenty or so painful replays we watched on-line once we arrived at home). Needless to say it was a fun time had by all.

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is the day to remember those who have paid the price for our freedom by laying down their life for their country!

Below is a brief history of Memorial Day!

Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former sailors and soldiers. On May 5, 1868, Logan declared in General Order No. 11 that:

The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.