Saturday, July 04, 2009

July Birthdays!

As our nation celebrates its birthday today, we're reminded of the busy birthday month it will be for Rolfsruds & Friends. We're already behind schedule, Bill Shearer celebrated a well-deserved day in his honor Thursday as he wound up his father-of-the-groom duties in Sunol, California, documented on this blog.

Here he's pictured getting a scrap to eat between greeting friends and doing errands at the wedding reception on a hot June day in Sunol park.

Meanwhile, the groom called his mother a few minutes ago and then emailed this picture, proving he's safely aboard the honeymoon cruise ship. Zach and Jenn (the bride and groom) are under way after enjoying a quick two days in Key West. They will go to several Eastern Caribbean islands and be back home next Sunday.

As well, Dan Neilson, Kathleen's brother, observed his special day on Wednesday. He had intended to go to the Hubert H. Humphrey metrodome to watch the Twins take on the league-leading Detroit Tigers yesterday, but he didn't quite make it. A good thing, too. Fans didn't get home until way past midnight this morning, after a 16-inning death march that ended in a loss for the home team.

Maybe this afternoon, Dan. First pitch at 3:10.