We couldn't believe it.
After four tries the city slickers finally won the rodeo challenge!
We had another fun-filled weekend in Sisseton, South Dakota for the Fourth "Somewhat Annual" Two Star Ranch Rodeo Challenge! We had the biggest turnout in the history of the event, having a bunch of cousins attend this year. Every few years, we get together and battle it out as teams of two compete is various events. This year's events included ATV obstacle course, rifle target shooting, skeet shooting, bags, 10 minutes/10 dollar appetizer/side dish, mini burger "sliders," and of course drinking games. Dominika and I are happy to report that we came out victorious this year and claimed the trophy and plaque with our picture that will go on the wall of fame! We won the bags tournament (no surprise there!) and shocked the world winning the skeet shooting event! Yes, two city-slickers beat out all the cowboy cousins and their wives! We are quite proud of that, and hope to defend our crown next year! Of course, finishing the night out with some drinking games, everyone prevails victorious in that event! Each off season back in the states, the Two Star Ranch trip is always one of the high points in our short time at home. Here's to next year's Rodeo, can't wait! Challenge: ATV race around the property with a break in the middle to put on hunting overalls. Challenge: Target shooting. Challenge: Skeet Shooting. Challenge: Ten minutes - Ten Dollars Appetizer/Side. Challenge: Bags tournament. Winners!
We couldn't believe it. After four tries the city slickers finally won the rodeo challenge!
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This summer we have been staying busy with weddings, baptisms, birthdays and driving Tri-state to visit family and friends. Did we mention we already put on around 3,000 miles on the car?! Good thing the Honda gets great gas mileage!
During our recent visit to Minnesota, my sister-in-law suggested we try a segway tour for Dan's Dad's birthday! We have always been curious and we jumped at the chance to try it. The tour was absolutely great and maneuvering the two wheeled machine proved to be pretty easy. Check out our family pictures as well as Kelly's article about the tour in the Minnesota Monthly: Minnesota Journeys Blog. Every season we collect lots of team merchandise to remember our time abroad. This past season was a little different because instead of our typical team t-shirts and scarves we were able to snatch up lots of different goodies... teddy bears, keychains, buttons, and wrist bands just to mention a few. Not only did the Sendai 89ers have great merchandise but they also had some neat advertising around the city. It is long overdue that I write an entry to brag about my amazingly talented wife! She has supported me in my career and followed me around the world, somewhat putting my basketball career ahead of her own photography career. Despite moving around the globe every season, she has managed to build her photo resume into something pretty extraordinary. Aside from all her personal artistic photography, she has been hired this past season in Japan and all this summer in the U.S. to shoot for many different people and companies. Families, baptisms, models, sports supplement companies, newspapers, sign companies, dance festivals, etc...her career as a professional photographer is taking off! Below are a number of her photos that were published nationally while she was hired by the Japan Times Newspaper to cover the entire Japanese league for the 2011-2012 season. I am so proud of what she has accomplished so far in her career. Like me, she made a career out of her passion, which is something to be admired! I know that this is only the beginning of great things to come for Dominika! |
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