"Movin' on Out

to the East Side

to a deluxe apartment

in Huntersville, NC."

I didn't think I'd blog so early

but Matt ran to the car wash

so I wanted to get some of

the trip and experience

committed to digital memory.

I came home from work on

Thursday, January 26th

to find many boxes

containing many possessions

and one confused puppy.

The movers arrived bright & early.

It amazed me how quickly they took

all of our boxes and furniture

and loaded them onto the truck.

Once the movers left,

the realtor showed up.

Once the realtor left,

the Honda shipper showed up.

It was almost as if each party

made plans with the other

as to what time to arrive.

Bye Civic!  See you there!

Once the house was packed

we headed to Litchfield for the night.

We met Matt's parents at the lake

and I ran into town to have dinner

with a good friend.

The next morning, we ran to my dad's

to say our good-byes

and off we went on our journey

with pit stops in St. Louis, MO and Nashville, TN.

Bye Minnesota!

Mayer Crime Report

Man arrested in armed robery at Mayer gas station

December 6, 2011 by Ivan Raconteur  

MAYER, MN – Carver County Sheriff’s Office responded to a robbery at the Mayer Oil Company gas station at 308 Ash Avenue North in Mayer at 8:46 p.m. Saturday, according to Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson.

A masked person entered the business and displayed an object appearing to be a firearm, according to sheriff’s office reports. After taking money from the clerk, the suspect asked for access to the safe. When the employee was not able to provide access to the safe, a violent struggle ensued. The employee sustained injuries that required medical treatment but are not believed to be life threatening. The name of the employee is being withheld pending the outcome of the investigation.

As a result of the incident, Demetrius Charles Edward Derden, 27, (of Blaine) was arrested for aggravated robbery. He is being held in the Carver County Jail pending formal charges by the Carver County Attorney’s office. The investigation is ongoing, and anyone who has information regarding this crime is asked to call the Carver County Sheriff’s Office.

Agencies responding to the scene included deputies from the Carver County Sheriff’s Office, the Mayer Fire Department, and Ridgeview Ambulance.

UPDATE – Tuesday, Dec. 6:
Carver County Attorney Mark Metz announced today that his office has charged Derden with aggravated robbery in the first degree and assault in the second degree – dangerous weapon, both of which are felonies.

Bail was set at $100,000 cash or $1,000,000 bond.
Derden’s next court appearance is set for Friday, Dec. 9 at 8:30 a.m.



SCUBA Pictures are HERE!

My favorites in 2009 were the engagement and new home (in that order).

My favorites in 2010 were the cruise to the Bahamas and SCUBA!  And Orcas Island, of course.  SCUBA pictures to come...

 One of my favs.

 Look closely...  you can see Matt behind me bumping his head into the ship.

I discovered this creepy fella.  Did you know... Moray eels have a second set of jaws in their throat called pharyngeal jaws, which also possess teeth. When feeding, morays launch these jaws into the mouth, where they grasp prey and transport it into the throat and digestive system. Moray eels are the only animal that uses pharyngeal jaws to actively capture and restrain prey. 

I'm glad I didn't know at the time this picture was shot.

 Lion fish