Dog Parks in MN

Dog parks I've visited so far ranked from most favorite to least:
1. Basset Creek, Crystal MN
Local dog park with many regulars. Fenced in, one bench on sit, doggy bags and water hose also on site. Guaranteed to have other dogs to play with.

2. Flying Cloud, Eden Prairie MN
Starter agility course in a fenced in park. One bench on site. No doggy bags. Limited parking space. Need license

3. Battle Creek, St. Paul MN
Regional dog park. Walks up a trail that leads to an open green field. Benches on site. No doggy bags. Need license

4. Cedar Knoll Park, St. Louis Park MN
Local dog park with many regulars. Fenced in irregular lot. Bench on site. No doggy bags. Lit at night. Need license

5. Plymouth, MN
Open green & wooded field - do not let your dog wonder too far. Shed and benches on site. Separate fenced in area for little dogs to roam on turf. No doggy bags. Limited dogs on site to play with. Limited parking. Need license

Gizmo

For our 4 year anniversary we got a french bulldog: Gizmo!


I didn't think I'd have enough love to share, but it's amazing how love can grow endlessly. I am learning to love both my puppies and share time with them equally.
Being a mom the second time around makes me understand why women change with babies in their lives. I'm learning from mistakes and learning how to be less self fish.

2011 Recap

2011 Recap: What a fun and sad year!

Love and I traveled a lot in 2011 - mainly because he plays paintball and go picked up by a Hawaiian team (love went to Hawaii w/out me). Love won his first national paintball event - hard work and passion pays off. I'm so proud of him and will help him become pro one day.
Places we visited: Huntington Beach, CA; Chicago, IL; Washington DC; Las Vegas;
Waukesha, WI

Job wise I have been promoted and still at the same job. I'm good at what I do and would like a increase in income :)

Nov 2011 we discovered my nephew has cancer. He's only 1 years old, poor baby going through the pain and chemo. My mom and dad are most effected by my nephew's cancer. My mom is an extremely loving grandmother who handles most of my nephew's medical forms and doctor visits. I pray my brother's little family will learn to live better lives with his son's cancer.

Ending of 2011 was a rocky year emotionally with the death of 3 family members in Nov-Dec on top of my nephew's cancer. This scares me as the adults around me continue to age. It'll be hard without my great-grandma, great-uncle, and uncle here on earth, but we'll learn to continue living.

As the funeral ceremonies and year came to an end, I finally was able to celebrate my birthday. My then-boyfriend got down on one knee and proposed at my birthday party and after 3 1/2 years, we are engaged. I'm thankful for my parents and friends who were there to share and witness our happiness with us.
2011 started off well but ended badly. I'm nervous to see what 2012 will bring.

CRAZY Love

CRAZY Love
Love is when you act without thinking. Love is time sensitive and dependent on location. Love is when you go the extra miles to get noticed. Love is when price does not matter. What have you done for love?


Some of my experience with CRAZY Love:

My father picked up my boyfriend to go to school dance with me - my dad later told me he never in his life imagined picking up my then-boyfriend for me - how embarrassing!

I sewed a red heart inside the sleeve of bf's shirt to symbolize he wears my heart.

I dropped everything and made/got lunch for my boyfriend and brought it to him for work every day.

I made a chocolate cake covered with raspberry for a guy's birthday and brought it to his sister's party - it was too obvious I liked him.

I moved out to live with my boyfriend whom my mom hated and now loves.

Luigi

Love bought us Luigi (boston terrier) for our 3 year anniversary. We made a deal to not celebrate since we got Luigi.



Love and I were talking about having our hearts broken in the past. I'm happy that our hearts were broken and that we found each other. Looking back, I wish I could find the one person who's heart I broke and apologize to him.

Time flies

It's been a while...I didn't forget about this place. No excuses, I just had no motivation, hopes or aspiration to write about.
I decided to come here to track the things I dream about every day thinking if I know what I want then maybe I can find my path to them.

In the future I will have:
1. My Spanish colonial style home with a beautiful yard. A home small enough for my love and I, but big enough for my family n friends to come over.
2. A big wedding: Hmong, Lao, and a American reception. Not including the engagement celebration.
3. Bring happiness to my love and parents.

In the meantime, I want to document materialistic goods that make me smile and happy inside. Things like shoes, flowers and textiles.
I heart Betsy Johnson jewelry and Cole Haan / Nike Air shoes.
I want a pearl necklace and earring.

News:
I have a job and can pay my bills. I just bought my first car. I now have a dog, a boston terrier, and participated in my first national paintball tournament at Huntington Beach, CA.
I did not do well in accounting and will not venture to that field again.
I no longer participate in flag football due to time and I fear teenage drama. I have learned that meeting good friends is hard to come across. I am thankful for the few good friends I have. Oh and that boys do not like playing with girls in male dominated sport like paintball.
I will continue to practice hard to become a well known paintballer.

2010 recap

So much happened in 2010! Here's my top life changing moments of 2010:

1. Changed jobs 3 times! From Dept of Homeland Security to Medica to Dept of Human Services.

2. Moved to Minnetonka

3. I got lasik eye surgery

4. Comrades flag football ended

5. Played my first paintball tournament

6. Both my brothers got married!

7. Took 2 accounting courses - ick!

8. I could only think of 7 things...