TheLohns.com Directory of Good Posts

Here are some links to the highlights of recent and not so recent pages.

My Daughter the Genius
Skidder
Erika's Wedding Gift
Countdown to Our Wedding
Stuck on the Roof
Upcoming Running/Biking/Triathlon Events
Information on our Wedding
The story of how we got engaged
Band Practice
Winter 2007 Pictures
Snowshoes and a Snowman Family
Abbie Snowshoeing Part 2
Back from a Colorado Christmas
Merry Christmas
Clemson Pictures
GM and Links Page Updated
Quetico 2006 Pictures

Other links on the site:
Buffalo Weather
Denny Green Sound Clips
The Band's Playlist

Labels: Updates

Upcoming Running/Biking/Triathlon Events

We've got a few fun events coming up that we are planning on participating in:

Get In Gear 10k - Saturday April 28, 2007 - Minnehaha Park, MN
http://www.getingear10k.com/

This will be the first time for both Erika and I in this - we've each done one 10K before

Minnesota Ironman Bike Ride - Sunday April 29, 2007 - Lakeville, MN

http://www.ironmanbikeride.org/

We did the 62 mile course last year in the rain and I think we are going to do the same as last year.

Buffalo Triathlon - Sunday June 3, 2007 - Buffalo, MN

http://www.tribuff.com/

This will be our first time for us in this as well - if I can talk Erika into it. We haven't done any triathlons before and the swimming part scares both of us. But what the heck..

Grandma's Marathon - Saturday June 16, 2007 - Duluth, MN
http://www.grandmasmarathon.com/
I've done this twice before and swore I'd never do it again, but I got the itch again. Erika is training for her first 1/2 marathon and doing awesome.

Labels: Running

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Labels: Updates

This weekend Abbie, Erika and I colored Easter Eggs. I think the funnest part for Abbie and Erika was watching me attempt to blow the egg's insides out and seeing my face turn red. Here's a photo of our work.

Labels: Easter, Family, Holidays

Information on our wedding:

The wedding will be held at the Shepherd of the Sea Lutheran Church in Myrtle Beach at 2:30 PM on June 30th by Pastor Richard Webber.
http://www.shepherdofthesea.com/
Address:
2637 Hwy 17S Garden City, P.O. Box 1750
Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Telephone: 843.651.7377
Click here for a map

The reception will be on the Jungle Princess - Myrtle Beach's most unique tour and dinner boat. Boarding starts at 4:30 and sets sail at 5:00 for a 3 hour cruise (as in Gilligan's Island). We have the DJ for up to 5 hours so hopefully we can continue to party at the dock for a little while.
http://www.mbriverboat.com/
Click here for a map

Ripley's Aquarium reserved for the Groom's dinner on Friday night 6/29/07
http://www.ripleysaquarium.com/
Address:
1110 Celebrity Circle
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Telephone: 1-800-734-8888
Click here for a map

We've got a block of rooms reserved at the Fairfield Inn/Marriott under "Huddy/Lohn Wedding" - for reservations call 1-800-217-1511.
http://marriott.com/hotels/travel/myrfb-fairfield-inn-myrtle-beach-broadway-at-the-beach/
Address:
1350 Paradise Circle
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577 USA
Telephone: 1-843-444-8097
Click here for a map

Contact Information:
Email Andy

Cheers!

Labels: Family, Wedding

The story of how we got engaged

We went out for sushi to Nami Restraurant in Minneapolis on February 17th to really celebrate Valentine's day. We had a nice dinner on Valentine's day at home and had I had one more glass of wine, I probably would have asked Erika that night - but I wanted to stick with the plan. So we went out for some sushi - I don't even remember if it was very good because I was pretty nervous. In my cool manner, I told Erika it had been a good run being boyfriend and girlfriend (literally, that's what I said) then asked her. She said yes and the waiter saw what had happened and brought us some champagne.

We called our families on the way home and then got up and played broomball the next day. Darci and Chris were up and we ruined their plans of announcing that Darci is pregnant! She let us have our weekend and waited a week to announce that news to the family!

Erika's ring has my Grandma's (My mom's mom) diamond in it. She gave it to me a while back just in case. I asked Connie and Larry's permission over Christmas in Colorado. I didn't have the ring made or a plan of how and when I was going to ask her at that time, so they waited patiently for a month and a half. I found out on the drive home that the permission was only good for two months, so I just made it!

Well said Andy! Now I get to add the feminine touch and my side of the story...

First of all, when we arrived (later than planned, because we had gone cross-country skiing on a frozen lake at a house we were looking at) we were seated in a secluded corner booth that Andy had reserved. Very romantic! The sushi was, indeed, VERY good! I did notice, because I was thinking that the sushi would be the highlight of the night!! After dinner was over, Andy did start commenting on the "good run," which caught me off guard. It was a perfect break-up line!! The next thing I know he is down on his knee with a gorgeous ring! The best way to describe my reaction was similar to the reactions on American Idol when they find out that their going to Hollywood. You know, the crying hysterical happiness we in the audience make fun of. Yep, that was me. The "yes" was definitely an easy answer to his question!!

Andy truly planned the perfect evening!

Oh yes, I thought about playing broomball with no gloves on the next morning, but it was too cold!

Labels: Family, Wedding

As some of you know I'm a backup dancer/manager/tamborine player/spoon player/backup vocals/engineer/inspiring piano player for a band of my college buddies. We had practice on Saturday night. I had this hot idea a month or so ago....What if we take Johnny Cash's Folsom County Blues song and change the lyrics to Ton Loc's Funky Cold Media? It fit's together well and it would be really funny.

The talent assembled in the room that night pulled it off. J.D. is on lead vocals and guitar, Granny is on the drums and Kool and Stig are playing the guitar.



If you have problems playing it or you want the MP3, click here and let me know what you think.

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Labels: Music

2007 Winter

Labels: Family, Snow

Here’s part 2 of Abbie snowshoeing last Saturday.

Labels: Family, Snow

Erika, Abbie and I spent the weekend outside building a snow family and snowshoeing on the snowshoes Grandpa made. Here's clip #1 of the snow shoeing.

Labels: Family, Snow