Today I walked to Dino's in Edina and back to go and support my team. I would like to send a shout out to Melissa, Erin A., Rebecca and Mollie who joined me at Dino's. I would also like to thank the Nelson family in their firemen hats for going to Dino's too. If you went to Dino's let me know and I will add you to this list. Man, what good food! I love Dino's. I think I could eat there every day... maybe not, but close. I may find out on Monday how much we raised. I hope it is more than $100.00. Ideally, we would like to raise over $400.00 for every event we have, but sometime that is hard.
People have slowly been coming in with the donations. Thank you Rian, Joy and Aunt B for donating this week. I really appreciate it. I hope more people will be willing to donate soon. I will add the whole donation list for the Walks for a Walker after August 1, when the program ends.
Oh, and to complete my 10 miles for today, I walked back from Dino's to my house. Man what a nice day! I love the summers in MN. So nice!
I will update the team statistics tomorrow. Have a great Saturday night!
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
DINO'S TOMORROW (May 30, 2009)
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE go to Dino's Greek Restaurant tomorrow (Saturday, May 30) any time between 10:30a and 9p. The Pink Sprinkles as a team is asking for your help. This fundraiser is based on your activity. We are not allowed to remind you, once you get there that you HAVE TO MENTION THE PINK SPRINKLES when you order. Therefore, here is what you need to do:
1. Go to either the Dino's in Edina (66th and Xerses) or Falcon Heights (Snelling Ave) (www.dinosgyros.com for addresses).
2. Walk into the Restaurant.
3. Look at the menu.
4. Figure out what you want to order.
5. Approach the Counter.
6. SAY: "Hi! I'm here for the PINK SPRINKLES and I would like __________"
7. Get your food and Enjoy!
Its not that hard. All you have to do is remember to say "I'm here for the PINK SPRINKLES." I hope you can do it!
I will be at the location in Edina just hanging out with other Pink Sprinkle Supporters if you want to join me there from 11-2:30. I will probably be eating a ton too. Man do I love Dino's. :)
Our goal is to have over 100 people at each location! So come by tomorrow and support the Pink Sprinkles!
Thank you!
1. Go to either the Dino's in Edina (66th and Xerses) or Falcon Heights (Snelling Ave) (www.dinosgyros.com for addresses).
2. Walk into the Restaurant.
3. Look at the menu.
4. Figure out what you want to order.
5. Approach the Counter.
6. SAY: "Hi! I'm here for the PINK SPRINKLES and I would like __________"
7. Get your food and Enjoy!
Its not that hard. All you have to do is remember to say "I'm here for the PINK SPRINKLES." I hope you can do it!
I will be at the location in Edina just hanging out with other Pink Sprinkle Supporters if you want to join me there from 11-2:30. I will probably be eating a ton too. Man do I love Dino's. :)
Our goal is to have over 100 people at each location! So come by tomorrow and support the Pink Sprinkles!
Thank you!
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Fundraising Week!
Wow. I didn't realize how long it had been since I posted. I guess nothing much has happened, besides the Twins doing pretty well. All because of Joe Mauer, right? Cuddy has had a pretty good run too. Actually, Cuddy has had an excellent run.
This week starts our marathon fundraising week. On Wednesday we have Bar Abeline (www.barabilene.com) where for every margarita that is sold between 6p-9p we will receive $3.oo. If you are reading this and you haven't heard about this fundraiser before, then please come! Our second fundraiser is on Saturday. Dino's Gyro's is donating up to 30% of every order where the person placing the order mentions the Pink Sprinkles! The participating locations are in Edina and Falcoln Heights (on Snelling) I know I'm going to be hitting up Dino's and bringing all of the friends I can with me. In addition to these two fundraisers, my person fundraiser is to have $1000.00 by the end of the week. Right now I am sitting at about $150.00 in donations. This is about 5% of where I need to be. Not good. If you are reading this and you haven't donated, please hit that little button on the side that says "donate here!" Really really easy. I'm not asking for much, even a $5.00 donation will help me get there. Donate away!!
Here are your stats:
Twins Walks: 168
Delmon Young Walks: 4 (to put this in perspective Joe Mauer has 15 already)
Slowey walks: 4 (but really I'm OK with this)
Red Sox Home Runs: 49
Cubs Home Runs: 46
Farm Team Information: Total: 552
Red Wings: 113
Rock Cats: 142
Miracle: 144
Snappers: 153
This week starts our marathon fundraising week. On Wednesday we have Bar Abeline (www.barabilene.com) where for every margarita that is sold between 6p-9p we will receive $3.oo. If you are reading this and you haven't heard about this fundraiser before, then please come! Our second fundraiser is on Saturday. Dino's Gyro's is donating up to 30% of every order where the person placing the order mentions the Pink Sprinkles! The participating locations are in Edina and Falcoln Heights (on Snelling) I know I'm going to be hitting up Dino's and bringing all of the friends I can with me. In addition to these two fundraisers, my person fundraiser is to have $1000.00 by the end of the week. Right now I am sitting at about $150.00 in donations. This is about 5% of where I need to be. Not good. If you are reading this and you haven't donated, please hit that little button on the side that says "donate here!" Really really easy. I'm not asking for much, even a $5.00 donation will help me get there. Donate away!!
Here are your stats:
Twins Walks: 168
Delmon Young Walks: 4 (to put this in perspective Joe Mauer has 15 already)
Slowey walks: 4 (but really I'm OK with this)
Red Sox Home Runs: 49
Cubs Home Runs: 46
Farm Team Information: Total: 552
Red Wings: 113
Rock Cats: 142
Miracle: 144
Snappers: 153
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Watching the game and posting
Tonight was kind of a crazy night. I had to leave work around 430 to make everything happen. I had to let hildy out, make dinner, eat dinner with Will, walk at least a bit (I think about a mile) all before my JL mtg at 7 back in downtown. But I did it and now I'm back home with Will watching the Twins game. It is the bottom of the 8th right now, and Gomez just walked! Maybe I'll watch the entire game and then post the results at the end.
This weekend I HAVE to walk 10 miles. I have not done a long walk yet this year. I think my longest was twice around lake calhoun (and the to and from the Whole Foods parking lot), so maybe 6.5-7 miles. Not too bad, but when you are training to walk 20 miles every day for 3 days (btw Gomez just stole second) you need to walk 10 miles or more almost every weekend from here on out, with at least 2 five mile walks during the week and at least 2 three mile walks during the week. So, I basically need to be walking 5 days a week. Hopefully I'll be able to get a 3 mile walk in before I go to my book club meeting tomorrow night.
While I wait for this game to end, I'll start gathering the data for the minor league teams since I haven't updated you on that information in a while:
(base hit to left field by Span)
Rochester: 89
New Britian: 104
Fort Myers: 108
(Span steals second)
(Tolbert walks!)
Beloit: 103
(Span fails at a stolen base attempt)
Total: 404!
Cubs Home Runs: 37
Red Sox Home Runs: 36
Twins Walks: 109 + 7 walks tonight = 116!
Delmon Young Walks: 4
Slowey Walks: 4 (there were 2 tonight)
I have to thank Will tonight for keeping score of the game. Really, he has his score book open, keeping track of every pitch (and therefore walk) that occurred tonight. Mind you, he is doing all of this from the TV.
Thank you everyone who is participating in the Walks for a Walker Program. If you would like to join, please let me know, there is time!
(Game ends ... see I told you it would take me until the game ended to write this blog).
This weekend I HAVE to walk 10 miles. I have not done a long walk yet this year. I think my longest was twice around lake calhoun (and the to and from the Whole Foods parking lot), so maybe 6.5-7 miles. Not too bad, but when you are training to walk 20 miles every day for 3 days (btw Gomez just stole second) you need to walk 10 miles or more almost every weekend from here on out, with at least 2 five mile walks during the week and at least 2 three mile walks during the week. So, I basically need to be walking 5 days a week. Hopefully I'll be able to get a 3 mile walk in before I go to my book club meeting tomorrow night.
While I wait for this game to end, I'll start gathering the data for the minor league teams since I haven't updated you on that information in a while:
(base hit to left field by Span)
Rochester: 89
New Britian: 104
Fort Myers: 108
(Span steals second)
(Tolbert walks!)
Beloit: 103
(Span fails at a stolen base attempt)
Total: 404!
Cubs Home Runs: 37
Red Sox Home Runs: 36
Twins Walks: 109 + 7 walks tonight = 116!
Delmon Young Walks: 4
Slowey Walks: 4 (there were 2 tonight)
I have to thank Will tonight for keeping score of the game. Really, he has his score book open, keeping track of every pitch (and therefore walk) that occurred tonight. Mind you, he is doing all of this from the TV.
Thank you everyone who is participating in the Walks for a Walker Program. If you would like to join, please let me know, there is time!
(Game ends ... see I told you it would take me until the game ended to write this blog).
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Its Time to Donate
It is now May 7. The walk is in just under 100 days. I have currently only raised 5% of the amount that I need to raise to walk. This is not good. I still need to raise over $2,000. We do have 2 fundraisers coming up this month, so I hope you will support the Pink Sprinkles. The first fundraiser is May 27 at Bar Abeline. For every margarita that is sold between 6p and 9p my team will receive $3.00! My hope is that we are able to have over 135 margaritas sold that night. That way everyone on my team who still needs money (Cindy is almost there, so she has graciously told us that she is not going to take any fundraising money) will get $100. That will be a HUGE help! Then on May 30 (that Saturday) the Dino's in Falcoln Heights (on Snelling) and the Dino's in Edina (across from Southdale) are giving us between 20-30% of the amount of food sold to everyone who mentions the 3 day or Pink Sprinkles. I really hope that both fundraisers get us a LOT of money. But having fundraising events isn't the only way we raise money. I need you to donate personally as well. ANY AMOUNT is helpful, whether it is $5.00 or $100. Even the $5 donations add up. I know times are tight, but please try to help me out.
I would like to give a HUGE shout out and thank you to everyone who has signed up for the "Walks for a Walker." So far I have 16 people signed up! I would LOVE to say I have over 20 people signed up! Just so you know, most people are signed up to donate 5 cents/walk. I even have people signed up for 2 or 3 cents per walk. Like I said before, EVERY penny (or dollar) counts. Please feel free to send me a message (email or post here) to let me know if you are interested in signing up for the Walks for a Walker program! It is such a great cause and you get cheer when a Twin gets a walk! Please tell all your friends and family about this. I would LOVE to have over 20 people signed up to donate this way!
Here are your stats:
Twins walks: 86
Delmon Young walks: 3 (keep it up Delmon! maybe one day you'll read this blog and suddenly walk every time you are up to bat)
Slowey pitched walks: 2
Cubs Home Runs: 32
Red Sox Home Runs: 31
I'm going to post the minor league stuff once a week, on Saturdays probably. It is just too much to count up every day.
I would like to give a HUGE shout out and thank you to everyone who has signed up for the "Walks for a Walker." So far I have 16 people signed up! I would LOVE to say I have over 20 people signed up! Just so you know, most people are signed up to donate 5 cents/walk. I even have people signed up for 2 or 3 cents per walk. Like I said before, EVERY penny (or dollar) counts. Please feel free to send me a message (email or post here) to let me know if you are interested in signing up for the Walks for a Walker program! It is such a great cause and you get cheer when a Twin gets a walk! Please tell all your friends and family about this. I would LOVE to have over 20 people signed up to donate this way!
Here are your stats:
Twins walks: 86
Delmon Young walks: 3 (keep it up Delmon! maybe one day you'll read this blog and suddenly walk every time you are up to bat)
Slowey pitched walks: 2
Cubs Home Runs: 32
Red Sox Home Runs: 31
I'm going to post the minor league stuff once a week, on Saturdays probably. It is just too much to count up every day.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
New Post!
Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Work has been kind of crazy and when I get home the last thing I want to do is sit at another computer. But now it is Saturday and I am not working, so you guys are treated to a new post.
Last weekend I went walking in the Mall with Cindy and Tara. We were supposed to walk outside, but it was kind of cold and there was a potential for rain. Oh well, at least we got between 4-5 miles in. I walked kind of this morning. By kind of I mean I walked around my neighborhood with some friends going to garage sale after garage sale. We found some interesting items such as a ladder, badminton set, jewelry, etc. Overall, I think we all had some good finds.
Now for the important update .. the number of walks and home runs!
Twins walks as of today:72
Delmon Young walks: 2 (just an fyi player with the most walks Michael Cuddyer - 11)
Farm Team walks: 267
Rochester: 57
New Britain: 71
Fort Myers: 72
Beloit: 67
Slowey Walks: 2
Cubs Home Runs: 26
Red Sox Home Runs: 26
Last weekend I went walking in the Mall with Cindy and Tara. We were supposed to walk outside, but it was kind of cold and there was a potential for rain. Oh well, at least we got between 4-5 miles in. I walked kind of this morning. By kind of I mean I walked around my neighborhood with some friends going to garage sale after garage sale. We found some interesting items such as a ladder, badminton set, jewelry, etc. Overall, I think we all had some good finds.
Now for the important update .. the number of walks and home runs!
Twins walks as of today:72
Delmon Young walks: 2 (just an fyi player with the most walks Michael Cuddyer - 11)
Farm Team walks: 267
Rochester: 57
New Britain: 71
Fort Myers: 72
Beloit: 67
Slowey Walks: 2
Cubs Home Runs: 26
Red Sox Home Runs: 26
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