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June 9, 2008
Officially Minnesotan Again
It's been nearly a year since I returned home to Minnesota after four years in New York. However, I didn't really consider myself officially Minnesotan again until last week when my new driver's license arrived. Until last week I had been carrying around a New York license, but my birthday is just ten days away, along with the expiration of the license, so it was time to get a new one. I was a bit shocked when they told me I had to take a test, but I passed with an 80% which isn't too bad considering that I wasn't exactly prepared.
I'm also going to be ditching my New York cell phone number in favor of the local 651 area code. This will be a nice change because I also got a new cell phone to go along with the new number. Despite being a bit of a tech geek, I've only ever owned one cell phone and after several years it's a bit worse for wear. I'll pass along all the technical details of the new phone in a separate entry.
Finally, I went to my first St. Paul Saints game. Someone was nice enough to hook me up with some free tickets, and despite the 35 degree weather, the game was very enjoyable. Everyone is so nice at Midway Stadium and we feasted on beer, cheese curds and hot mini doughnuts which kept us warm. There were plenty of entertainers (including a pig) and promotional games to watch between innings and the freight trains passing by beyond the left field fence give the place a nice, homey atmosphere. I'll be going to another game in a few weeks and am excited to see what the place is like when it's actually warm and full of people. I expect the atmosphere will be even better.
Posted on June 9, 2008 at 3:25 PM
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