<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post5112781397752176258..comments</id><updated>2011-10-04T10:09:54.432-05:00</updated><category term='Holidays'/><category term='Life'/><category term='Conversations With Myself'/><category term='Pets'/><category term='Celebrities'/><category term='Weather'/><category term='Favorite Posts'/><category term='Sam&apos;s Adventures'/><category term='Work'/><category term='Wayback Machine'/><category term='Wordless Wednesday'/><category term='Humour'/><category term='Movies'/><category term='Bad Drivers'/><category term='Wildlife'/><category term='Blogging'/><title type='text'>Comments on Id Rather Be Blogging: My Favorite Minnesotans</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/feeds/5112781397752176258/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html'/><author><name>Maureen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01797167028822330935</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://members.shaw.ca/mkuppe/maureen.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>11</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-3144178962632629120</id><published>2011-10-04T10:09:54.432-05:00</published><updated>2011-10-04T10:09:54.432-05:00</updated><title type='text'>VE: Nope, sadly I haven&amp;#39;t seen Jeff in years. ...</title><content type='html'>VE: Nope, sadly I haven&amp;#39;t seen Jeff in years. But I make sure to yell &amp;quot;HI!&amp;quot; as we whizz by on the I94 whenever we pass by. I wonder if he ever hears me?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/3144178962632629120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/3144178962632629120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html?showComment=1317740994432#c3144178962632629120' title=''/><author><name>Maureen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01797167028822330935</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://members.shaw.ca/mkuppe/maureen.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5112781397752176258' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5112781397752176258' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1910755046'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-1836277734274829508</id><published>2011-10-01T18:07:31.199-05:00</published><updated>2011-10-01T18:07:31.199-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Did you get to visit Jeff?  He&amp;#39;s so busy these...</title><content type='html'>Did you get to visit Jeff?  He&amp;#39;s so busy these days with actually working.  Work...what a bother...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/1836277734274829508'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/1836277734274829508'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html?showComment=1317510451199#c1836277734274829508' title=''/><author><name>VE</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00730956006290504616</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2377/3083/1600/ve1.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5112781397752176258' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5112781397752176258' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-747321046'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-3662490877853328323</id><published>2011-09-22T10:01:32.740-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-22T10:01:32.740-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks Connie! 

Jo-Jo! I need to visit you again ...</title><content type='html'>Thanks Connie! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jo-Jo! I need to visit you again soon... will do that and thank you! Yeah, we had a great time. It&amp;#39;s always fun to travel with daughter; we are way too much alike.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Jen! Well holy crap... a blast from the past! I just got back from reading your new blog and commenting; so much fun to read your stuff. Thanks for popping by so I could find you again!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/3662490877853328323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/3662490877853328323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html?showComment=1316703692740#c3662490877853328323' title=''/><author><name>Maureen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01797167028822330935</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://members.shaw.ca/mkuppe/maureen.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5112781397752176258' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5112781397752176258' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1910755046'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-7508000602846130102</id><published>2011-09-22T00:43:07.697-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-22T00:43:07.697-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Whoa! I can&amp;#39;t believe after so many years (ok,...</title><content type='html'>Whoa! I can&amp;#39;t believe after so many years (ok, like maybe two) I found your blog again while randomly scrolling through the Mom Blogs community late at night. Wild!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Seeing your blog brought back so many memories! I can&amp;#39;t believe you&amp;#39;re still at it.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~ Jen (a million blogs later)&lt;br /&gt;(Formerly known as Huckdoll) ;)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/7508000602846130102'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/7508000602846130102'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html?showComment=1316670187697#c7508000602846130102' title=''/><author><name>Jen As Herself</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00309453595601356042</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='28' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xSxqdq18JiY/Tl27Bs5QyUI/AAAAAAAAAAc/liDZI8YgA4E/s220/pne%2B076%2B-%2Bedit.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5112781397752176258' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5112781397752176258' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1861787759'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-1573192229984254212</id><published>2011-09-21T15:26:31.948-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-21T15:26:31.948-05:00</updated><title type='text'>About time you came back! Sounds like you guys  ha...</title><content type='html'>About time you came back! Sounds like you guys  had a good time in MN! Beautiful animal shots, esp. the jellyfish!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/1573192229984254212'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/1573192229984254212'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html?showComment=1316636791948#c1573192229984254212' title=''/><author><name>JoJo</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07475197876673554212'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6185/3230/1600/Vincent.02.2.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5112781397752176258' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5112781397752176258' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-588384415'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-1336985679594535755</id><published>2011-09-21T11:00:30.883-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-21T11:00:30.883-05:00</updated><title type='text'>great post, and great photos!! thanks for the gigg...</title><content type='html'>great post, and great photos!! thanks for the giggle.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/1336985679594535755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/1336985679594535755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html?showComment=1316620830883#c1336985679594535755' title=''/><author><name>~*Connie*~</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01127077337743262149</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00788830802616728693'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5112781397752176258' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5112781397752176258' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-200882307'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-318946134825019482</id><published>2011-09-20T18:57:48.822-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-20T18:57:48.822-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Thanks Lesley! And thank you. Yeah, Geeezer was su...</title><content type='html'>Thanks Lesley! And thank you. Yeah, Geeezer was such a sweetie. I wanted to take him home.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Beth: Lucky you! I LOVE it there! 45 is WAY TOO HOT! As Babs said, yeah 113 F. But that was with the humidity. Insane.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Babs: It is wonderful... they keep adding and changing the place so it&amp;#39;s great to return! And yes, I nearly died from the heat; thank the stars my car has AC.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Daisy, those jellyfish WERE cool. All sizes and shapes. Unfortunately it is really hard to take photos; it is pitch black in there and they light up the tubes of water with fluorescent lights to make them glow. AND they are surprisingly quick!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/318946134825019482'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/318946134825019482'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html?showComment=1316563068822#c318946134825019482' title=''/><author><name>Maureen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01797167028822330935</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://members.shaw.ca/mkuppe/maureen.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5112781397752176258' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5112781397752176258' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1910755046'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-4986097300165297702</id><published>2011-09-20T17:51:22.269-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-20T17:51:22.269-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I am strangely fascinated by those jellyfish.  The...</title><content type='html'>I am strangely fascinated by those jellyfish.  They are beautiful!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/4986097300165297702'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/4986097300165297702'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html?showComment=1316559082269#c4986097300165297702' title=''/><author><name>Daisy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00412703583921658038</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_HhUjJ73jZso/SAfKujgi37I/AAAAAAAAE6g/V6ZLTJFsI3M/S220/Profile+Photo+Smile.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5112781397752176258' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5112781397752176258' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1976283951'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-8619935355455480563</id><published>2011-09-20T15:08:46.236-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-20T15:08:46.236-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Oh what a fantastic zoo!  I must visit one next ye...</title><content type='html'>Oh what a fantastic zoo!  I must visit one next year, after seeing this post :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;113f is almighty hot!  I think I would die from heat.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/8619935355455480563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/8619935355455480563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html?showComment=1316549326236#c8619935355455480563' title=''/><author><name>Babs-beetle</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10309239308633895951</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DoWzoatVWOc/TjHDrMEhPaI/AAAAAAAAAGs/d9tD3NDjjVs/s220/NewBeetleAvatar%2B300x300.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5112781397752176258' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5112781397752176258' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1592958730'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-6433687840405881156</id><published>2011-09-20T14:52:54.006-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-20T14:52:54.006-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey thats my zoo!  I love that place...the penguin...</title><content type='html'>Hey thats my zoo!  I love that place...the penguins are to die for!  How warm is 45 C?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/6433687840405881156'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/6433687840405881156'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html?showComment=1316548374006#c6433687840405881156' title=''/><author><name>Beth</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16346233465756948090</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='01686808607405864959'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_v2uPRRBCwJY/S_K0kFkuMdI/AAAAAAAABKE/LMdQmdPu-vc/S220/me+002.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5112781397752176258' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5112781397752176258' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1713540824'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-7890879196139201574</id><published>2011-09-20T14:26:26.617-05:00</published><updated>2011-09-20T14:26:26.617-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Hey! I&amp;#39;m glad you&amp;#39;re back! I&amp;#39;ve missed...</title><content type='html'>Hey! I&amp;#39;m glad you&amp;#39;re back! I&amp;#39;ve missed your posts, they always bring a smile to my face. Loved the pic of the bird.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/7890879196139201574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/5112781397752176258/comments/default/7890879196139201574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html?showComment=1316546786617#c7890879196139201574' title=''/><author><name>Lesley</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09255898783976808043</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='14263216659773531734'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_SoruZ6zH9tg/SCIepGwiazI/AAAAAAAAABE/FQq9-7nF7cc/S220/rose+a3.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.ratherbeblogging.com/2011/09/my-favorite-minnesotans.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6747832045286924202.post-5112781397752176258' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6747832045286924202/posts/default/5112781397752176258' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-324842791'/></entry></feed>
