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Some Leaves and Stuff3 comments

Scott wrote 3 weeks ago: A beautiful fall weekend, the likes of which we rarely see in November, meant a lot of time outside … more →

Tags: Illini, On Tour, Soccer, Chicago Fire, costumes, Fall, MLS

Big Fun Halloween

Scott wrote 4 weeks ago: It was one of those days, as a co-worker of mine would say, with the fun-meter pegged.  Start with t … more →

Tags: On Tour, Halloween, photos

Chicago Olympic Smackdown 3 comments

Scott wrote 1 month ago: Chalkie (unofficial Chi-town Bid Masot) In the end, not even the bedazzling glow of an appeal by bel … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous, Chicago, Olympics, Politics, Illinois

Movies: The Informant!1 comment

Scott wrote 2 months ago: …directed by Steven Soderbergh, written by Scott Burns from Kurt Eichenwald’s book, star … more →

Tags: Movies, Reviews, Comedy, The Informant, adm, fraud

Get Your Three Wolf Moon!1 comment

Scott wrote 2 months ago: 100% Badass At this point, just about everyone has their own little anecdote about the transcendent … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous, Three Wolf Moon, Fashion, Viral, Apparel

NFL... Yawn1 comment

Scott wrote 2 months ago: I kind of forgot the NFL season kicked off yesterday – at least for awhile.  Was busy fixing/r … more →

Tags: NFL

First Days2 comments

Scott wrote 3 months ago:   Today we participated in a ritual shared by millions of others this time of year: The Very First D … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous, School

Pulling Up Lame2 comments

Scott wrote 3 months ago: The years go by and injuries take a lot longer to heal.  I was talking to a buddy of mine I used to … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous

Gameday: USA v Mexico1 comment

Scott wrote 3 months ago: Azteca-Never Won There Today Team America tries to take points from Mexico at Estadio Azteca – … more →

Tags: Soccer, estadio azteca, U.S. Soccer

Photos: Small Town Parade

Scott wrote 4 months ago: The annual Findlay Walleye Festival took place last weekend, and we have a few photos from the parad … more →

Tags: On Tour, photos, findlay, Walleye Festival, Parades

Happy 4th!

Scott wrote 5 months ago: Happy Independence Day! We’ve managed to unpack enough to have order in the kitchen, dining ro … more →

Tags: Soccer, U.S. Soccer, Gold Cup, 4th of July

HQ Relocated4 comments

Scott wrote 5 months ago: Here’s the new worldwide Headquarters of Beemsville: Home of Beemsville We are pretty excited … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous, Moving

Moving Day One Week Out

Scott wrote 5 months ago: Today the living room and dining room resemble the great warehouse from that legendary final scene i … more →

Tags: Moving

Video: Down with Shed1 comment

Scott wrote 5 months ago: As promised video footage of the old carriage shed going down like the USA to Brazil 3-1*, like a Br … more →

Tags: Video, Home projects, YouTube

Carriage Shed Must Go

Scott wrote 5 months ago: I never really considered this building a garage.  For one thing, the driveway doesn’t go all … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous, demolition, Home projects

A Soccer Day2 comments

Scott wrote 5 months ago: Saturday was an official soccer day in Beemsville, starting with last-minute preparations for our tr … more →

Tags: Soccer, On Tour, Chicago, World Cup Qualifiers

HQ Relocation

Scott wrote 6 months ago: Exciting news on the homesteaders front – it looks like Beemsville Worldwide HQ will be reloca … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous

Some Memorial Day Thoughts2 comments

Scott wrote 6 months ago: What did you do for Memorial Day?  Did you think about those who died in service of this country?  M … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous

Notes from a Graduation3 comments

Scott wrote 6 months ago: Having just attended a high school graduation in smalltown Western Illinois, we offer these helpful … more →

Tags: Graduation, High School


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