Family

Helicopter Ride

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Yesterday was a first for the Hand clan.  We took a short spin in a chopper!  Shannon and the girls went up and then Toby and I rode next.  Very cool! It’s amazing how different your house and office look from the air!  And I thought Minnesota was the land o lakes but we are […]

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A Poem for Nana

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We were incredibly sad to see Shannon’s mother go to be with the Lord on October 15th. She was 59 years old. Although not a total surprise (see previous blog posts about Jerry Lee’s health – post from August ’05 and May ’08), she had been doing a good bit better earlier this year. However, […]

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Fun Family Photos

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Our friend and neighbor Kristina did a great job with the annual Hand Clan photo shoot. It was a windy day so it  was more than a challenge.  It’s more than a challenge just to get all 5 of us to look at the camera! No doubt Kristina is extremely talented and enjoys photography very […]

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Run Good with Wood

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Yesterday I ran a 10k race over in Titusville, FL. Hats off to the folks at Christ Community Church for hosting the first annual “Get Up and Go 5k and 10k.”  All the pre-race, during race and post race details were handled quite nicely – especially for a first time event.  It was a really […]