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So to sate your hunger for more Conner generated content, here’s a couple of photos of a pizza I made yesterday.

Spinach, onions, garlic, rainbow chard, mushrooms, homemade ricotta, and mozzarella cheese. It was pretty good, though the chard didn’t cook as well as I thought it would. Also, I discovered The Wedge carries their own pizza sauce, which is better than the canned stuff I had been buying, so that was a win.

I promise I’ll start writing again someday soon, I’m just really busy at work and bouncing around outside of work like a ball of flubber

After a week off, I’m posting this late in the day. Still, at least it is going up, so that’s a win.

This one might be very easy for some of you. I kind of chose it because I like the photo, not because it’s difficult.

Happy guessing all.

It’s Friday today, which is good because I woke up yesterday thinking it was Friday. That was disappointing. I had a hard time deciding what to post today, a lot of stuff in the reader, but here goes, the standard wacky and disconnected collection of posts from the last week or so.

• This made me smile
• A fantastic photo from a new blog I recently discovered
• Crystal posts a really interesting recipe that involves turning an apple pie into a lollipop.
• The inspiration for what will probably be a very short lived night out to play strip Foursquare.
• Salt and Fat, a fantastic new food blog, posts a recipe for eggs poached in tomato sauce, which is something I’ve been meaning to try for years.

So that’s that, have a wonderful weekend, avoid the roads whenever possible, and if you see me out and about yell my name loudly so I can buy you a beer.

This will be the first post in the series that deviates from the question of Where? Today’s post is a when, and it might even be considered slightly cruel. Let me know when this photo was taken.

Good luck!

Saturday I went to the annual art sled rally at Powderhorn park. I arrived about an hour late so I missed some of the excitement, apparently there was a Santa sled. Still I had a good time, got some sunshine, only lost two toes, and managed to avoid falling while walking down the sledding hill. Here is a slide show of the photos I took. Here is a link to the set.

How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?

I have no idea, I always end up biting. But if I had to guess, I think it’s somewhere around 37.5 licks.

If you started a new blog, what would the topic be?

Well first I should say that I have tried and failed to start many new blogs. Usually it’s an attempt to have a place to write about technology, or politics, or some other topic I convince myself doesn’t belong at my main site. But I generally end up just coming back to Conner’s Blog.

I think if I was going to start a new blog it would be about food. Restaurant reviews, recipes, photography, and other tidbits. Maybe someday I will actually make it happen.

Where would you most like to take photographs? by briannepitt

This is another tough one, there are just too many choices. In the USA I have to say Glacier National Park gets my vote. Of course the fact that I’ve been there a few times kind of sways my vote, I’m sure in two years I will have found at least 2-3 other places I would love to spend time taking photos.
Worldwide, I would have to say the Andes seem like a fantastic place to take photos. I think I would travel to Peru or Argentina if I was going somewhere just to take photos.

If you magically became a chef, which one restaurant in the Twin Cities would you want to chef at?

Wow, this is a tough one. My first instinct is to go for something like La Belle Vie, Vincent, or 2021. After thinking about it for a bit though I think I’m going to have to say Brasa would be my choice.
Part of it is my love of their food, but mainly it’s because I truly enjoying cooking that belly warming comfort food that Brasa makes. I’m not opposed to lighter fare, but when I’m looking for something I know I am going to be happy with, Brasa is definitely in my top two or three places.

Ask me anything.

Before I get to the links, I want to ask you to take a minute to donate to the cause in Haiti. There are a ton of charities out there. By far the easiest way to donate is to text “Haiti” to 90999 on your cell phone. This will donate $10 which will be added to your cell phone bill. You can also donate at Give.mn today and they will match your donation. Thanks!

Now on to more entertaining stuff. Today I give you the usual collection of links. Don’t worry, I personally guarantee they are all worth at least a little bit of your precious time.

• A uplifting letter written by Iggy Pop shows up on “Letters of Note” (language)
• A fantastic photo of some daring guys on a Chicago roof top
• The Heavy Table promotes my anti-cold philosophy; Natural vitamin C.
• Minnpics has a fantastic photo of a thresher. It remind me of home since I had one of these in my backyard growing up.
• Stuff about Minneapolis shares a great story of true Minnesota nice.

Enjoy your weekend, get outside and soak up this weather before we return to normal. I will see you all back here next week.

Winter has finally arrived, and I’m going back almost to the beginnings of Friday Five. The top result of five Flickr searches.

• Sand
• Smoke
• Train
• Toy
• Sugar

We also have a bonus photo which I saw in one of the searches that intrigued me.

Have a great weekend everyone. Don’t let the cold weather get you down, there is always something going on that will keep your spirits up.

Saturday was crazy busy.  Nicky, Ninja, and I spent a good chunk of time at the dog park next to MCTC, and took a ton of photos.  So here are a few to help you start your Monday off on the right foot.

You can find other photos from the day on Flickr.

If I do nothing else for anyone today, at least I can make my readers smile.  Here are five links that will make your day better, guaranteed.  If they fail to make you smile I respectfully argue that you aren’t human and therefore aren’t included in my guarantee.

• The greatest elevator sign ever. Or at least the funniest.
• A taste of spring, because if you live in Minnesota you know you need it.
• Pandas
• A fabulous photo
• And one of the great memos ever, which contains more than than a few bad words

Happy Friday everyone, enjoy the weekend, and I promise to punch Mother Nature in the nose if she doesn’t give us at least some sunshine.