Birthdays This Decade August 28, 2009
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Last night we went to Fuji-ya in Uptown for my birthday dinner, which was a surprise party planned by Lauren! She invited Liz and Curt, Tim and Kate, Christian and Jaime, and Jason. Though the secret that there was some sort of gathering was leeked to me, I didn’t know any of the specifics until we left for the restaurant last night.
2009 - 27th birthday - Lauren planned a surprise dinner at Fuji-Ya Japanese restaurant in Uptown. Photo credit: Liz Burke.
This got me to thinking about other birthdays in recent years.
2008 - 26th birthday - Lauren bought a keg and invited 25+ guests over to the house on a Sunday afternoon.
2007 - 25th birthday - Went to the U Otter Stop Inn with some friends for karaoke, including Katie Lynch, who also celebrated her birthday that day.
2006 - 24th birthday - The gang went out to dinner at Timberlodge and then went dancing at the country night club in Cottage Grove.
2005 - 23rd birthday - Went to Applebee's with friends and then Twins game in a suite.
2004 - 22nd birthday - Roommates went to Lindee's for drinks. Low-key for once!
2003 - 21st birthday - Some Valleyfair friends and I went to the State Fair. Travis bought me lots of beer to celebrate my 21st.
2002 - 20th birthday - Party with VF Friends at Luke's apartment in Shakopee.
I don’t have photos prior to 2002 readily available at this time, but I’m sure I could dig some up.
Photos to See January 11, 2009
Posted by glanzerr in vacation, work.Tags: birthday, las vegas, photos, san francisco
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Here’s a photo gallery from my recent trip to Las Vegas and San Francisco! Starring me, Lauren Poulter, Josh Kleve, Barry King, and Sinbad.
And here’s a gallery from last night’s first night back home when we celebrated Patrick Lynch’s 26th birthday and Sherrie Hart’s 34th birthday.
Chargers lost today… hey, what can you expect from a team that was 4-8 at one point in the season? Since they were the late game today, I can honestly say they were the 5th-to-last team to be eliminated this year, which is kinda a nice achievement. Better than the Vikings, right?
Live from the Doubletree! November 29, 2008
Posted by glanzerr in dj.Tags: anniversary, birthday, christmas, dj, minnesota timberwolves, minnesota vikings, thai, walking
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I’m sitting here preparing to DJ my final event of the year, the annual Founders Day dance. I figured I’d be done DJing for the year, but when someone specifically goes out of their way to request me to DJ, I guess I’d better give it another shot. Besides, the money that I’m making for this night of work will pay for hotel rooms for our upcoming trip, which I’m sure I’ll be writing about more soon. Lauren and I were originally going to go to San Francisco for a couple days before my trade show in January, but we’ve altered the plans a bit.
In other news, it’s Day 4 of 5 of vacation from the full-time job. It’s the longest break of consecutive days I’ve had off of work since my first day on January 3, 2006. Not to say that I’ve just been lounging around the house all this time. Wednesday I walked over seven miles around Uptown and checked out a couple local gyms, and at night went to the Timberwolves vs. Suns game.
Thursday Lauren and I did lounge around most of the day before heading over to the Poulters’ for Thanksgiving. By my count, it was the first time in my 27 Thanksgivings that I was not celebrating with the Glanzer family. Friday I took another long walk during the day, this time to downtown. Later, Lauren and I attended her friends’ annual day-after-Thanksgiving dinner at 50’s Grill in Brooklyn Center, then returned home to celebrate Jason’s 26th birthday.
And today, Lauren and I took another long walk around Uptown and got lunch at a Thai restaurant. Then it was time for me to go earn a few bucks by DJing. There’s still one final glorious day of rest and relaxation tomorrow, and plans are to do some Christmas decorating, watching the Vikings game, and perhaps celebrating the 1-year anniversary of my first date with Lauren. Hard to believe it’s been a whole year already!
Happy birthday, by the way, to Jordan who turned 24 today, and Grandma Bell who turns 70-something tomorrow!
Birthday Party a Hit! August 25, 2008
Posted by glanzerr in random.Tags: birthday, brad gausman, dexter, dvd, jason laplant, keg, lauren poulter, premium grain belt, weird science
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Yesterday’s birthday celebration was a hit for many, and just plain mystifying to a few. Throughout the course of the day, we welcomed friends in and out of the house to help us drink up that keg of Premium, the beer of exceptional quality. I was up bright and early, ready to begin the day. Lauren cooked me my favorite breakfast of sausage gravy biscuits and eggs while I chilled on the couch and watched Scrubs. Jason and Brad were the first guests to arrive, and among the last to depart, and got their money’s worth on keg beer.
Throughout the day, we welcomed over Nick, Liz, Patrick, Steve, Travis, Andy, Feeney, Katie, Sarah, Walsh, Josh, Krista, Jaime, Christian, Tim, Kate, Steve and Anne Poulter, Pete and Sarah Anderson and baby Abby, and Nate. Pretty good turnout of 26 people total! I received a few gifts and cards, and was very thankful so many were able to take in the day’s events.
Some of the day’s highlights included Liz’s goofy golf heroics, me getting caught in an awkward lie, Travis’s beer spills, WeFest stories from Steve C, Steve P running the grill, shots with Nate, my cardboard cutout entertaining some while scaring others, and what I thought was an arrythmia. I thought the funniest moment of the day came from Josh, who knew virtually no one at the house and took Jason’s verbal abuse for no apparent reason while sitting in the living room with what appeared to be a very mismatched group, watching the Olympic closing ceremonies.
I received cards from Grandma Bell and the Kleinsassers, and also cashed in my Amazon gift certificate from Mom and Dad, getting several seasons of TV series on DVD—Dexter, Flight of the Conchords, and Weird Science. The Krogman girls left me a nice voice mail Saturday evening. Apparently there is more to come from the Glanzers as soon as I get home, but as of now I’m not sure when that will be. And 20-some friends left me Facebook greetings.
All in all, a very good 26th birthday weekend! Thanks, everybody!
And Now… to Enjoy My Birthday August 24, 2008
Posted by glanzerr in Uncategorized.Tags: birthday, dj, keg, lauren poulter
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It’s my first entry as a 26-year old… so far, nothing seems too much different. Friday, my last day at 25, was spent at the Eagan Community Center where Lauren’s friend Amanda had her wedding reception. Nightlife cut her a great deal, as long as I DJ’d. It was a small but fun crowd. Country seemed to be the popular music of the night, though Haddaway’s “What Is Love” and N’ Sync’s “Bye Bye Bye” stole the show. After the dance, Lauren and I stopped off at Granite City for a birthday beer, as the clock had just struck midnight.
Saturday was my birthday, but I was off to Jordan to DJ a dance at the country club. It was the nicest venue I’ve worked so far. I was able to park right next to the door and carry the equipment like ten feet inside. I barely even worked up a sweat. Amazing. I was told to be there early cause guests would be arriving at 2:30. Well, the wedding must have gone long cause people didn’t really start coming till 3:30. Of the 240 in attendance, I bet half were over 50, and no one fell between the ages of 3 and 25. So dancing was minimal, but the most effective songs of the night were polkas and waltzes. And again, “What Is Love” got them out on the floor. I earned a nice tip and was home by 12:30.
So today we celebrate. Lauren picked up a keg of Grain Belt and is cooking me breakfast as I write this. What a turtle dove she is! Jason and Brad just walked in and are joining me for the first beer of the day. We’re expecting a nice crowd throughout the day to help us polish off that keg. So, if you’re not up to much today, swing on by bearing presents!
Busy Birthday Weekend Ahead August 21, 2008
Posted by glanzerr in dj, work.Tags: amanda lamar, birthday, brad gausman, dj, jason laplant, jordan, josh kleve, luke katuin, wedding
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The weekend is nearly here, but unlike the last couple weekends, there will be minimal rest and relaxation. Friday is the big day at work for me and Josh. The new website we’ve spent weeks working on could be completed with one last full day of work. If all goes well, we might see a new site by tomorrow afternoon!
I have to take off work a little early to get ready for the Krueger wedding in Minnetonka/Eagan. Lauren’s friend Amanda is getting married in the afternoon, and I agreed to DJ the dance. As of now, we still haven’t decided how to work things out. I’d have to drive to work in Chanhassen, come 21 miles back to Minneapolis to get Lauren, go back out to Minnetonka for the wedding, then drive through rush hour traffic all the way to Eagan to set up for DJing. I hope Amanda isn’t too crushed, but it makes far more sense for me to skip her wedding and just go straight to set up for the dance.
Saturday morning, Lauren and I are going to pick up my special birthday keg! Since I DJ that night, we have to push the celebration back till Sunday, which poses a problem: how do we chill the keg for 24 hours? We can’t pick it up on Sunday, so we have to find a way to keep it cold. Luckily, Luke works at the Marriott downtown and agreed to put it in a big walk-in cooler overnight. He also invited us over to try out the breakfast buffet free of charge.
Then at noon it’s off to Jordan for another one of those crazy wedding dances that start at 2pm with the hope of it lasting all hours of the night. We’ll have to take off around 12:30 to get out there and set up on time. It really sucks when wedding couples try to have their receptions start so early. No one wants to sit around for ten hours, especially me, especially on my birthday! But I was assured double pay, so that softens the blow a little.
Finally, Sunday I can relax a little. Lauren has promised to cook up a delicious breakfast, and then Jason and Brad Gausman are coming over ahead of the rest of the crowd to get started on that keg. As of now we really have no idea who to expect as guests. Not even Sarah and Walsh can confirm as they’ll be coming back from another South Dakota trip. Whatever mixed group of friends stops by, I’m sure it will be a good time. And if no one shows up, I guess we’ll have the beer to ourselves!
Directly Effecting Outcomes August 20, 2008
Posted by glanzerr in baseball, random.Tags: birthday, country band, dishes, keg, lauren poulter, liz burke, luke katuin, matt hanson, metrodome, minnesota twins, north gone south, oakland athletics, vegetables
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I received a comment from a loyal reader after my last blog entry, telling me to focus less on the romantic Lauren stories and revert back to the old beer drinking tales. Unfortunately, I’ve gotten in too much trouble over the years repeating things that shouldn’t have been repeated, even though they made for excellent reading. It has taken almost five years, but I’ve finally agreed to keep mind-boggling Patrick quotes, drunken Jason antics, awkward Nick stories, and other friends’ most embarassing moments to a minimum. I’m more than happy to share my own downfalls still!
Photo by Elizabeth Burke.
On Monday night, I had the season tickets from work and invited the L Gang—Lauren, Liz, and Luke. The Lynch brothers were also there for an event thanking volunteers. Despite the pitiful loss, we had a good time, and afterwards Lauren and I headed over to the Marriott where Luke works for a couple drinks and appetizers free of charge. Luke also gave me one of those rubber mats you put under the beer taps.
Last night there was talk of heading back out to the Metrodome for a Twins-Athletics game with the Rosoks, but after enduring a painful loss Monday night, we decided to stay in and watch the game from home. As usual, I picked the wrong game to attend, which has been the story of the year, as the Twins destroyed the A’s 13-2. The Twins are just 7-9 at home games I’ve attended this year, despite their overall home record being a very impressive 45-22. So when I don’t go, they’re 38-15. And as you all know, I have a direct effect on the outcome of games. Oh, by the way, Lauren and I have now seen every American League team this season except the Indians, of all teams!
I also rolled up my sleeves and did an hour’s worth of dishes. I don’t know how we dirty up so many dishes. Most of them were mine and Lauren’s from just the last week. I tried counting individual pieces that I washed—cups, spoons, forks, odd measuring devices, tupperware, plates—and was in the 120’s when I lost track. I finished a hair before 10:00, soaked head to toe with sweat. Clearly my prescribed medicine has not taken effect yet. I was told it needed at least a full week before the body would start to respond.
This Sunday we’re having a little birthday celebration at the house for me! I’m of course turning 26 Saturday, but will be out DJing a wedding dance in Jordan—the town, not my sister. There will be a keg and lots of healthy vegetables! Everyone is welcome!
Also, longtime DSU friend and fellow Twin Cities resident Matt Hanson would like to invite everyone out to see his popular country band North Gone South this weekend. Here’s the rundown, straight from the NGS newsletter:
This week is jam packed with country dancing fun! NGS will be at GB Leighton’s Pickle Park Thursday night for their first “A” list venue. With a huge stage, awesome staff, and of course your favorite country band, this is one you won’t wanna miss! Friday night the group heads down to the Hopkins American Legion. Anyone living down there knows it is a great local music venue. Saturday, NGS will be back on the road headed North to the Chisago Roadhouse. The Roadhouse is another “A” list club and hosts some of the biggest names in regional country music.
Website, Hat Toss, DJ, B-Day August 1, 2008
Posted by glanzerr in baseball, dj, work.Tags: birthday, chicago white sox, denard span, dj, minnesota twins, ozzie guillen, ron gardenhire, tom kelly, work
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Things have been pretty busy at work lately, possibly due to Aaron’s vacation. As usual, when the manager is out, more work seems to come in from all angles. Josh and I have been busy gathering and creating content for the new website which is being built right now and should launch in a couple weeks. For the record, I did indeed come up with the new site layout and design, though I have no role in the site’s functionality. Last week I was late coming into work Monday, left early for softball Tuesday, took Wednesday afternoon off due to stomach illness, and left two hours early Friday for Alison’s wedding, so I am attempting to make up some of that missed time this morning. Being here at 6 am just feels wrong.
Last night Lauren and I stayed home and watched the Twins/White Sox game on TV, while Walsh, Sarah, Nick, and others were at the Dome for what might have been the most exciting game of the year. The 35-minute bottom-of-the-seventh for the Twins featured an on-field delay as fans threw hats and balls onto the field in protest of Ron Gardenhire’s ejection after a terrible call by the umpires on a Denard Span strike call. Ozzie Guillen pulled the White Sox off the field and the umpires convened to warn the fans that the game would soon be forfeited if objects didn’t stop flying onto the field. It all was very reminiscent of the Chuck Knoblauch incident of the 90s where Twins fans threw garbage at him when he took left field for the Yankees, a season after demanding a trade from the Twins. Tom Kelly had to go out to left field and yell at the fans, and that game was nearly forfeited.
Back to last night. Order was eventually restored and the Twins tied the game at 4-4 on a Mauer single, then took the lead for good with a 3-run homer by Jason Kubel. They held on for a 10-6 win to get back to a half-game in the Central. The four-game series drew over 140,000 fans (I contributed 1 to that total) and Tuesday’s game was the highest-rated Twins regular season game in local TV history. This weekend the Indians are in for a three-game series while the White Sox play Kansas City.
This weekend there aren’t much for plans. I’m DJing again Saturday night in Byron, MN, an 81-mile drive. This time I was requested to be the DJ after the couple saw me in action at a friend’s wedding in Wabasha in May. The bride in this wedding is being very particular about exactly which songs do and don’t get played. If I go anywhere near their “do not play” list, there will be hell to pay. Next weekend I am surprisingly off altogether after once being told that 08/08/08 would be the busiest day of the year and all DJs would be needed. The following weekend I am also off, but will reportedly get $50 to be on call, but I can’t really plan too far ahead. Company manager Joe, though a shrewd businessman and all-around nice guy, has been quite unreliable when it comes to sticking to plans and especially about paying me the correct amounts each month. For July events, I am owed $410—$120 for three shows + $50 for travel to St. Cloud. I will most likely get a check for an odd amount of $280 or something and have to call and demand the rest of my money!
It’s also August 1, so let’s start my birthday countdown! Just 22 more days! Unfortunately I am booked solid that weekend and will not be able to do anything fun on my birthday. Maybe we’ll plan something fun for Sunday the 24th. I will be accepting birthday checks and cash through the mail at both home and work this year.
