Burning off Some Blubber at the 2010 James Page Blubber Run

Welcome back all to regular postings on the Flaviana blog!!!  A few Saturdays ago, my friend, Adrea and I participated in the annual James Page Blubber Run.  And unlike other runs that I've done through NYRR, the Blubber Run combines two of my favorite activities: running and drinking beer!!!

Why I hate Comcast, in 1,000 words or less

Booo!!!!!!

So, as some of you may have noticed, there has been a bit of radio silence here at the Flaviana Blog.  Well, it hasn't been because I haven't been itching to post our chronicles in MN.  The fault lies with an awful, awful company known as Comcast.

Take me out to the Ball Game.....

After a fun filled weekend in Greenwald and Alexandria for my friend Amy's wedding, Flavio and I concluded our Labor Day Weekend with a day at Target Field to watch my boyfriend, Joe Mauer, lead my beloved Twins to victory over the Royals and one game closer to clinching a spot in the playoffs. (Suck it White Sox!!!)

My Best Friend's Wedding

Over Labor Day weekend, Flavio and I made the trek to Greenwald, MN for the hitching of my best friend Amy to Jim, an all around great guy who is crazy about her. 

An Afternoon at "the Great Minnesota Get-Together"

During our first full weekend in the Twin Cities, Flavio and I decided to take a break from unpacking to spend an afternoon at the cultural mecca that is Minnesota State Fair.  Joined by our friends Craig and Jill, we had an incredible deep fried time.

Getting Settled in the 'Sota

Since all stories have a beginning, I thought it would be best to start with the story of how Flav and I ended up in Minnesota.  Approximately six months ago, my college friend Jill (who has spent the past few years openly campaigning for our return to MN) sent Flav information regarding a job opening in Minneapolis.  Long story short, the company thought Flavio was the best thing since sliced bread and this June, he moved to Minneapolis to start his new job.  In mid-August, after wrapping up odds and ends in my former job as an immigration lawyer/refugee program supervisor/general do-gooder, I was able to join Flavio in MN and begin my stint as a 50's housewife.**

Then - Immigration Lawyer
@ 2006 CIR Rally

Now - You get the gist.....

(**Disclosure - staying home to raise young children is just as hard as being a lawyer, so shout out to stay at home moms.  I have no kids, so I'm a 50's housewife in the sense that my only job is to keep the house clean and have dinner on the table at 6:00)

Introduction to the "Flaviana in the 'Sota" blog

Well, much to my husband's chagrin, I have started a blog.  After leaving NYC to move to Minneapolis, I toyed with the idea of starting a blog to document our adventures as we became acquainted (or reacquainted in my case) with the fair Mini-Apple.  But what finally tipped the scales in favor of starting the Flaviana Blog was the untimely death of my beloved Nook (an e-reader that's basically Barnes and Noble's version of the Kindle), temporarily killing my dream of a September filled with reading novels.

NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In any event, the silver lining in the demise of my Nook is that all of you is that you can now hear about all of our adventures as we settle into our new home in MN!!!