Zombie Night at the St Paul Saints Baseball Game - Small Adventures Week 6

Zombies and baseball, I love minor league baseball.

There was a zombie race and beauty pageant.

The Zombies must have scared away the crowds since the stadium was maybe 10% filled.

Drawing On Rocks with Ink - Small Adventures Week 5

We have a lot of rocks gathered from the shores of Lake Superior. My 2 daughters and I went to McDonalds last week, fortified ourselves with sausage biscuits and started drawing on the rocks with Sharpie markers.

Sharpies get a bit smelly so the picnic tables outside McDonalds was a pleasant place to work.

Paracord Survival Bracelet - Small Adventures Week 4

I've been at the cabin a lot lately and this seemed like a fun craft idea. We watched a video, made a loom, and printed the directions. We were ready to shop.

I had to go to WalMart anyway so we checked their craft department. WalMart is known for supporting the military so I thought there was a good chance they would have the materials. They did, but only in camo shades.

We then went to JoAnn Fabrics and found kits in the jewelry making area. We bought the kits and came home. The green one came with a mirror reflector dog tag.

We opened the package and discovered that the cords were cut in half so the 8 foot directions no longer worked. The package directions were different and the bracelets were no longer made on a loom. OK.

They were fun to make but if you want the functionality of a true survival bracelet I would not recommend the kits. We sealed the ends with a lighter but they popped away from the bracelet when we opened and closed the bracelet. I wanted it stay down so we glued they ends down with Tacky glue. It's not up to military specs; but in the event of a zombie apocalypse, I can find North, we can signal for help and my other daughter's job will be to yell "Run faster!"

Flamenco Dancing at Caponi Art Park - Small Adventures Week 3

Flamenco Para Todos with Flamenco Espana performed at Caponi Art Park in Eagan, MN.

There are 60 acres of art in a woodland setting to explore. Most of the sculptures were done by the park's founder, Anthony Caponi. 

Many of the sculptures are incorporated into the landscape and the earthworks become part of the experience.

The Photoshop action for the film strip is Sutro.

The Tall Ships Came Into Duluth, Minnesota - Small Adventures Week 2

The tall ships docked in Duluth 7/25 and were well received by a huge crowd of onlookers. I don't think I've ever seen so many cameras in one place.

Afterwards, we joined another huge crowd at the Portland Malt Shop for the best malts in Minnesota.

We continued along old highway 61 which skirts the lake. We've taken this lovely drive many times but the rain that hit on the way back was new. It struck the windshield like hail and was painful when we stuck our hands out the car windows. Cool. I love a good storm.

This photoshop action is Brannan.

Art Car Parade Around Lake Harriet - Small Adventures 1

Traffic around Lake Harriet took an odd turn last night when the Art Car Parade wound it's way around the lake.

The couch is controlled by a game style controller and it races and spins around the street. 

My daughter's favorite was a Dr Who car with Bad Wolf written on the side.

Yesterday while on a bike ride with my daughter I decided we needed to schedule weekly small adventures where we do something different or learn a new skill.

My family spends too much time in different rooms with everyone on their own computer; we've even texted each other inside the house.

The Instagram style film strip actually was actually taken with a digital SLR camera but I do like playing with my toys. Daniel Box made some very nice Photoshop actions that are very easy to use. This one is Toaster. My plan is to do a photo strip for each of our small adventures.