Duluth Baby Shower – 01 March 08

Friends joined us this weekend in Duluth at Nate & Alina’s house for our first ever baby shower. It was a grand affair, marking our first visit to Duluth in 2008.

In attendance were:

• Nate, Alina, Tenzin, Rilo
• Kelly, Courtney, Brinnon, Marilyn
• Tia, Souliyahn, Silo (drove up from Minneapolis – way to go team!)
• Holly (& Dave, telepathically, from Sweden)
• Amanda, Matt, Avery (drove up from Northfield – special props for that!)
• Casey, Cord, Avery, Welles
• Kim, Tom, Nore
• Moe-dawg, Kyle, Stella
• Rob, Rebecca (+1)

Good food & good buddies who showered us with baby tools – hardware and software – to welcome us into parenthood. We had an excellent time. Our deepest thanks to all who joined us.

It is interesting to see the evolution of our Duluth buddies. Not but a few years ago, we were all swinging singles at Tuesday Night Dinners. Going on trail runs through Chester, taste-testing at the Brewhouse, camping on the North Shore.

As we looked around the room at our buddies on Saturday night, the discussion now centered on daycare, and soup recipes, as a dozen kids were ripping it up in the living room.

It’s great to grow (old) with these people. It’s going to be even greater to join them as parents. If all goes according to plan, we will have a little one the next time we are in Duluth (for Grandma’s Marathon). Can’t wait!