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In the Zimmerman news....

Let's see, the past month has been pretty busy!! I am keeping busy at work, and looking forward to some trips with the family this summer!

Holly is busy with work as well, she is still at Cal's Nursery and is also putting some hours in at church and is also keeping busy with her bead business.

Zachary is getting ready to go to fencing camp this month

Eryn finished up her first softball season, she had a great time and is looking forward to next year! We had her tournament on Saturday, and despite passing thunderstorms, all the games were played!

Eryn playing catcher in a softball game

Lizzy is wanting to take horse back riding lessons this summer. We are trying to find a good place to go, so if anyone knows of a place, give us a holler.

In other news.
Corey, Mel, Holly and I went to Zac Brown Band last night at Mystic Lake Casino. The seats were great (second row!) and the concert was AWESOME!! If you ever get a chance to see him, he puts on a great show!

Zac Brown Band playing at Mystic Lake

Road work in our neighbor hood goes on....and on.....and on!!!! We had a good amount of rain, and things got a little sloppy around here. After thing dried out, however, they got a base of class 5 gravel down and the curbs are poured!

The curbs on the street are FINALLY in!

With the recent rain, thing got a little messy!!

As of today, there is still no word on when they will be done.

Well, there is the news from here!

Till next time!

Zimm

Road Construction Season Begins!!

If you are a Minnesotan, you know that there are only two seasons here......winter and road construction!! In true road construction style, we are being blessed with a road reconstruction project in our neighborhood this summer. These pictures were taken from the end of our drive way today. Crews are putting in a brand new shiny 20" water main.....let the fun begin!!

Digging the trench, that is our driveway coming in from the right.

A view of the trench from the other direction, the trench is about 15 feet deep!
Looking at the view from our garden...isn't it nice?

Enjoy your summer....I know we will!

Zimm

He Lives!!!!

Hey All,

Believe it or not, I am still alive a well, just real busy! Life here in Zimm's world is going well. School is almost out for the summer, and I will hopefully have all sorts of great stories to tell.....

Stay tuned!
Zimm

Sledding at Lakefront!!!!

Well, the mercury took a turn upward today, so the five of us went sledding!! We went to the BIG hill at Lakefront Park in Prior Lake. I would have to say that all 5 of us had a blast!! The temp was just right, and the only thing that stunk was the hike back up the hill. The ride down was definitely worth it though! If anyone wants to join us for a sledding trip, give us a call, we would love to go!!

Holly and Eryn take a run down the hill.

Zack strikes a pose!

Lizzy and I take a run together

A little too fast for me, Lizzy!

Eryn taking a solo run at it!

Video footage of one of my runs down the hill

I had so much fun reliving my childhood, I took video of one of my runs. Lizzy is sliding down with me, and you can see her wipe out, then Eryn is the dark blur that goes past. I'm the one behind the camera giggling like an 8 year old.

Enjoy the ride.

Zimm

A Quick Update!

Wow, It's been a while!!

Life in Zimm's world is going well. I am happy to report that we are all healthy. It is cold and snowy, so I should be able to get out and ice fish pretty soon. I checked with the bait shop on Tuesday, and the bays on Prior Lake are supposed to have 4" of ice. I might go out and drill some test holes this weekend some time. The kids really want to get out and fish, but I like to see a little more stable ice first. This time of year, a guy can go from 6" of ice to getting wet in just a few steps. In the mean time, I'm going to take the kids sledding at Lakefront Park this weekend. (Please pray that I don't break anything!) I will bring a camera, so look for the pictures to be posted sometime in August! ;-)

Well, That's it for now! If I don't see you before the holidays, I hope you all have a safe CHRISTmas, and a prosperous New Year!

Zimm

Cheer up!

Happy Thanksgiving (Belated......AGAIN!)

Deep fried turkey....Med Fire Style!!!

I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving!!! May you and yours have a blessed and safe holiday season!

The Zimm's

YOU'LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT!!!

On a recent trip to Wisconsin to see Holly's family, Zach and I had a chance to do a little target practice with his BB gun. Zach really likes to shoot, and he has pretty good aim too!! I almost feel bad for the soda cans that met their maker!

By the way, we still have both of our eyes!
Zimm

Zack and I keeping down the soda can population!

Happy 125Th to W.F.D.

I have a good friend, Tommy, who serves on the Waconia Fire Department. Waconia Fire recently celebrated their 125Th anniversary. Holly, the kids, and I took Prior Lake Fire's newest fire engine to Waconia for their fire truck parade and 125Th celebration. We had a chance to look at over 100 pieces of the oldest and newest fire apparatus, ranging from 106 years old to 6 months new. We also had a great lunch, pet the St. Boni fire dog, and the kids operated an antique fire pump. We had a great time!!

Thanks for inviting us, W.F.D.
Zimm

The five of us with the St. Boni Fire Departments fire dog

A neat old Dodge fire chief's car from the "Same Day Fire Service"


"Who ya gonna call?"...This old ambulance was really cool!

My good friend Tommy giving me Prior Lake's participation plaque

Family Photo!

The Zimm's

FINALLY! A Family Camping Trip.

The five of us finally had a chance to go on a camping trip. We went to Myre - Big Island State Park in Albert Lea, Minnesota. It was a great 3 days!

The kids and I (Holly is behind the camera...she looks great, doesn't she!)

We had a good time hiking on the miles of scenic trails. We had fun skipping rocks. The kids found a black snake, a fishing spider, pelicans, turtles, and TONS of toads, leopard frogs and snails.....just to mention a few of the many critters! Holly really enjoyed looking at the wild flowers, and I just enjoyed just getting out into nature! At night, millions....okay, thousands...of fire flies came out and flashed there fannies for a really neat night time show. After the fireflies got......what they were looking for, we were visited by at least 2 Barred Owls. We never actually saw them, but we heard them calling back and forth to each other. At least one of them was probably in the trees right above our campsite. Oh...I almost forgot the sneaky little raccoon that we had sitting under our picnic table, only 6 feet or so from Holly and I.

One spot in the miles of hiking trails.

Skipping rocks

On the second afternoon, we all went for a canoe trip around Big Island on Albert Lea Lake. The lake is pretty secluded, and it was just the five of us, the jumping carp, and the man eating mosquitoes! Despite our decreasing blood levels, and increased risk of West Nile, we had a really good time!

Canoeing on Albert Lea Lake

Our journey to southern Minnesota was a mosquito smacking success! We went during the week, so we had the park almost entirely to our selves. We also had simply gorgeous weather. If you are looking for a really nice state park to enjoy some DEEP woods and native prairies, Myre - Big Island comes highly recommended by Zimm's clan!


I pray you all are enjoying your summer!!

The Zimm

New Job!

I went and got myself a new job! This past Tuesday, I started with Mdewakanton Emergency Services (http://www.shakopeedakota.org/mes.html) as a Firefighter/EMT. I am working 12 hour orientation shifts this week, and join my regular shift on Sunday.

Until we meet again!
Zimm

Congrats!

On June 22nd, my good buddy Mike Sheehan was commissioned as an officer in the United States Navy. I had the distinct honor to be the first enlisted man to salute the newest officer in the Navy. Mike and I go back...almost waaay back...and have had some good times! Now that he has jumped over to the "dark side", I look forward to being the first enlisted man to kick his butt in the next grill challenge!

Congratulations Ensign Sheehan!

Zimm

Not So Random Pics!

I was over in St. Paul and stumbled upon this old tank car. Thought it was pretty neat, so I snapped a couple of pictures. The tank was built in 1926, 82 years ago! The rail car's under carriage is a little newer, it was built in 1937. I thought it was a cool find, and had to share it!


Zimm

Grillin' Season!

A couple of weekends ago, the weather was finally perfect! So, we called Mel and Corey, and they came over for a good old fashioned grill-n-chill. We lit a fire in the chimnea, ate some great food, had a couple of brews, and relaxed....it was GREAT! We grilled up some steak, veggies, hot dogs, sausages, chicken, and even some crab claws.

Corey, Holly, and Mel enjoying the weather.

Corey and The Zimm, the "Grill Masters"

Corey's Sausages!

Steak with onions and peppers, potato salad, warm bread, and grilled crab claws

Corey, Mel, and Holly pigging out!

Bryen, I just had to show you what your missing!

Tonight, Holly and I grilled up some chicken stuffed with cheesy potatoes, shrimp, mushrooms (for Holly.....YUK!), and a nice thick juicy steak.

Happy Grilling!
Zimm