Monthly Archives: March 2013

Monday Bacon: Back vs. Up

Posted on March 25, 2013 by tosabarbell

I had a lot of helpers at Saturday’s Shamrock Games when it came time to throwing the Sheaf. One competitor quickly gave me the run down on terms such as purchase and block. She was incredibly helpful. Another friend I met last year loaned … Continue reading →

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Friday Jams

Posted on March 22, 2013 by tosabarbell

We leave later today for Springfield, Illinois for my first Highlander of the year. As is usually the case before competition, I’m a bit nervous. It’s always better to just get started. The Piano Guys help. As I’m writing this, … Continue reading →

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The Finn’s

Posted on March 21, 2013 by tosabarbell

It would be negligent to not mention the locals we encountered during our Suomi visit. The first Finn we met sat between us (I like the window, Bigg likes the aisle) on the plane ride from Helsinki to Kuusamo. He … Continue reading →

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3 Kisses

Posted on March 20, 2013 by tosabarbell

Whenever I travel, I want to embrace the locals. To go somewhere new and not take in the culture is a travel sin and the gods know I do enough of that already. We arrived in Helsinki Wednesday afternoon and … Continue reading →

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