Ice Carousel - Central Mn - 2017

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Ice Carousel - Central Mn - 2017

2nd Annual Grant County, Minnesota Ice Carousel 
has inner circle of 50 feet and outer circle of 100 feet going opposite directions.

First attempt was a 20 foot wide ice carousel January 2017 - We used 2 chainsaws  and lots of "BACK" muscles should have used a Big ice carousel made with stump grinder and chainsaws.

World Records Set
In 2018, 2019, 2020 we attempted the World's Largest Ice Carousel Record and succeeded each year!

SUNNY ZWILLING MEMORIAL ICE CAROUSEL EXTRAVAGANZA (I.C.E. FEST)

Originally Published on Oct 4, 2017 - Updated on Dec 2020 

The Annual Sunny Zwilling Memorial Ice Carousel Extravaganza (I.C.E. Fest) is a 2 day event that raises money and awareness for Flyer Pride Pack (Weekend Backpack Food Program) and Children In Need while attempting to regain the World Record for the World’s Largest Spinning Ice Carousel.
This is a FREE Family Friendly Weekend Full of Events so there will be lots of entertainment for the whole family. Fun for all ages! Follow the event for event and sponsor updates.

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Twas The Net Before Christmas

With apologies to Clement C. Moore

by Jim Trudeau & Jay Trudeau (1991)

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the nets
Not a mousie was stirring, not even the pets.
The floppies were stacked by the modem with care
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.
The files were nestled all snug in a folder
The screen saver turned on, the weather was colder.

And leaving the keyboard along with my mouse
I turned from the screen to the rest of the house.
When up from the drive there arose such a clatter
I turned to the screen to see what was the matter.
Away to the mouse I flew like a flash,
Zoomed open a window in fear of a crash...

The glow from the screen on the keyboard below
Gave an electronic luster to all my macros.
When what to my wondering eyes should appear
But a little sleigh icon with eight tiny reindeer
And a tiny disk driver so SCSI and quick
I knew in a nano it must be Saint Nick.

More rapid than trackballs his cursors they came,
He whistled and shouted and faxed them by name.
"Now Flasher! Now Dasher! Now Raster and Bixel!
On Phosphor! On Photon! On Baudrate and Pixel!
To the top of the stack. To the top of the heap."
Then each little reindeer made a soft beep.

As data that before the wild electrons fly,
When they meet with a node, mount to the drive,
So up to the screentop the cursors they flew
With a sleigh full of disks and databits, too.
And then in a twinkling I heard the high whine
Of a modem connecting at a baud rate so fine.

As I gazed at the screen with a puzzling frown
St. Nicholas logged on though I thought I was down.
He was dressed all in bytes from header to footer
And the words on the screen said "Don't you reboot 'er."
A bundle of bits he had flung on his back
And he looked like a programmer starting his hack.

His eyes how they glazed, his hair was so scary,
His cola was jolt, not flavored with cherry.
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a GIF
And the pixels of his beard sure gave me a lift.
The stump of a routine he held tight in his code
And I knew he had made it past the last node.

He spoke not a word but looked right at me
And I saw in a flash his file was .SEA.
He self-decompressed and I watched him unfold,
Into a jolly old elf, a sight to behold.
And the whispering sound of my hard drive's head
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He went straight to his work without saying a word
And filled all the folders of this happy nerd.
And 'tis the whole truth, as the story is told,
That giving a nod up the window he scrolled,
He sprang to the serial port as if truly on fire
And away they all flew down the thin copper wire.

But I heard him exclaim as he scrolled out of sight
"Happy Christmas to All, and to all a good night."

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How Santa Came To be

Printable 8x11 Frameable Poem From Originator - InkHappi.com

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. And on goes the story about Christmas Eve And the jolly old man in whom we believe.

Have you even wondered how Santa came to be? So important to Christmas and to you and to me? Well, it all began a long time ago, The night before Christ to earth was to go.

All prepared to make Christ's birth well announced, With angels and music and anthems pronounced. But alas, all had forgotten in the final rush How to make Christ’s birthday remembered to us.

The kingdom was searched for the most excellent plan That would help us remember Gods gift to man. A saintly old fellow, so jolly and gay Came up with the best plan that was offered that day.

He said; Send a fellow each year at this time Who would help people be happy and comfort their minds; He could help man remember that God loves us so By bringing presents to both friend and foe.

"He would show by example that true love and joy Come only when shared with each girl and each boy." Heaven decided that Santa’s plan would be just right, And Santa was asked to play the part that very first night.

So from the first Christmas right down to today, When one heard the bells jingling and saw the big sleigh, They knew it was Santa making his way To remind the world of the love Jesus gave.

So, this night before Christmas when you hear Santa come, Remember he's doing it for the love of Gods Son. Remember that he teaches as did Christ of old That to give of ones self is more precious than gold.'
- InkHappi.com
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Random Acts Christmas Kindness

 Happy New Year --- Let's start it out in a positive way!
 Let's celebrate #RandomActsOfKindness with some style this year and   challenge ourselves to a 52 week challendge!

You've Been RACK'ED / RAOK'ed

Source:

•  Visit a shopping mall or park and pick up any litter you see
•  Visit the hospital and deliver snacks to the nurse’s station
•  Visit the hospital and leave coloring books & crayons, stuffed animals on      the children’s floor 
•  Visit the library and put dollar bills in some of your favorite books
•  Visit the public library and pay for someone’s overdue fines
•  Visit your neighbors with a card and well wishes
•  Volunteer in a classroom
•  Write a thank you note for the crossing guard at school

Sources: 
makingsenseofcents.com lists 50 awesome ways for the New Year challenge ... as well as lilblueboo.com  listing more creative blogs/suggestions

BONUS: Misc Blog Spotted Today - Advent Calendar / 52 week Pinterest Challendges

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