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Last night was the run to the State Fair to hear the Jones clan sing. Thing 3 sang Taylor Swift's 'Our Song' and G sang something by Casting Crowns (don't remember the title, not much into Christian music).

The talent was amazing. Some of the kids in the pre-teen category had great voices. Others overcame physical disability and did very well. The open category was good as well. They guy who won wrote the song, recorded his own back track - played every instrument, then played guitar live in front of it. It was obvious right away that he won the night.

The winners from each night will go on to Saturday night's semi-finals, then to Sunday night's finals if they do well.

G's mom drove up from Luverne yesterday to see them sing. Turns out we both parked in the same free park and ride lot. Universe was working on that one, because G's mom didn't feel comfortable going back to her car in a dark lot by herself. I just so picked that one cause it looked like a straight shot to the fairgrounds. Thankfully, it was a well lit lot, until another one we dropped people off that was almost not lit, unless you were wise enough to have a flashlight with (which I did).

Home by 10 on the nose, when I pulled into the garage. Amazing what an extra two hours of sleep and an extra REM cycle will do for you.

So today I rode Chael to work. It was nice to be back on the bike again. The parking ramp has a section right up front for motorcycles, so I pulled right in. Sweet.
However, I'm not taking 35W home tonight. Too bumpy, since the patches and crack repair have settled down faster than the rest of the road surface. I'll take 85th over to Central, drop down to 694 that way. Yes, it's a little longer to get home, less bumpy.

I suppose, back to work. No one else is in yet, so it's been peaceful. I like that.