Napping after Duck Hunting

Nathan sleeping with Daisy after an early morning of Duck Hunting. 10-18-12

Tailgating at SJU for Johnnie Tommie game.

 Fall colors on campus Sept 15, 2012        (I don't know why all the pics are blurry.)

 

 

                                                                                  Parking lots were full by 9:30am

 
 This is a view of the field about 3 hours before kickoff.

 My dad and his hat. The Johnnie rat was there to bring us good luck! My parents and Vic and Brian helped us a lot !! Thanks!!

Nathan and Shelby Rose Weisen (CSB '16)

Red vs. Blue

 

Nolan #16

                                                 Nolan is #16, but was #2 last year...

 

Nolan #16

 

 

 

Nolan # 16

 

 

Chris Biggins: All American Football Player!

Honored 9-15-12 with other SJU players.

We are all so proud of you Chris, Congratulations! 

 

 

                   The Weisen family, plus Mel, who Bella got REALLY attached to!!

 

 

                                              Nolan and Melissa. Dating for one year!  :)

                                                          

 

More Football ... 2012 Nathan and Nolan

Nathan J. Lortz



 

 

 

Nolan's Coach - 'John'   Sept. 2012  

&

Possibly Nathan's future coach...

 

 

 

 

 

TECH'S Clark Field 1917-2012

                 This turned out to be Nathan's first and last time playing on Clark field his Junior year.

 

THANK GOD it was only sprained!

 

 

 

 

Nathan TECH Football 2012

TECH's 2012 football season is well underway and Nathan is having an incredible season, now that the cast is off the broken left thumb and the right sprained ankle is somewhat better.

This was Nathan starting as Corner Back for the 'DARK SIDE' against Sauk Rapids. TECH won, 

28 -7 at Sauk Rapids. The 5 of us were there plus Melissa, with Grandma and Grandpa Lortz too!

We survived the downpour that attacked us sideways with the wind coming straight from the North and it didn't stop the Tigers! Nate caused a fumble, recovered a fumble and made an interception. When Nathan made the interception, the local radio station said "You just don't see that kind of skill at this High School level."



Nathan going over plays with Petey.

 

 

I love this picture.

Nathan is #29 for Varisty. He has a splint on for this game vs Grand Rapids. He never wore it again. He stuck to taping it up instead.

 

 My 3 boys. Nolan, Nathan and Benjamin. It's great that the boys came to watch Nathan. We are all so proud of him! He lives, eats and breaths Football. I can remember Nathan at 3 yrs old, standing in front of the TV with a diaper on. He was jumping up and down on the newspaper section we set aside as a boundry for him, so he didn't stand directly in front of the screen. He turned to me and asked "Mom, how many yaaards in a firsssst down"? He was happy with my response of 10. I think he knew more about football that I ever will, by the time he was 5.

Nathan hit Clark field a little too soon and hurt his ankle again, but at least he saw Clark field as a Junior. The field closed 2 days later because of poor conditions found in the team rooms and concession stands.

More dog pictures May - June and July 2012

Lilly laying in the dirt under the picnic table at the Lake. 7-6-12

Lilly

May 2012

Lilly

June 2012

 I took this picture from the bathroom window. I wonder what she is thinking...

Daisy and Lilly July 6, 2012
Bone Lake Cabin
in the dirt, under the picnic table

 Exhausted Daisy! July 2012

Daisy is prematurelly grey, kind of like me. I know I earned my grey though. Not sure what would have caused her to be grey.

                                                                                                    

I love this close up of Daisy!!

Nathan's first car!!

Nathan bought Uncle Jimmy's 1997 Geo Prism. My dad took care of it after he died so

Nathan was able to buy it ... with the money Jimmy left him. Ironic huh?  Nathan vacuumed out the trunk after he paid my dad. My dad had Nathan drop him off at the bar on his way back to St. Cloud. 

OH GOODIE, A 5th vehicle to add to the insurance....

Nathan has had the car about a week and I already miss dropping him off or watching carefully back out of the driveway.

Daisy is PISSED!!!!

Daisy is pissed off because I won't give her any leftovers from supper. She is ignoring me. She won't look or glance my way at all. I call her name and she is acting like I don't exist. She acted this way for about 20 minutes. OH.... She is sooo stubborn!!!

Lilly was a little upset too, but at least she looked at me, although she didn't lift her head off the floor.