Kelli revels in the joy of birthdays past while Gar's recollections are as stoic as his Swedish family. Thanks to Wikimedia Commons for the episode pic of Chuck E. Cheese and to Perfect Duluth Day for their dates on the now-closed roller rink.

The Presents! The Food! The Individual Strings of Tinsel!Gar and Kelli talk about The Best Christmas Memories...their own.

Part of nostalgia is the stuff we hang on to from those who have come before us. Why do we do this, and what can we let go?

We're back!After a chaotic holiday season, Gar and Kelli have finally dug out of piles of snow and are set to talk about what winter was (and still is!!).

Gar and Kelli walk through the history of the Duluth Public Library...and they aren't quiet about it!All information found in the archives housed in the Duluth Public Library, with additional support from that bastion of scholarly research, Wikipedia. Hey, we never said we were doing extremely serious research here!

Black cat costumes, a fishing game, and a stuffed guy named George...oh my! It's Halloween Getting Bridged-style!

Gar and Kelli go back to the old neighborhood for a discussion on how to cross the road and not get squashed, turntable-style checkouts at the grocery store, and Kar Krafts with the Street Angels.

Gar talks about getting drafted during the Vietnam War and his time at the 148th Fighter Wing. Serious business? Sure thing. Shenanigans? You bet.Special shout-out to the Commemorative Air Force, Lake Superior Squadron: https://lakesuperiorsquadron.org/Thanks to the 148th Squadron (https://www.148fw.ang.af.mil/About-Us/History/) and the 148th Fandom page (https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/148th_Fighter_Wing) for the history and Wikipedia for the picture of the DEUCE.

All good things must come to an end, and so it was with Diamond Tool. In this episode, Gar recounts his rise in the ranks of the employees, defying the chairman of the board and surviving, and the eventual downfall of the company.

Jerry recounts how he got the job, the types of work he did when he first started and Diamond, and all the shenanigans they got up to while working there. Much respect paid to Jack Swanstrom!Thanks goes out to the Progress is fine, but it's gone on too long blog for the image used in this week's episode: http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2013/01/close-only-counts-in-horseshoes-and.html