Billy Joel and Elton John in Concert!...AGAIN
Entry Date: 04/20/2003

Saturday April 19, 2003 I saw the two Paino Men do their thing again but this time I was in Fargo, North Dakota. I have added the pictures I took to the Photo Gallery, just click here to see the photos.

I met a lot more great people at this concert.

Well I came ready with Sharpie pen and some photos I printed from the concert in Saint Paul (Thanks Robyn) and was determined to at least get Billy Joel's autogrpah if at all possible. Well I GOT BOTH AUTOGRAPHS. You can see them by clicking here.

For over half the concert I was lucky enough to have found my way to the front of the stage right smack in the middle and got some great pictures that you can see on the photo page.

The Fargo concert was a far more energetic show from Billy and Elton, however the Saint Paul concert had a much better feel and audience.

Billy Joel and Elton John in Concert!
Entry Date: 04/19/2003

Thursday April 17, 2003 the two Piano Men; Elton John and Billy Joel, were in concert in Saint Paul, Minnesota at the Xcel Energy Center. I met a "ticket broker" outside the arena that "upgraded" my four tickets to 5th ROW ON THE FLOOR!

I met some great people, one of which was Robyn who sat next to me and managed to bring in a digital camera. She forwarded me her pictures and I have them here. THANKS Robyn.

New Front Home Page!
Entry Date: 02/16/2003

Well it is finally here. I found a few extra hours and was able to complete the toughest part of my long desired upgrade of my home page. There are still a number of "dead" or broken links on the page but I hope to fix these up over the next few weeks.

After 2 years with nearly no changes to my original home page (click here to see the layout of the old page the links are disabled) I finally decided what areas and items I would likely keep updated or want others to be able to see on my pages.

This new and improved page has a lot of what used to be here and a little new. Browse around and let me know what you think.

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		Reiners Family Tree
		Last Updated February 15 2003
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The Reiners family tree can be traced back to the late 1800's in Germany. Two of three brothers immigrated to America while the other brother and a sister stayed in Germany. Their father John Gerhard Reiners is the oldest relative thus far in this line.

Not much work has been done on the Reiners tree in the past ten years

		Freel Family Tree
		Last Updated February 15 2003
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The Freel family tree traces its roots back to John Freel from Donegal Ireland. He was born sometime in the mid 1700's and was a tailor for the Loyalists in the Niagara area. He was a part of the noted Butler's Rangers and upon his death his wife Deborah Morgan Freel received compensation of land in the Niagara area where the family homestead still remains to this day.

We have come to a hard dead end at this time and have not worked on this family tree for a number of years now.

		Ulstad Family Tree
		Last Updated February 15 2003
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The Ulstad family tree can be traced back to Norway in the mid 1500's. Nearly three hundred years of anscentors can be found in Norway. Family names tied to family farm names include Kleven, Gresset, Kyllo, Trµlstad, Staurset, Moen, Kval, Torget, Hastad, Korstad, Moen, and Bjorken.

Today, most Ulstads cqn trace their American roots back to one of two individuals that share the same name of Mads Olsen Ulstad. While not directly related they do share a common relationship; Ane Rollaugsdotter Ulstad, married to Mads Olsen Ulstad and also giving birth to Mads Olsen Ulstad in her second marriage after the death of her fist husband.

		Rempert Family Tree
		Last Updated February 15 2003
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The Rempert family tree currently goes back to Germany and the mid 1800's. Two brothers have been identified that immigrated to America. While their birth in Germany is certain, anscentors are sketchy and difficult at this time to attain.

		Kohmetscher Family Tree
		Last Updated February 15 2003
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The Kohmetscher family tree has been rather sparce in information. Just recently (February of 2003) I received a call from John Kohmetscher stating that his daughter had done some research and found ties back to Germany. We exchanged information and am looking forward to additional information exchange in the coming months.

		Jederberg Family Tree
		Last Updated February 15 2003
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The Jederberg family tree can be traced back to Olaf Peter Jederberg. While Alice (Jederberg) Reiners [my grandmother who still is alive] was able to provide this information, William Jederberg was able to was able to provide the bredth of information on the the rest of the Jederberg family. The Jederberg family currently is traced back to the mid 1800's in Sweden.

		DeKett Family Tree
		Last Updated February 15 2003
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The DeKett family tree is believed to go back to France. We have been unable to find much information on this side of the family.

		Erstgaard Family Tree
		Last Updated February 15 2003
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The Ertsgaard family is still one of the mysteries in our research. We know that Ertsgaard was not the original family name but was adopted upon immigrating to America. A family story tht Adolph changed the name from Gulbranson or Gilbertson due to the fact that there were so many Gulbransons and Gilbertsons in the midwest where he was immigrating to. Instead it was suggested he take a name that might referr to an area nearby their place of origin.

Ertsgaard, unfortunately literllay translated means "east plain or plateau" which gives us little to narrow down the known area of Norway that the family may have originated from. It is believed that the area may be somewhere around Oslo.

		Cholger Family Tree
		Last Updated February 15 2003
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The Cholger family tree traces back to the mid 1800's in Germany. Very little is known beyond this about the family Cholger.

Brian's Hobbies and Collections

I continue to update my collections. Check back regularly for additions and updates.

Beer Cans		Last Updated 01/02/2004
Music CDs		Last Updated 09/23/2003
DVDs		Last Updated 01/08/2006
Library		Last Updated 01/01/2003

Cheryl's Hobbies and Collections

Cheryl has a LOT of work to get all of her collections inventoried and organized. This is a continued work in progress

Beanie Babies Bears		Last Updated 01/01/2003
Hallmark Ornaments		Coming Soon
Fenton Art Glass		Coming Soon
Longaberger Baskets		Coming Soon
Harmony Kingdom		Coming Soon
Seraphim Angels		Coming Soon
Hallmark Merry Miniatures		Coming Soon
Cherished Teddies		Coming Soon
Charming Tails		Coming Soon
Teddy Bears		Coming Soon

A Christmas Collection

Check out my first professionally done CD. Click on the CD to find out more about the CD and hear samples.

I will be adding more here as I organize my archives of music and transfer from analog to digital formats. Check back to see what I add in the future.

This area will contain things about me (those which I choose to share)

I will include my resume ( and try and keep it up to date this time) as well as other personal fun things like photos of friends, travels, and adventures.

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