We went over to Door County to see my mom and to enjoy the fall colors. The drive over was nice, we many trees in full bloom. We had a killing frost Saturday night, so it probably pushed the remaining straggling trees over the edge. We got there on Wednesday in time to attend the […]
Door County
Poet’s Nest
A few days ago Ellen and I travelled over to Door County to see my poet mother, Barbara Larsen, read from her latest book Poet’s Nest. The Ephraim, Wisconsin Unitarian Community holds a monthly Emily Dickinson night in which a local poet is featured. There is also an open microphone in which poet’s read their […]
George Larsen
This is a poem that my mom read when we buried dad’s ashes at the Rowley’s Bay cemetery. In this so certain falling of the year I fear a time to come when all I am will be a breath in every breeze that falls upon those now unborn whispering in an ear […]
Walter and Blanche
This is the poem my mom read when we buried Grandma and Grandpa’s ashes at the Rowley’s Bay Cemetery. It is from mom’s book Pine Ridge Memories, and is based on her parents. Blanche Cushman Casey Her footsteps, smallest movements, sound too loud in the silent house. Searching for his presence, she finds faint […]
Rowley’s Bay Cemetery
Last Wednesday we interred my dad’s and my grandma and grandpa Donahue’s ashes in the Rowley’s Bay Cemetery. It is a charming country cemetery run by the Liberty Grove Township. Mom and dad got the plot a while ago, and the stones have been waiting patiently. There is one stone for my parents and another […]
Maplewood Meats
We often plan our trips from St. Paul to Door County with a stop at Maplewood Meats just west of Green Bay on Highway 29. To my taste (and I grew up in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the bratwurst capital of the world), Maplewood Meats has the best brats around. Those who have had the opportunity to […]
The Deck
My family has always valued sunsets. It was, therefore, not surprising when, 50 years ago, we opted for a parcel of land on Beach Road on the bluff overlooking Green Bay. The spot allowed excellent sunset viewing. When eventually a house was put on the plot, a bay-facing deck featured prominently. This has been a […]
Door County Flora
In homage to selling the Door County house, this post celebrates the flora of Door County. Most of the pictures shown were taken either at Hjertets Onske (Heart’s Desire in Norwegian), my parent’s place.
The Boynton Chapel
The Boynton Chapel is at the end of a beautiful lea that opens to Lake Michigan on the grounds of Bjorklunden. This small wooden chapel was handcrafted in the late 12th-century Norwegian stave church (stavkirke) style by Winifred and Donald Boynton between 1939 and 1947. Bjorklunden was, at that time, their summer estate. The chapel is […]
Ladies and Gentlemen: The Beatles
Ellen and I have always been Beatle’s fans. The cover shot of this post is our collection of Beatle’s albums. Here are our 45 rpms. The past week I attended a seminar on the Beatles at Lawrence University’s Bjorklunden facility in Door County, Wisconsin. The course was taught by Lawrence bassoon professor Carl Rath. He […]