We took a different route than usual on our way to the John Helm memorial service in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Rather than sticking to the interstates we headed down through Rochester to the bluffs of Iowa. At Decorah we cut over to Illinois, spending the night in Springfield, the capital. Springfield was not an accidental […]
Learning
Macalester Photography
Last Thursday and Friday I attended a Macalester College alumni class on story-telling with photography. It was taught by Eric Carroll, the terrific photography professor at Mac and at the U of Minnesota. Classes were in the photography studio in the newly improved Joan Adams Mondale art building. The room is amazing with more technology […]
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 […]
Bjorklunden
My mom, brother Jeff, and I spent the week at beautiful Bjorklunden. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan just south of Bailey’s Harbor in Door County, Wisconsin, Bjorklunden is a 450 acre center that is owned by Lawrence University. During the school year, Lawrence students spend time here. In the summer, seminars are offered. […]
A Week in Door County
My brother Jeff and I drove to Door County, Wisconsin last Saturday. Ostensibly it was to attend a week-long seminar about the Beatles at Bjorklunden, the Lawrence University center just south of Bailey’s Harbor on Lake Michigan. My mom joined us at Bjorklunden, although she is attending a course on “The Book of Kells.” Honestly, […]