I come from a family that loved libraries. My mom was a grade school librarian during much of my life. She continues at her residence community, having just coordinated the organization of the books at the Meadows Apartments. Since Ellen and I lost the convenience of having our own internet access, we have spent considerable […]
Anyone familiar with cabin living is likely to have had the experience of some sort of chachkie collection. In the case of our cabin at Big Lake Carnelian, there is a rather extensive collection of bears. OK, so I’ve had some fun practicing taking macro shots with my camera. And now without further ado:
As promised, here is the in-depth post on our in-town vacation living arrangements. It is 30 minutes from downtown St. Paul. Big Lake Carnelian is just south of Square Lake, but much lesser known. Even people from the area don’t know of it. It is quite inhabited, although there are still quite a few summer […]
Even the best laid plans… The condo is rented and on its way to being purchased (hopefully). The Lexus is sold. Financial and legal matters are settled. Valuables are in the safe deposit box. We are still in town. There has been a slight medical clearance hiccough in leaving town. We are optimistic it will […]
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 […]
Having grown up in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the bratwurst was a food to be revered. In the 50’s and 60’s, Sheboygan was dotted with small “craft” butchers. Their German heritage drove them to compete mercilessly at sausage-making. It is not an exaggeration to say that Sundays at around noon, the atmosphere of Sheboygan was smokey. This […]
Yesterday was my last class volunteering as a tutor at the Ronald M. Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning. Over the last semester I spent 6 hours each week in a beginning English class. Our students were primarily adults from Eastern African countries. Each student gave me a thank you card at the end of class. […]
One of the biggest decisions we need to make is whether to rent or sell our “new” condo. We’ve been in it for about a year now, and it is truly fabulous. Upon weighing the pros and cons, we have put the place up for sale. Our neighbor Sue Noyes is the realtor. We took […]
Saint Paul has been a very important place in our lives. Ellen arrived as a young girl and grew up here. I came for Macalester College and grew up here (maybe). We married here, had and raised a family here, developed a community here, and recovered from the great recession here. Now we are embarking […]
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