I nearly forgot this one. We passed a lot of livestock on the way to Hinkley – mostly aromatic hogs. However, my favorite were the aromatic goats. Here, Andy holds one in the palm of his hand. Sing with me. “And holds goats in the palm…of his hand…” Note: Done completely without Photoshop. more »
Yes, my sabbatical was over in May, but parts of it straggle on. Included in my sabbatical plan was a poorly conceived goal of taking a bicycle tour of northern Minnesota. It was my dream to bike up the North Shore, circle west through International Falls to Warroad to visit my brother, head southwest... more »
Earlier this summer, Doug “Fingers” Maguire of Gloria Dei Lutheran in Duluth conceived the idea of a Blues Service during the annual Bayfront Blues Festival in Duluth. Sister Patti Maguire also thought it might be chance to also save the orphanage, whose taxes are long overdue, so Doug decided to get the band... more »
That’s a pile of freshly screened compost. Sorry if you were expecting something else. For about four years now, we’ve been composting yard and kitchen waste, and though you haven’t said it, I know you’ve been begging for a tour. Let’s start at Bin #1. Bin #1 is where all the fresh stuff goes.... more »
Scott and I set out on our annual August trip up the West Fork of the Baptism to reel in a mess of beautiful brookies, only this time Maia was coming with us (here is me in 2006 with a 13″ beauty). It’s rough trip – dragging the canoe (and this time a... more »
Maia’s gorgeous head of blond hair was severely altered a few weeks ago when she decided to donate 8 inches to Locks of Love. Locks is an organization that makes wigs for cancer victims out of real hair. Her friends Ellie and Brittany were raising money for the American Cancer Society and... more »
Over the weekend, I sent my daughter off to Mexico for a semester. We were all at a family reunion near Bemidji, Celebrating my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary at Minnesota Nice Cafe. Here, Kylie and her boyfriend John rap for the happy couple. “Yeah, it’s a 50″ “What?” “-ith Anniversary.” (repeat) After all of that emotion,... more »
