Well, here we are on April 1, 2020. It’s an uncertain, scary and surreal time and I know I’m feeling more anxious on a daily basis than I ever remember feeling at any point in my life. I have been telling myself over and over again that I need to…
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Another weekend is almost in the books and we spent ours swapping kids. Come again? It was fall break in school and Joe was fortunate to be asked by a good friend of his to accompany his family to Lake of the Woods, which is in the far northwest corner…
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Okay, so I totally meant to write this post on Lefse 101 before Christmas. Oops! I have been trying for several years to find a time for my mom to teach me how to make lefse, a Norwegian tortilla or flat bread of sorts, that is a tradition in my…
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I have a few blog post ideas percolating but, as is pretty typical this time of year, life gets busy and I haven’t had much time to write. That’s okay – in between my everyday work commitments, my family has enjoyed the past couple of weeks, filled with Christmas cheer…
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My nephew/Godson, Davis, is going away to college at the University of Nebraska this week. Wasn’t he just 6 years old and in kindergarten? Didn’t I just see him running around the farm, chasing Grandpa’s black lab, Summer, and asking a zillion questions about everything? Wasn’t he just begging to…
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Happy 2013! My family rang in the New Year at our home this year and it was a good one. Certainly it started the right way – with my #9 ranked University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s basketball team beating Michigan State. Bring on the Big Ten basketball season! Then…
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Lutheran. Jewish. Christmas. Hanukkah. So which is it? For my family, it’s always been a bit of both. If you happen to be looking for the only Jewish farmer in Renville County, I can introduce you – he’s my Dad! And on Saturday, my sister and brother-in-law hosted a special…
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What happens when I hit the road with my 17-year-old nephew and my parents for a weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska? Laughter, entertaining family trivia, and a chance to see my nephew, Davis, as a future college freshman – yikes! When did that happen? First things first – why Lincoln, Nebraska?…