When I was a youngster in Upsala, we always had a Memorial Day service in the school gym, followed by a parade down Main Street. Sometime after I graduated Upsala High School in 1961, the practice died out. Then in the 80’s, Lorna Koehn, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary brought back the Memorial […]
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Comments Off on May 27, 2022 Many times we end up taking a path quite by accident. My first career was drafting. I faked my way into that field, but it ended well. In fact in 1965 drafting jobs were so plentiful that Marcia and I were able to take a four week honeymoon knowing that when I got back to Minnesota, […]
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Comments Off on May 20, 2022 I hope to get the Yukon Golds in the ground this weekend, in between the rain. A real “truck farmer” told me to just plant them whole. No need to cut them and let them heal for a few days. It cost more, but the result is worth the added expense. I get my seed […]
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Comments Off on May 13, 2022 My Dad served in the Pacific during the war. His brother-in-law, my Uncle El, served there also. One of the photos that I had restored is a picture of Dad and Uncle El smoking cigars on an island after V-J Day. You can tell by the look on Dad’s face that the canteens did not […]
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