September 15th, 2016 by Gary Osberg
I celebrated my tenth birthday on a ship crossing the Atlantic Ocean. My mother along and with her four children were returning from a stint as U.S. Army dependents stationed in Vienna, Austria. My Dad was held over in Vienna and when he arrived in Upsala a few weeks later, Ma along with brother Brian age 2, were in New Ulm visiting her cousin Helen. Dad borrowed a brand new 1954 Chevy from Uncle Duke who owned Hagstrom Chevrolet in Upsala and my brother Bill and I rode with him to New Ulm.
I was napping in the back seat and I woke up when our car was broadsided by a dump truck. I had a broken leg. I still can remember the pain while they were putting me on the X-Ray table at the hospital in Cokato. The cast was from my toes to my crotch. I was in the hospital for a few weeks and when it came time to transport me back to Upsala, Dad took me to Uncle Elmer’s. Uncle Elmer and his wife Ethyl owned the Dokken Funeral Home in Cokato. I had to spend the night on a cot on the main floor of the funeral home. There were coffins in the next room. The next day they hauled me to Upsala in a black Studebaker hearse. That explains a lot, huh!
The APHC show this week is a rebroadcast of a show originally performed at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee in April of 1995, 21 years ago. Special guests include Chet Atkins, singer Nanci Griffith and The Fairfield Four. In addition Robin and Linda Williams join Kate MacKenzie and the host as the vaunted Hopeful Gospel Quartet. Tom Keith will join The Royal Academy of Radio Actors and the Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band. Enjoy the show on the radio or next week you can listen on the internet at prairiehome.org
The Outdoor Report TV show on Fox Sports North and Fox Sports Wisconsin airs tomorrow at 8:30 am. This week is a special “Passing it On” episode featuring young folks learning from older folks. “Real people made to look real”. Tune in or catch in online at www.theoutdoorreport.com next week.
“Any idiot can face a crisis; it is this day-to-day living that wears you out.” Chekhov
September 2nd, 2016 by Gary Osberg
I ran across a video that Erik posted last July. His son, Walleye Willie, is fishing for Big Blue Gill. Willie seems to have the `lingo’ down. His enthusiasm is contagious and makes the point “It is not about having time, it’s about making time.” https://youtu.be/RCai61uz08U
Tomorrow’s show is another special focus on family. If you miss the show on Fox Sports North, you can catch all of the episodes on YouTube or on the website www.theoutdoorreport.com
The Prairie Home Companion show is another rebroadcast, but I cannot find any details on the show. You may catch details later in the day on www.prairiehome.org
Enjoy the long weekend.
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” Albert Schweitzer
August 26th, 2016 by Gary Osberg
“Welcome Class of 2020”. That is the sign at the entrance to St. John’s University this week. Classes start on Monday. It is hard to fathom “2020”. When I started working here on the third floor of Wimmer Hall, the sign read “Welcome Class of 2003”. Where does time go. Being on a campus every day is a good way to stay young. They are all so full of life. The parents are so proud.
When I arrived at The U of M campus in the fall of 1961, I was overwhelmed. I still remember trying to find my way from one huge building to another. My dad had arranged for me to work at the Campus Bookstore. I can still picture my bosses, Ken and Bob. Bob had really poor eyesight and he had to hold the books very, very close to his super thick glasses, but he got the job done. I did not do well. The worst was English Composition. Every Friday I would turn in one of the blue comp booklets and every Monday I would pick it up and cringe at the “D” or the “F” that the professor had scrawled on the cover. I should have kept a couple.
The APHC show this week is a rebroadcast of a show from the Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville, Washington. It first aired on June 13, 2015. Special guests include the Caleb Klauder Country Band featuring Reeb Willms playing “Innocent Road”. Skolkis performs “Langdans from Sveaplan” in celebration of Midsommar. Flat-footer Charmaine Slaven joins Squirrel Butter bandmate Charlie Beck for “Rueben’s Train” In Lake Wobegon, Arlene Bunsen holds a bridal shower for her nephew’s fiancée. Enjoy the show.
The Outdoor Report TV show switches from fishing to hunting. The show airs tomorrow at 8:30 am on Fox Sports North and Fox Sports Wisconsin. You can watch all 9 episodes on www.theoutdoorreport.com
“Well done is better than well said.” Benjamin Franklin
August 12th, 2016 by Gary Osberg
I love it when a plan comes together. Last year I met a fellow at The Local Blend who volunteers as a veterans advocate. He served in the Navy during Vietnam and worked in the VA Admin system for most of his adult life. He mentioned that he was traveling to Little Falls to meet with some folks from the American Legion. I told him that my brother Bill was the Post Commander. From that beginning, I got involved in the Veterans Educational Historic Art Monument.
Now I watch my son’s television show every Saturday at 8:30 in the morning on Fox Sports North. I noticed that he was running a Public Service Announcement for the `clean your boat’ campaign. So, I thought maybe he would replace that PSA with a PSA for www.vetsart.org Yesterday the owner and founder of Whiskey Creek Media, the producer of The Outdoor Report on Fox Sports North, my son Erik, drove from Wadena to the first Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery and shot some video. One of the original backers of the art project, Jack Peck, voiced the spot and here it is. https://youtu.be/gcOEvxkesZw I am not sure when the spot will run, maybe as soon as next Saturday.
The APHC show this week is another rebroadcast of a show which aired on July 2, 2011. Special guests included the new host of APHC, Chris Thile and his Nickel Creek bandmate, Sara Watkins. They will team up with the Everly Brothers. Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele blow the roof off of the Koussevitsky Music Shed at Tanglewood with “This Will Be an Everlasting Love”. Christine DiGiallonardo sings a few duets with Garrison. The News From Lake Wobegon will bring you up to date on the town that time forgot.
“Moral courage is the most valuable and usually the most absent characteristic in men.” George S. Patton
August 5th, 2016 by Gary Osberg
Today is a “10” for sure. Low humidity, cool breeze from the north, not a cloud in the sky. It is hard not to feel great about being alive on a day like today. I was able to sit by my bubbling boulder, with my second cup of coffee and watch the sun come up. I bought a couple of Adirondack chairs from the St. Johns Wood Shop. These are very comfortable chairs and they are slowly aging to a very natural grey. One is made from ash and one is made from cedar. When my ship comes in, I plan on buying another cedar one and donate the ash to a lakeside cabin. I knew a guy who, when his ship came in, was at the train station waiting for a bus.
Episode 6 of The Outdoor Report airs tomorrow morning at 8:30 on Fox Sports North and Fox Sports Wisconsin. `Walleye Willie’ will be in this episode also. The episode is titled “Bottoms Up”, all about bottom feeders. If you miss it, you can go to www.theoutdoorreport.com and watch in on YouTube. It is possible to subscribe to the show on YouTube.
The APHC show is another summer rebroadcast from July 3, 2010 which was from the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois. Special guests include John Prine, Howard Levy and Andra Suchy. In the News from Lake Wobegon, the Women’s Bible Group goes skinny-dipping. Enjoy the show.
“All that a man does outwardly is but the expression and completion of his inward thoughts. To work effectually, he must think clearly; to act nobly, he must think nobly.” Channing
July 29th, 2016 by Gary Osberg
The Yukon Gold potatoes are awesome. Jon Ness represents the St. Joseph Farmers Market and he suggested that I plant the seed potatoes whole. No cutting and letting them heal over before you plant them. Just stick them in the ground. Much better results. Also, I moved the rows to a different spot in the garden. This year there are no brown spots to cut around. I recommend buying the seed potatoes from Woods Farmer Seed & Nursery in Waite Park.
The new `used’ tiller, that I bought from a neighbor, is much easier to run. Even with the bad shoulder, I have been able to stay on top of the weeds. I donated the `man killer’ green monster tiller to Becca and Ryan in Princeton. They have a 10 acre hobby farm. Becca writes a great blog. www.littlearrowsfarm.com
The Outdoor Report TV show tomorrow includes footage from the Camp Confidence Fishing tournament that Walleye Willie, his dad and I were able to participate in at Maddens. We placed third in the `mixed bag’ category. If you miss the show on Fox Sports North at 8:30 Saturday morning, you can catch it on YouTube or at the website, www.theoutdoorreport.com
The APHC show this week is one more fall rebroadcast from the Fitzgerald Theater which first aired in October of 2000. Special guests include Greg Brown and The Nashville Bluegrass Band. Last week’s show was a good one. The News From Lake Wobegon will bring back Pastor Ingvist who encounters Merle Sanderson, one of the Lutheran pastors who was with him during an infamous pontoon boat incident. Enjoy the show.
“If you do not sow, you do not reap; no investment, no dividend. It’s as simple as that.” Alfred Armand Montapert
July 29th, 2016 by Gary Osberg
“We’re having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave.” I don’t remember the name of the singer, but I heard this song a lot when I was young. Last week we were at The Cabin on Amelia. We checked in on Sunday at 4 and checked out on the next Sunday at 11am. My niece and her husband live in Phoenix and they purchased the cabin, which is only 5 miles from Glenwood, so that they would have a place to get away from the 110 degree temps in Arizona. They decided to rent it to others on a weekly basis when they were not using it. The cabin has 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms plus a great room with `state of the art’ entertainment in case it rains. The beach toys include two kayaks, a canoe, a paddle boat and two paddle boards. You can find the details on Facebook.
Episode 4 of The Outdoor Report, which airs tomorrow on Fox Sports North at 8:30am, is “Walleye, walleye walleye”. You can find the first three episodes on YouTube or at www.theoutdoorreport.com
The APHC show this week is another summer rebroadcast which first aired in the fall of 1999. Special guests include New York folksinger Dave Van Ronk, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. Bluesman Geoff Muldaur will sing “Drop Down Mama” and “Gee Baby, Ain’t I Good to You?” The Royal Academy of Radio Actors will perform “The Story of Bob, a Young Artist.” In the News From Lake Wobegon, Darryl and Marilyn Tollerud reminisce about the early years of their courtship. Enjoy the show.
“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time; for that’s the stuff life is made of.” Benjamin Franklin
July 8th, 2016 by Gary Osberg
I managed to injure my shoulder while working in my daughter’s yard last Friday, so I spent the last two hours of the day at St. Cloud Orthopedics. The doctor and the PA were quite sure that I had ruptured my bicep tendon. We have two, so we can get along without the one that goes over the shoulder blade. For that reason, my participation in the 31st Annual Osberg/Hagstrom Golf Tournament was limited to one long putt on the final green to try and get `Team MING’ to even par. I did get it close, but no cigar. Brother-in-law Duaine’s team won for the third year in a row. Maybe they should get the name `MING’.
As for the first episode of The Outdoor Report, it was fabulous. The quote from the man at Fox Sports North was: “It was one of the highest rated shows in the Minneapolis/St. Paul DMA in the outdoor block on Fox Sports North.” Here is the You Tube link if you want to learn about fishing near Duluth. https://youtu.be/jgL8gRkJ-SY
Tomorrows episode will air at 8:30 am. It is “Pike week”. Tune in if you can or catch it on You Tube later in the week or on theoutdoorreport.com
The APHC show this week is the first of the summer rebroadcasts. It will be the 40th Anniversary Celebration at Macalester College in Saint Paul. Special guests include Old Crow Medicine Show, Gillian Welch, Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele, Robin and Linda Williams, The Wailin’ Jennys, Sam Bush and Stuart Duncan, Los Texmaniacs, Iris DeMent, Joe Newberry, Howard Levy and Butch Thompson. In the News From Lake Wobegon, the town’s parents deal with high school and college students who are home for the summer. Enjoy the show.
“The only difference between me and Bill Gates, is that his idea worked and mine didn’t” Recovering Entrepreneur
July 1st, 2016 by Gary Osberg
We have had many days in a row of great weather. The forecast for the long weekend is fabulous. Here in Minnesota we are very lucky to have the occasional cool breezes from the north. I sure hope that you will have a safe and fun Fourth of July weekend.
Tomorrow is a big day in the Osberg family. At 8:30 in the morning the very first episode of “The Outdoor Report” airs on Fox Sports North. My son Erik has been working day and night to launch this new venture. “The Outdoor Report” is a different kind of hunting and fishing show. No famous personality, just “real people made to look real”. This episode will focus on Duluth. You will get to meet some great fishing guides and share in the fun of catching big lakers. The show will air every Saturday morning in July, August and September.
In the afternoon the Osberg and Hagstrom clan will tee off at the Little Falls Country Club. We have been celebrating this family event for almost 30 years. My cousin Kevin and I named our team “Ming” , in the early years we won a lot. Not so much lately. Maybe this will be our year. As the old man sang in “Fiddler on the Roof”, “tradition”.
The final APHC show with Garrison as the host is being performed today at The Hollywood Bowl. It will be broadcast tomorrow as the usual time. The guest line-up is filled with most of Garrison’s favorite female singers. There will be many duets with the host. Enjoy the show. The rest of the summer will be re-broadcasts and on October 15th, Chris Thile will host the first new show.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred with dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly; so that his place shall never be with the cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” Theodore Roosevelt
June 30th, 2016 by Gary Osberg
Last Saturday was one of the best days of my life. I was supposed to be at the lagoon at 6:45 for the `Osberg Fishing Team’ photo opportunity, but the front desk didn’t do the wake-up call. My cell phone was in the car charging because I forgot to pack my home phone charger. I woke up at 6:42. I knew that the 33rd annual Nick Adams Memorial Camp Fishing Classic tournament did not kick off until 8am, so I was able to get there in time to join my son and my grandson for the start. Erik took us to the same bay that he went to last year. It was the best day of fishing that I have had in many years. Erik let me use the $300 JT Custom rod and the suspended Rapala. (JT Custom Rod is one of The Outdoor Report TV show sponsors). I caught a 25” northern and a 16” bass. `Walleye Willie’ did not land any walleye, but he did catch a rock bass. The rules allowed for rock bass to be used as a substitute.
Our wise guide decided to go for the “mixed bag” category. We had three bass and we had three northern in the live well, but they were not all big fish. At the weigh-in Willie stuck close to the judges and he announced “We got 6 pounds 14 ounces.” We never dreamt that this would be enough to win, but we placed third. Now we have a new family tradition.
You can help by going to the Camp Confidence web site and send your donation in by mail. Next year, you should sign up to be a participant in the tournament. Who knows, you might get to fish with `Walleye Willie’. Go to campconfidence.com/fishing to get more information.
The APHC show this week is the second to the last show with Garrison as the host. The show is live from the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts. Special guests include The DiGiallonardo Sisters and Heather Masse. Old friend Rob Fisher will offer his encyclopedic knowledge of American song. The usual cast from the Royal Academy of Radio Actors will join Richard Dworsky and the band. Garrison will bring us up to date on the latest News from Lake Wobegon. You can watch it live at prairiehome.org.
“What we do on some great occasion will probably depend on what we already are; and what we are will be the result of previous years of self-discipline.” H.P. Liddon
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