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Small Towns, Big Characters, Part 1

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“I love that place!” I said as I handed my husband his Rx. He laughed. “Me too. If it ever shuts down I’ll go into mourning.” “That place” is one of our local drug stores. How it hangs on is a mystery, but I’m glad it does. It’s not the kind of drug store that ever had a fountain service… Read More

Presenting…Christmas presents

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I ducked my head to avoid the sneeze guard and scooped out a robust serving of steamed cabbage and shrimp. Before I could replace the spoon, the female owner of the Chinese restaurant stopped by to chat. “Do you have your Christmas shopping done yet?” she said. I tilted my overflowing plate to keep the cucumbers from skydiving to the… Read More

The Year That Was

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It’s been a crazy week, but then what is a normal week? I don’t remember. When time is short and inspiration even in shorter supply take a look at the following slide show put together by the Women’s Professional Group. Listening to our inner-wisdom, taking chances, and believing that __________(fill in blank) is possible launches us to our higher selves…. Read More

Holidaze

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Today as I pumped gas into my car the nozzle bit at my skin with its frozen metal, and snow pellets pelted my eyes like the BB guns forewarned in my youth. It was windy, it was grey, and it was making me wish I had opted for a warmer coat as I left the house. The gas station, in… Read More

Perches In The Soul

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Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, Whispering ‘it will be happier’…” ― Alfred Tennyson In the newly released film, Catching Fire, Donald Sutherland’s character, President Snow, hisses all hope must be dashed. He contends the only way to keep the Districts slavishly supplying the Capitol is to keep the people in ignorance and fear. It turns… Read More

Remember To Be Thankful

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Parking lots stuffed with cars waiting to enter, park, and exit, billow exhaust and remind me of creatures struggling to breath in our frigid holiday air. People walk to and fro laden with grocery bags, overflowing carts, and distracted children. Their faces display mixed emotions. I see, or at least interpret, happiness, frustration, grumpiness, and calm. Many people are on… Read More

How Swede Is It

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Stepping into the Swedish Crown Bakery in Anoka, Minnesota, is like stepping into a hybrid of Grandma’s house. There are huge convection ovens, and huge tubs of flours and sugars, and huge mixers that Grandma never had. However, and here is where Grandma enters the picture, there are authentic ingredients lining the shelves and refrigerators. Real butter, fresh eggs, whole… Read More

Going Through Dad’s Closets

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Growth Recently my sister and I were going through Dad’s closets. After his passing we both dreaded the chore, and welcomed the memories, various articles of clothing offered. She swung open a door and pulled out a fleece jacket my husband and I had bought Dad while in Norway. He wore it often, and it still had his scent embedded… Read More

A Song For Our Soldiers

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Yesterday was Veteran’s Day. The Today Show was dedicating the time to inspirational stories of soldiers making their way back home on many levels. Some have physical wounds to heal, some have emotional scars, and some have both. I have known many military soldiers…my grandfathers, my dad, my first and current husband, my brothers, my son. Each had a reason… Read More

The Trickery Of Time

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“Mom, Dean’s picking on me!” While most mothers have heard the whiney plea of a child demanding retribution for sins of a brother, this claim was being made by a fifty-something year old. “Dean!” said the mom (now in her 80’s). Dean, age 63, briefly protests his innocence, but then one stink-eye from Mom means quietness ensues. The amusing part… Read More

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