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
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
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
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
“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
As A Norwegian Lutheran This Is Difficult
…but I’m happy to announce that I’ve partnered with Fine Art America. On the “Home” page you will see a new link for shopping. Or, wait! Look at the bar right above this post…a little further up and to the right…there it is. “Shop.” You know you are curious, and you know you love to shop. Win-win! My photographs are… Read More
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