Monthly Archives: April 2010

Spring Puts On an Early Show

In case you didn’t see these on Facebook, here are some photos I took this morning of the garden next to our driveway.  It’s coming back really nicely after being totally destroyed a couple of years ago in a huge … Continue reading

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This Blaze of Growing

Pete has gone trout fishing in southeastern Minnesota for years on the day the season opens in April.  (Other species like walleye and bass don’t open until May).  There is a special place that I don’t dare share where the … Continue reading

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Shakespeare at the Guthrie: Macbeth

Over the Easter weekend, Pete and I were pleased to host visiting Michigan relatives.  The occasion was a milestone birthday for my cousin, Joan.  Her dad, my Uncle Jack, who is in his mid-eighties, wanted to come to Minneapolis, too.  … Continue reading

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Spring is Early in Minnesota

This spring is the earliest I can remember of the 26 or so I’ve experienced in Minnesota.  It has come quickly and continues to advance at a breathtaking pace.  Pete’s wager on ice out (there’s an annual betting pool based … Continue reading

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Victory in the Scabbard

Lori Hoeck, with whom I co-authored The Narcissist: A User’s Guide, has a wonderful guest post up over at Saya No Uchi, entitled More Than a Hobby: The Martial Arts Lifestyle.  Lori’s post describes the flow one can achieve when … Continue reading

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