For as long as we’ve lived in Minnesota we have always gone to the fair on opening day. And so we did again this year but this year was different because it is the last in this series as we are moving away from Minnesota. If you hadn’t heard, we are moving back to Los … More The Minnesota State Fair like no other
We interrupt your regularly scheduled post about Spain for another post with summer flowers and plants photos that I hope you will enjoy. Oh, who am I kidding? There’s nothing scheduled. I had hoped to publish my Spain posts once a week but that has not happened. I’ve got three more posts about Spain and … More Summer blooms
I haven’t forgotten about my Spain posts! I took a little break and went north to enjoy Paul Bunyan Days in Akeley where the family cabin is and to see the Minnesota State flower the Showy Lady’s Slipper. So in between my Spain posts I’m doing a quicky post to display some photos from our … More Another Northern Minnesota Weekend
Otherwise known as the second annual Bemidji Boyz Music Camp, a clever name for a bunch of old musician-type friends from Bemidji (and other places, but mostly Bemidji) playing music together. We had a similar reunion last year not knowing we’d be doing it again this year though the idea was floated. This year we … More Reunion of old friends redux
I think most everyone knows that we are die hard fair goers. So when our friends were planning a trip to Minnesota this summer we suggested that they plan it around the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Their trip was primarily for our second annual Bemidji Boyz Music Camp, a clever name for a reunion of musical … More Minnesota State Fair 2023 – Friends version
I’ve been wanting to visit the American Swedish Institute for many years and finally the stars aligned and hubby and I went this week shortly after they opened in the morning. What an immense house with beautiful woodwork, stained glass and many beautiful and unique fireplaces. It was once owned by and built for Swan … More The American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis
Over a long weekend in September we had a reunion of old friends at our family cabin in Akeley, Minnesota. The idea came about when our friend John wanted to attend his high school reunion in Duluth. So, the Akeley reunion was arranged around John’s reunion. In a few short months we all put together … More A reunion of old friends in the north woods
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