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22 Sep

The Pumpkin Farmer

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As I sit here typing this blog I look out my office window and see a sea of orange covering our lawn. Pumpkins: large ones, medium sized ones, small ones, orange ones, warty ones, white ones, and red ones all lined up neatly with a sign in front of each line indicating the price. For nineteen years this has been the fall tradition at our house and the community expects it and looks forward to it. I would be a rich man if I received…..

06 Sep

Some Angels Are People In Disguise

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When I was a child every morning our Mother would lead us in the same prayer, “Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love entrusts me here. Ever this day be at my side to light to guard to rule and guide.” I’m not sure I believe in guardian angels at this point in my life. When I was a young boy my Mom insisted on their presence and she was backed up by a whole host of ‘penguin dressed’ nuns. So I assumed…..

18 Aug

Connecting With the Family Tree

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It’s been a busy past few weeks nurturing the family tree. Sometimes in our complex world that’s an activity that can get neglected. Thanks to our son Steve and his wife Sara we have been for able to do some nurturing at their lake home on Paul Lake near Perham, MN. It’s become a tradition that the first week in August we all gather at Steve and Sara’s lake home for some family time. That includes hours of tubing, water skiing,…..

12 Jul

Let Me Entertain You!

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Ever since I was a small child I considered myself an entertainer. I remember excusing myself from the supper table when I was about eight or nine and I made some silly departing comment that caused my family to roar with laughter. Scientists have since discovered that such activities cause the brain to release ‘feel good’ chemicals called endorphins. I learned at an early age entertaining others made me feel good. My earliest memory of entertaining an audience occurred during my junior…..

28 Jun

Wildlife Harassment Is More Serious Than Climate Change At My House!

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I know I shouldn’t downplay the climate change idea but I live in the middle of North America so the rising seas aren’t going to affect me. Currently my pumpkin patch is not suffering from a drought. Since I live in Minnesota famous for its brutal winters I’d even enjoy a little winter weather moderation. I am currently under a more serious attack and it has nothing to do with changing climates. I am having a problem with the critters currently living…..

23 May

Halloween Preparations Begin

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I know what you’re thinking. This blog writer has lost it! Memorial Day is approaching and he’s writing a blog about getting ready for Halloween. Give me a second and I can explain. What is the major decoration or symbol for Halloween? No, I’m not speaking of witches, ghosts, corn shocks, black cats or corn mazes. They are all an important part of the Halloween celebration but it wouldn’t be Halloween without pumpkins. Now where do you suppose pumpkins come from? They don’t just appear magically…..

27 Apr

Joyce Kilmer Never Saw My Box Elder Tree

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When I was in high school our English teacher required us to memorize Joyce Kilmer’s famous poem, Trees. “I think that I shall never see a poem as lovely as a tree, A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed against the earth’s sweet flowing breast.” It continues on for several more verses but I won’t share the complete poem with you because the first few lines are all that are required to make it very evident that Mr. Kilmer wasn’t picturing…..

19 Apr

Life Has Been a ‘Ball’!

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The bowling season has just come to an end. It was a disappointing season. Our State Bank Team is a seasoned team. That’s a polite way of saying we have a lot of old guys on our team. The young guys throw the ball 80 mph while us gray haired fellas probably muster about a 40 mph ball speed. However, we often shine during the end of the season tournament because most of our State Bank team members don’t drink beer or…..

01 Apr

My Life Has Been Full of Crap!

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It’s time to spread some manure on the garden and pumpkin ground. I try to do that every two years. So today I spent time getting my trailer tail lights to correctly indicate a left turn, a right turn as well as indicating to anyone behind me that I’m preparing to stop. Once I’ve accomplished that I will be ready to venture onto the highway and go get a load of sheep manure to enrich the garden soil. My mechanical skills…..

21 Mar

It Was the Shortest College Track Career on Record!

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You are probably trying to get over the excitement of my last blog when I shared my high school running career with you.(sarcasm 🙂 ) It consisted of three meets. However in one of those meets I set the mile record for the Clinton Rocket track team and became the Pheasant Conference Mile Champion while doing it. As my running career was just taking off the school cut the track program my senior year. That was both good news and bad news. The good…..

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The Pumpkin Farmer

Some Angels Are People In Disguise

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Let Me Entertain You!

Wildlife Harassment Is More Serious Than Climate Change At My House!

Halloween Preparations Begin

Joyce Kilmer Never Saw My Box Elder Tree

Life Has Been a ‘Ball’!

My Life Has Been Full of Crap!

It Was the Shortest College Track Career on Record!

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