August 2022
Up At The Lake: Part Two
We made it! We have been up north, fishing on Leech Lake near Walker, and we’re having a great time laughing, eating, resting, eating, [...]
Up At The Lake: Part One
We are headed “Up North” this week! That verbiage is kind of funny – a term that is uniquely Minnesotan. If you’ve been in [...]
Happy Place
This week I am in my happy place – the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA). Last week 27 youth and leaders were at [...]
July 2022
Just Do It
Big, action packed vacations to exotic places are wonderful, but sometimes it’s nice to take some time off without all the travel and jam-packed [...]
Rivertown Days is Almost Here! (July 15-17)
My children are all in their 20’s now, but I remember how excited they used to get as Rivertown Days was approaching. The rides, [...]
Weathering the Storms
Ahh, summer! I love these long days, lots of sunshine, kids playing outside, no school, no shoveling – just a wonderful time all around! [...]
June 2022
Look What I Made
Even from my office I could hear the excitement. “Look what I made! Look what made!” said the child holding out the craft made [...]
Hotter Than H-E-Double Hockey Sticks
Wow, it’s hot! It’s the kind of weather that makes you wonder if a certain guy in red tights and a pitchfork has decided [...]
You Never Know
When I was a child, I didn’t get to attend VBS (Vacation Bible School) at my church. We only had one car and my [...]
Boundary Waters
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area is one of my favorite places in the world. In most of the Boundary Waters there are no roads, no [...]