Monthly Archives: August 2011

A little of this, a little of that

A week ago, my mom and I were at the Iowa State Fair, admiring quilts, cross-stitch and cute goats. We watched a grape stomp, rode the fair tram and photographed the butter cow. We also saw a whole lot of … Continue reading

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A call to St. Anthony

After working in a tiny newsroom for four years of my journalism career, I came to know a bit about Catholics. I was surrounded by three of them in a four-person newsroom and — as the lone Lutheran — I … Continue reading

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Care for some tater salad?

I’ve never had a reason to make potato salad before, and that has been just fine with me. Mom is the potato salad maker in our family. She’s made it for summertime gatherings, grandchild graduations and perhaps even a funeral … Continue reading

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Happy 95th Grandma!

About a dozen years ago I found a book in a quaint shop in Walnut Grove that I had hoped would shed some light on a bit of family history. The book, “Grandma, Tell Me Your Stories”, was kind of … Continue reading

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