Last month I hosted a couple of friends from China for two weeks. It was great having them here, but since they don’t speak English I and a mutual Chinese friend traded translation shifts. Wherever we went and whatever we did, one of us had to be ‘on duty.’ Needless to say it was exhausting. […]
Is the Party Over?
Yesterday, I attended a bridal shower for a Chinese friend (let’s call her Miss H.) who will be getting married next month. And it just so happens that another Chinese friend (Mrs. C), who is also a friend of Miss H., is in town for a couple of weeks to visit her son who is […]
Mid-Autumn Beauty in Minnesota
For the first time since 2008, I am getting to experience October in Minnesota. Here are some recent photos of the beauty of autumn in this great state. (photo of Wiscoy Valley Farm)
Minnesota Ten Commandments
Spotted on a wooden plaque in a friend’s home: THE TEN COMMANDMENTS MINNESOTA STYLE. 1. Der’s only one God ya know. 2. Don’t make the fish on yer mantle an idol. 3. Cussin’ ain’t Minnesota nice. 4. Go to church, even when yer up nort. 5. Honor yer folks. 6. Don’t kill — catch & […]
Prize-winning Photographs
In a post from our Alaska road trip, I wrote about my role as the photographer’s driver, with said photographer being my sister. Well, she’s at it again, this time winning FIRST PLACE in the 2013 Rosemount Photo Contest. Photos had to be taken in Rosemount or have something to do with Rosemount. Here is […]
Please Collapse on a Table
In preparation for our drive to Alaska later this month, my sister and I took a CPR/First Aid course yesterday. Since our 86 year old mom is going along for the ride as well and my sister and I don’t have any medical knowledge beyond how to affix a band-aid, we thought it would be […]
