State basketball at Williams Arena in March is an amazing time. Thanks to the Minneota Vikings girls’ basketball team I’ve been lucky enough to experience broadcasting state basketball in the cities for many years. Last year we were at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, this year we were back at Williams Arena on the campus of the University of Minnesota. I much prefer Williams Arena … Continue reading BAD COLD AND STATE BASKETBALL
Saturday was our 45th wedding anniversary. I kept saying to myself the number 45……45…….45 years! That is a long time! We took some vows 45 years ago and I decided to look up the vows we took on December 18th, 1976 because for the most part I had forgotten them…:) I, Paul take you, Roxie,to be my wedded wife,to have and to hold from this … Continue reading TILL DEATH US DO PART
As I was dishing up my Thanksgiving meal I covered most of my plate with the squash/apple bake my wife makes. That is my go to food at Thanksgiving. I enjoy looking on social media at all the different kinds of food families serve at Thanksgiving. Our Thanksgiving meals is usually the same foods year after year. That’s okay with me. I look forward to … Continue reading FUN FOOD
On Christmas Eve our family has a familiar routine. We gather as a family to celebrate Jesus’s birth and to celebrate family. First we attend church, then eat, open presents and play games. Lots of stories are shared and there is always much laughter and fun. That’s the Raymo Christmas Eve. We did have a change this year. We decided to gather at my son … Continue reading FAMILY
As a young boy my cousins Mike and Mark were some of my best friends. We saw each other often and got along well. I think that is pretty common with most families. In the 1960’s and 70’s my mom and her sister Sherry got together often. We lived in New Ulm and Sherry and her family lived in Winona for a while then moved … Continue reading COUSINS
It was my birthday Friday and by noon I was exhausted from celebrating. Birthdays are fun, I like celebrating birthdays. Some of my friends don’t like making a big deal about their birthdays and other friends make it a pretty big deal! Last week I announced at work that I was taking the day off to celebrate my birthday. I was joking of course, I … Continue reading BIRTHDAY EXHAUSTION
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