Over the next several weeks, new possessions will enter all of our homes at an alarming rate. The new products will come in various forms: electronics, clothes, books, toys, jewelry, gift cards, video games, cookware and so many more items. I don’t know about you, but I’m done accumulating things! To my family and friends, I don’t want anything this year! What I do want … Continue reading ‘TIS THE SEASON FOR ACCUMULATION! BUT NOT FOR ME!
Thursday is Thanksgiving and it will be time to sit down and devour the traditional thanksgiving meal. My wife and I had a lengthy discussion the other night about what is a traditional Thanksgiving meal. We both grew up with our mothers serving different food items at Thanksgiving. Of course along with the Turkey and mashed potatoes, the side dishes that our mothers served were different. My … Continue reading THANKSGIVING MEAL
Having grandchildren is the best! We have six grandchildren, aging from eleven to two years old. I have decided as part of a winter blogging project, to blog about each grandchild over the course of the winter season. Each grandchild is different and I have unique relationships with each of them. When I started blogging, one thing that took me by surprise was when I realized … Continue reading ADELYN
Summer is over and now we move into my two favorite seasons. Fall and Winter! Yes, I know many of you love summer, but not me. Mostly because of the weather, I do not enjoy the hot and humid weather we have in Minnesota. I do enjoy what summer brings, like parades, county fairs, campfires and pontoon rides. The hot humid weather we had during Applefest … Continue reading SUMMER RECAP
It is my birthday Monday, and I always think of my mom when my birthday comes around. Why? Giving birth is not an easy thing to do. I have witnessed my wife giving birth to our children. Pushing another human being out of your body is not a walk in the park. I admire women a lot for that reason. My mother and my grandmother … Continue reading HONORING MY MOM ON MY BIRTHDAY
This past weekend in Appleton a man was honored for his contributions to the Appleton and LQPV schools and his community of Appleton. Bill Beck arrived in Appleton in 1958 and fresh out of college was named the head football coach at Appleton high school. For the next 37 years he was the man in charge of the football programs at Appleton and Lac qui … Continue reading COACH BECK
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