Category Archives: Misc

It’s finally winter in Minnesota. It’s been a crazy fall season with a cold and wet October, warm and dry November, and no snow up til now. Yesterday morning it was nippy cold for the first time and today Gail … Continue reading →

Making lamb stew is a mixed blessing. I happen to love the taste of lamb but that is not shared by the entire family here on the compound. So when I invited my brother and his girl friend over for … Continue reading →

My daughter Laura has invited all of us to join the 3rd annual Dark Days of Winter Challenge. For anyone new to eating locally and living a sustainable lifestyle Laura is a true inspiration.  She and Mike live on three … Continue reading →

The long rainy days here in Minnesota certainly didn’t leave much time for fall. Like many of you I feel like I missed having time outside wrapped in the colors and essence of autumn. I did sneak in time with Dan for my favorite fall … Continue reading →

It’s not like I got an article in Time magazine or anything but I did get a Nordic Walking article published in the Twin Cities Housing Guide that came out last month.  “Active Aging Through Nordic Walking”  complete with pictures … Continue reading →

Wear the good news about nordic walking!  I’ve created a Cafe Press store with T’s and stickers.  Check it out. If you have another quote you’d like to see let me know. It’s easy to create new ones or different … Continue reading →

This past weekend was the 42nd Annual Hoigaard’s Tent Sale. It’s the official kick off for winter, the first time folks can get their hands on equipment and apparel to go out and play in the snow this year.  It … Continue reading →

Serendipity: The effect by which one accidentally discovers something fortunate, especially while looking for something entirely unrelated.    When my kids were little we had a series of books called Serendipity.  They featured a small sea creature named, of course, … Continue reading →

My sister called me on Friday nite and invited me to go blueberry picking on Saturday morning, early. Now I had just returned from vacation and I had a long “to do” list full of stuff that pretty much equated … Continue reading →

Early this summer I went to Buffalo, New York and did a video gig for LEKI. It’s now online at  http://www.leki.com/nordicWalking/videos.php under Nordic Walking 101.  Check it out! The weekend I went was more than just working with some of my … Continue reading →