State park trail entry point.

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Tales from the pilgrimage.

Music

  • New Saturday Night

    Music filled the Saturday afternoon gap left by Garrison Keillor’s retirement. Not radio, but music recorded on audio cassette tapes. It is amazing there is even a player in the house. (There are two that work). The sound quality of this outdated technology was surprisingly good. While processing vegetables into meals and storage items, I… Read more

  • Pickled Items

    I’ll be taking a break for a while. I’m as busy as ever figuring out what life is and what my life will be. In August I’ll be filling in for the editor of Blog for Iowa. Regular posting will resume no later than then. Like the air traffic controller, we can only land one… Read more

  • The sinusitis mentioned in recent posts has taken a toll. The yard work is set back, with seedlings standing tall, waiting transplant. I have a full basket of news stories to write and prospects of other work. There is a lot to do. Yesterday I called off at the warehouse due to incessant coughing. I… Read more

  • On Elvis Presley

    Elvis Aaron Presley would have been 80 today. He remains a presence despite his premature death on Aug. 16, 1977. He was one of the most celebrated musicians of the 20th century, and part of my life before and after his death. I watched Elvis films at my first sergeant’s on-base apartment in Mainz, Germany… Read more

  • Juke Box – Painting Box

    On hiatus for a while to see what’s inside my painting box. Read more

  • Into the Bubble

    LAKE MACBRIDE — With more to do than hours exist in a day, I am taking a hiatus from daily writing here. Not sure how long I’ll be gone, but I expect to resume once things settle down. In the meanwhile, click on the tag cloud to read your favorite subjects from the archives. And… Read more