Category Archives: Personal

Here are some pictures from a nice little canoeing trip we took with our friend, Jim. He owns a beautiful wood canvas canoe. The three of us became friends at YMCA Camp Widjiwagan in Ely, where wood canvas canoes are … Continue reading →

I want to give a shout-out to KFAI, Fresh Air Community Radio. I listen to KFAI just about every day. And every day I am impressed by the station’s diverse programming and skilled volunteer DJs. I urge everyone to tune … Continue reading →

Chris Desjardins and I took another urban canoe trip yesterday. We originally planned to pick up where we left off last time, at Hidden Falls in Saint Paul, but we chose a different route to take advantage of recent rains … Continue reading →

Amy and I had a wonderful time vacationing in Florida with my family. We visited Cedar Key along Florida’s hidden coast and stayed the rest of the time in Redington Beach. The BP oil spill had not yet reached the … Continue reading →

Here are some pictures from a ski trip that Amy and I took to Banning State Park. It was our first trip to Banning. We stopped there on our way to the Wilco show in Duluth. We met several friendly … Continue reading →