Category Archives: Blog

Homage to Grant Wood and Thank You to My Neighbor Glenn

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Les

     Farmer Glenn Memorial Day weekend 2013 has been and promises to continue to be overcast, cool, with occasional rain. True, the drought for our area appears to be broken. And true again that everything is lush and green with … Continue reading →

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Orchid Still Life

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Les

Orchid Still Life #1 2013 I have two orchids growing in my kitchen window. The one above is about three years old. It is blooming after a long hiatus in which I wasn’t certain that I’d see another flower. As … Continue reading →

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Apology to Willa Cather and My Antonia

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Les

For years, when the topic of high school reading came up, I would say that, for the most part, I was oblivious to the meaning of most of the classic American library. And, I would say that I remembered almost … Continue reading →

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Enough, Already!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Les

Winter refuses to surrender to Spring. Friday morning, April 19th, I awoke from a deep dreamless sleep. It had erased all  thoughts of the dramas of the previous days: Boston Marathon bombing and the fertilizer plant explosion in Texas. I … Continue reading →

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Snow Day

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Les

Neighbor, Pete Sieger, clearing his drive way of nine inches of fresh snow. Yesterday was a snow day. Unlike in some other parts of the country where a snow day means closed schools and businesses, here in Minnesota it translates … Continue reading →

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Rincon 38, Tapas with Style

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Les

Rincon 38’s, Cordon Bleu trained, Chef Hector Ruiz. Yesterday evening I had a hankering for tapas, those delicious morsels that can be eaten as appetizers or as a meal. Lucky for me, Rincon 38 had opened its doors for the … Continue reading →

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