One Hungry Planet

"All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin."

- Henry Alford, Come Ye Thankful People Come, 1844


Happy Thanksgiving!

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

Remebering the Edmund Fitzgerald 35 Years Later.

Concord Singers from New Ulm Performed in Okabena on 8 November

An appreciative audience enjoyed the spirited German music presented by the Concord Singers from New Ulm when they performed at the Southwest Star Concept gymnasium in Okabena, MN on Sunday afternoon. Thanks to the Jackson County Libraries for sponsoring the concert through State of Minnesota Legacy Funds.

Halloween Family Night

On a windy, Tuesday night, the Jackson Campus of Minnesota West Community and Technical College hosted a Pre-Halloween Family Night on 26 October. Over 300 hot dogs were served to the many children, parents and grandparents who attended. It was great to see the children in costumes as they had fun at a Halloween event.

Passion Play Hail

Thanks to Christie Wyatt for sharing this on YouTube! Christie and her friend Paula, stayed at Gerda's Gasthaus with us in July when we attended the Passion Play at Oberammergau that had a twenty minute "hail delay" before the Last Supper. There are no photos allowed during the Passion Play performance, but during the delay, our fifth row seats were a handy location for taking photos of the hail coming down on the open air stage while the spectators stayed dry.

Sharing at the Jackson Public Library Brown Bag Lunch Series

Photo of Budapest "Castle" - July, 2010






On 20 October, I enjoyed doing a presentation at the Jackson, MN Public Library for their Fall Brown Bag Lunch Series. I shared photos of our July trip to the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Austria and Germany, and told the 26 who attended a little about our summer travel experiences. It was fun to take the day off, but I wish that I could attend the others in the Wednesday noon series. Most attending were retired folks, but it was good to have a few there who spent their lunch break at the library. Thanks to Pam Grussing from the Jackson Library for coordinating!