“Better late than never” and “Better never late” are two philosophies  of time.  I favor the first while my husband prefers the second.  I realize that being on time is important, but sometimes things happen that make it impossible.  For instance, when I was a counselor in  Winona, I traveled between seven buildings.  The train tracks are in the middle of town.  That means … [Read more...]

It started with the nugget When I was young and remember being a mile within Rochester, I also remember begging to have my parents stop at McDonalds.  It might not seem like a big deal these days but we lived 30 miles from a fast food restaurant and, with four kids, it was rare that we stopped to feed the crew unless we were on a long trip.  The ask was not for Burger King … [Read more...]

Imagine, “The Munsters Ghastly Glow Lamp” for only  $225.  Surely, you remember the spooky funny TV show by that name. It starred Herman, the head of the family with a Frankenstein-like head, his wife Lily, their son Eddie and Goofy Grandpa who all lived at 13 Mockingbird Lane.  They also had a daughter, Marilyn, who was a total outcast because she looked like an all-American … [Read more...]

Small towns are having  a difficult time surviving, let alone thriving.  Young people graduate and move away because there are no jobs.  Dwindling populations  cause stores to close so people drive to big box stores out of town to  shop.  This causes more stores to close.  It is  a vicious   cycle.  If a town loses a school, it might make matters even worse.  County seats are … [Read more...]