So here we are, fair week! And other than my cattle, that is the only work that I have accomplished. It seems it has been a whirlwind of other things to keep me from doing tasks. I am trying to take time off work this week, but of course that […]
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There used to be a commercial that said if you want to have real time with your children, take them fishing. It must work. I remember my father renting a rowboat from Mrs. Mills and rowing my brother and myself out past the boom logs at the point. I snagged […]
The Rainy River Valley Agricultural Society Fall Fair is finally here. The fair begins tomorrow, Thursday, August 17, and goes until Saturday, August 19. This fair is a life-long tradition for many of us and a joy for the youngsters of today. Go with your family or friends, but whatever […]
Last night was one of those sleepless nights, the kind of night that saw hour after hour saunter by my bed in no particular hurry, throwing me a look of disdain, thumbing its nose at me, even snickering under its breath. I pretended not to notice, pretended I had planned […]
I saw Willie Mays’s last hit. It was in 1973 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, a ground single up the middle, his 17th hit in five World Series and the 3,312th hit of a storied career that everybody knew was over. I saw Thurman Munson play his last World Series, […]
After a couple of weeks on the road it’s been nice to be back home to enjoy some of our beautiful summer weather. I had been on the water, in my boat, around 90 of the past 100 days so I’m enjoying some downtime from fishing this week, spending time […]
By Liz Adam
Life Coach's Corner
Life Coach's Corner
“Summers had a logic all their own and they always brought something out in me… Summer was a book of hope.” Benjamin Alire Sáenz “One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.” Henry David Thoreau As the August days flow by far too quickly […]
I have mentioned this before but three days at home in a row is heavenly. I mean I spent a good amount of my time working with fair cattle but in between that I got many little tasks done. If there wasn’t so much to do at work all the […]
I love libraries, adore them. I love strolling up and down the aisles listening for all the whispered words leaking out from between the covers, words that someone spent immeasurable hours to arrange in what she/he deemed the perfect order, words that wakened someone at night from a deep sleep […]
The District Fall Fair is hoping to add a Rib Cook-Off to this year’s lineup. Joe Bodnar has been thinking about this event for the last few years. This year, Joe is hoping to “make it happen”. Those wishing to compete can do so in pairs or individually. Bodnar would […]
How does somebody become a sports fan of a specific team, or a specific player? A fan whose DNA sustains debatable decisions, bad luck and years of futility. A fan for life. For me, it’s starts with a family analysis. I have one son who has been a fan of […]
The seventh stop of the Bassmaster Elite Series season took place this past weekend at Lake St. Clair on the border between Michigan and Ontario. It was my fifth time visiting this smaller Great Lake and for some reason my hard times continued at this body of water. My past […]
