People not impressed

The art shoppers are not impressed with David as a Betsy Bowen sit-in…

People not impressed

The art shoppers are not impressed with David as a Betsy Bowen sit-in…

David is Manning Betsy’s Booth at The Ely Arts Fest

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David is Manning Betsy’s Booth at The Ely Arts Fest. Now, how do you do credit cards?…

Blueberry Fest in Ely, Minnesota

Betsy is at Blueberry Fest in Ely with Phil as her helper. 
David is working at Grand Portage, and on his way to Ely tomorrow.
We hope the weather is sunny and cool!…

Grand kids at good harbor hill

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The kids are up to mischief on the porch yes…

On the road too Ardmore

Great Grandpa and grandma lived here…

David is at Shawn and Mark and Kamala’s in Austin

There is always lots of energy and activity in Austin.
On the left is Kamala and Grandpa David in a mirror at the dance studio, and on the right is David’s daughter Shawn at dance rehearsal.

Kamala in the hallway

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What a delightful way to wake up…

Mothers Day hike

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Northern Light Lake

Happy Mother’s Day to Daughter Shawn

Still Dancing Strong!

Still Dancing Strong!

Happy Mother’s Day to Betsy

Betsy the Grandmother and Mother

Betsy the Grandmother and Mother

Mother of Eric, Jeremy, and Philip
Mother of Eric, Jeremy, and Philip

 

David will not be cooking  dinner, but he will take Betsy to Dinner today…

In Maple Plain Minnesota with Family

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Its a classic sunny Midwestern storm season day in this little town. Grand Marais is not the Midwest…no way.

Shawn’s New Guitar

Dad (David) got Shawn a new guitar in Victoria Texas on the way from Seadrift to Austin. Kamala likes it. Shawn took pictures of it for us.

Marco is Doing Sleigh Rides Up By The Cascade River

This is his route…

Sleigh Ride Route

Sleigh Ride Route

David’s Latest Pastime

David’s latest pastime is clipping google satellite photos to reference wanderings.
This is Siskiwit Bay in winter (or spring) with ice breaking off and floating east to the open water of Lake Superior. Fascinating…
What a great photographer up in that satellite! I bet no one else was taking pictures of that that day.
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Betsy Skiied Her Ten K at Deeryard and David Went Fishing Up The Trail With Marco

Betsy is very faithful to her skiing.
David wants to be a fisherman instead of a Fireman…
Marco should have been working instead of wasting his time fishing…maybe not.
As Plato said “those hours spent fishing are not subtracted from your time on Earth”

Odin, Paige, and Phil Land at MSP!

Odin, Paige, and Phil are home from three and one-half years in Uganda, Africa. They bought a house near Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis.
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Tuesday, part 3: A long day at airports…

It is 8 P.M. and we have been waiting since missing our 5:15P.M.  flight to Tuluut. We fly at 9:45 P.M.
The photo is waiting for the late boarding of our plane in Atlanta, Georgia. There was snow on the ground down there. It’s pretty from the air. They even have trees, just like we do.

They won't Let Us On!

They won't Let Us On!

Tueday, part 2: Atlanta to MSP via My old Kentucky home

Late out of Atlanta. We flew over the birth place of David’s  Grandparents and Greatgrandparents in Kentucky. From there they migrated to Missouri, and from there to Texas, and then some back to Missouri. Then David ended up migrating to Minnesota ya know…

Tuesday, part 1: Flying Home Via Nacona, Texas

We are at the moment flying over Dallas, Texas on the way from El Paso, Texas to Duluth, Minnesota, via Atlanta, Georgia.
It’s a clear day and I can see theNacona Texas, Oklahoma border landscape below where my Grandparents Lula Mae Brown and Hugh Fox Grinstead were married a century or so ago…

Sony Laptop webcam photo of David taking a picture of Nacona Texas through the airliner window with his Droidness

Sony Laptop webcam photo of David taking a picture of Nacona Texas through the airliner window with his Droidness