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Good rainy morning from Collegeville,

When I moved to the cottage in Millstream Village, I gave up my TV dish. I chose to go with the internet from Charter plus Netflix. I am on season four of “Breaking Bad”, episode 5. Should we meet on the street or in a coffee shop, do not tell me how season five and the series finale ended last Sunday night. I usually tune in to Terry Gross every evening, but last night I had to turn it off. They were discussing the ending of the show. I was a big fan of “Malcolm in the Middle” and Bryan Cranston played the part of the father on that show. Most of the time he acted a bit on the dimwit side. In “Breaking Bad”, Bryan’s character, Walter White, goes from mild mannered chemistry teacher to a really bad guy. “I am the one that knocks!”

The APHC show this week is another live show from The Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul. Special guests include free spirited troubadour Pokey LaFarge, bluegrass utility man, Joe Newberry and vocalist Heather Masse with pianist Jed Wilson. Enjoy the show.

Tomorrow night is the annual fundraiser at The Paramount Theater in downtown St. Cloud. This year the theme is “Gold Dust Gala, Rumors & Dreams, the music of Fleetwood Mac”. The stars include Pamela McNeil, Mary Jane Alm and Jeff Engholm. Tickets are available online at paramountarts.org There will be some fabulous prices on artwork starting at 6 PM. There are only three price points, $24 , $48 and $96. A heck of a deal. I hope to see you there.

“It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.” Lloyd Perry