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Good morning from Collegville,

It is a beautiful crisp morning here in central Minnesota. The temp fell below 40 degrees for the first time. Fall is just around the corner. My daughter has lots of Butternut Squash and loads of tomatoes in “our garden”. All I did was plant the Yukon Golds and the seeds for the squash. This is the second time that I have planted Butternut, I chose them because they are the easiest to remove the skin from. The Vegan Squash Soup recipe from Barby’s daughter calls for “cubed squash”. There was some sort of blight on the Yukon Golds. It was necessary to cut around the holes and even the baked potato that I fixed this week had a spot in the middle. Next year I will try a different source for the seed potatoes.

It has been a year since Auntie passed. There are many stories to tell about Auntie, but my favorite came from her son Kevin. They had been visiting Kevin’s uncle in Alexandria and Kevin told Auntie that he wanted to get back to Upsala so he could watch the Preakness. The speed limit on County Road 17 is 55, so Kevin was doing 60. Auntie said, “You drive slow Kevin”. Kevin stepped it up a bit and a little while later, Auntie spoke up again. “We’ll never get there at this speed.”. “Ma, I don’t want to get a ticket.” , but he dutifully stepped it up again. There was silence for a while and then: “ Kevin, why don’t you just pull over and let me drive”. Kevin owns a four wheel drive pickup. Auntie was 91 years young. We miss you Auntie.

The APHC show this week is the final summer break repeat, from June of 2012 at the Koussevitzky Music Shed at Tanglewood in Lenox, Massachusetts. Arlo Guthrie plays “Oklahoma Hills”, the DiGiallonardo Sisters harmonize on “Because”, and Heather Masse sings “He’s Gone Away.” In the News From Lake Wobegon, the meanest woman in town passes away. Enjoy the broadcast, and remember, it is rebroadcast on “Heartland Radio” on the internet on Wednesday evening. Get the iPhone app.

“Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.” Steve Jobs