April 23, 2010
Good morning from Collegeville,
This may very well be one of the nicest weeks for weather that we have ever had in central Minnesota. Pleasant sunny days and cool nights plus no bugs as of yet. If you can, please treat yourself to the great outdoors.
This morning I saw a “gathering” of wild turkeys on the side of the road as I traveled from St. Joe to Chamber Connection in St. Cloud. The “tom” had his feathers spread out. I suppose it is mating season for wild turkeys and other species as well.
Chamber Connection was at Granite City Food & Brewery. I had no idea they were a white linen napkin kind of place. The breakfast was awesome. They don’t open for breakfast except on weekends. Saturday brunch starts at 9 AM. I may have to give that a try. They also sell a “Growler” to go. A “Growler” is a 25 oz jug of beer with a special cork. You purchase the “Growler” and then bring it back for refills. The story is that in the old days folks would carry beer home from the local tavern in a galvanized pail. Rumor has it that when the beer sloshed around the pail, it created a rumbling sound as the CO2 escaped through the lid, thus the term “growler” was coined.
My dad served in the Pacific theater during World War 2, so I had to sign up for HBO so that I could watch the 10 part series, “Pacific”. Dad was posted in the radar room in the bowels of a destroyer escort. One of the first campaigns of the war in the Pacific was Guadalcanal. Shortly after the Marines landed, the Japanese navy arrived and sank every one of the destroyer escorts. Dad’s ship was stationed off of Okinawa for two months. It was a matter of timing. He never talked about it very much, but some day I plan to read the trunk full of journals that he left in the attic.
The show this week is “live from New York, its Saturday night” at The Town Hall. Special guests include singer-songwriter Sara Watkins, acclaimed actress Debra Monk and pianist extraordinaire Rob Fisher. The Royal Academy of Radio Actors will fill out the bill. Enjoy the show and the weather.
“Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.” Thomas a Kempis
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