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Our trip to Arizona was not without its challenges. The flight was supposed to leave from the St. Cloud airport at 7pm on Thanksgiving Day. We got a text message from Allegiant delaying the take off until 9pm. Thanks to Steve Jobs we got the message early enough to avoid a wasted trip to the airport. The nap after a wonderful meal at Erik and Jena’s home in Wadena was a benefit. By the way, Anna, age 12, fixed the meal. She even used a special glaze for the turkey that she found on the website of one of her favorite celebrity chefs. We met at the airport early and then at 9pm they delayed the take off to 10:15pm. At 10 they told us to retrieve our checked bags and come back at 11 the next morning. I still like not having to go to the MSP airport and also not having to land at the giant Phoenix International. The flight home on Sunday was another not so great story. Some other time.

This week the APHC show is heading to their home-away-from-home in New York City, the historic Town Hall on West 43rd Street, for a live broadcast with special guests Marcus Mumford, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Trevor Noah. Plus: a new Song of the Week from host, Chris Thile, and the band (singer Gaby Moreno, pianist and music director Rich Dworsky, guitarist Chris Eldridge, Brittany Haas on fiddle, bassist Paul Kowert, and Ted Poor on drums) The Royal Academy of Radio Actors, Serena Brook, Tim Russell, and Fred Newman will entertain you with a few skits. Also, you will have another chance to hear your song request performed live on the radio. It’s all brought to you, as usual, by Powdermilk Biscuits — tune in on your local public radio station or watch live (Saturday, 5pm – 7pm Central Time) at prairiehome.org!

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