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Good chilly morning from Collegeville,

Only three more months of winter. My plan to enjoy the winter by getting out on cross-country skis has been foiled by the return of the old “Hip Bursitis”. A “bursa” is a fluid filled sac that functions as a gliding surface to reduce friction between moving tissues of the body. Of course treatment includes “ice packs”. Just what one needs when it is minus 15 degrees. I was pleased that the therapy dept of St. Cloud Orthopedics was ok with faxing me the instructions on the exercises that help to treat the condition.

The big game is Sunday. I was not aware that the Met Life stadium does not have a roof. The forecast is for a high of 46 degrees on Sunday, so that should be ok. It is hard to imagine paying $3,000 for a ticket to sit outdoors for 6 hours. Barby and I will be watching Downton Abbey.

They say that when it comes to buying a home, the three rules are “Location, Location, Location” I have attached a flyer that describes a home on the Mississippi River in Sartell. If you choose to buy it, I look forward to a cup of coffee on your deck.

The APHC show this week is another live performance from The Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul. Special guests include roots rock radical Neko Case, comedian and author Paula Poundstone, gospel-bluegrassers Doyle Larson and Quicksilver and vocalist Hilary Thavis. Plus the Royal Academy of Radio Actors will entertain you with skits that you love. The News From Lake Wobegon will try to warm you up.

“The sense of humor is the oil of life’s engine. Without it, the machinery creaks and groans. No lot is so hard, no aspect of things so grim,
but it relaxes before a hearty laugh.” G. S. Merriam