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This weekend I am going fishing with my four brothers, my son Erik and my grandson “Walleye Willie” plus brother Craig’s son Grayson.  A total of 8 Osberg men from ages 9 to 74.  Sometime in the nineties, my youngest brother Craig was invited by his father-in-law, Jim Keeler, to go along on a fly-in fishing trip to Trout Lake in Canada. Over time, my other brothers, who were into fishing, were invited to go along. In 2003 brother Bill offered to pay the way for my son Erik, so I decided to go fishing too. I have never been much of a fisherman, but I always enjoyed fishing with my son Erik on Cedar Lake near Upsala.

 

I am the oldest of five Osberg brothers and it was a wonderful bonding time. I told the host, Murdoch, that I would be back every year for the next 20 years. The next year we went to brother Brian’s cabin near Aitkin instead. The year after that is was on to Rainy Lake. Erik was working as a weekend sportscaster on Channel 10/13 in Duluth and he did a story on fishing with the guide and resort owner Woody for his TV show. He suggested that we try Woody’s instead of the fly-in in 2005. We had a great time and the greatest part is that Woody had a wonderful pub filled with memorabilia from his hockey days. For many years we went back to Woody’s. We never did do the fly-in again. You can check out Woody’s at www.fairlyreliable.com It is worth the drive just to meet Woody. In 2011 we switched to Brindley’s Resort on Leach Lake. A large home across the road from the marina worked well for the whole gang, but fishing was tough.

 

Last year we decided to try Holly’s Resort on Otter Tail Lake.  Erik is an ambassador for Otter Tail County and we reasoned that we would have a better chance to find the elusive walleye.  We had a great time. One of the cabins is right on the lake.  Brother Bill is the chief cook and bottle washer, so we put him in that cabin along with brother Geoff from Chicago.  Next Friday I will give you a complete report.

 

This week, Live From Here is back live from Ravinia, just outside Chicago, with Parker Millsap, The Secret Sisters, Hawktail, and Tom Papa. In the band this week: Gaby Moreno, Rich Dworsky, Brittany Haas, Matt Johnson, Paul Kowert, and Julian Lage. Plus: a brand-new Song of the Week from our host, Mr. Chris Thile; the radio acting company, Tim Russell, Serena Brook, and Fred Newman; a fresh selection of musician birthdays; and — get your Twitter thumbs ready — another edition of our online Instant Song Request. It’s almost more entertainment than can comfortably fit into two hours, but we’ll do our very best: tune in on your local public radio station.

 

“It is not about having time, it’s about making time.”  Erik Osberg