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Good morning from Collegeville,

One year ago today was Leap Day. There had been a serious snow storm the night before, however, the parking lot at the loft in St. Joe was plowed, so I headed in to work. Classes had been canceled and even though the roads were open, the parking lot on campus was not yet plowed. I managed to get stuck and the guy with the Backhoe helped push me out and cleared a spot for me to park.

I left early and I stopped to ask the same fellow if he had cleared a way for me to get out. He said he had and as I headed to my car my feet went out from under me and I hit the back of my head on the pavement. I was stunned but I was able to get up and continue towards my car. I did have a headache, so I stopped at the store for some Tylenol. The next morning I felt nauseated and I was diagnosed with a “mild concussion”. Four and a half months later, the nausea and exhaustion went away. My heart goes out to folks with chronic illness. This fall I walked into Sc huller Shoes and asked Greta for a pair of shoes that had “grip”. They are ugly but they do the job. In addition, my son bought me a pair of “ice fishing clamp-ons”. Be careful out there, it can be dangerous.

The APHC show this week is live from The Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul. Special guests include Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, vocalist Heather Masse and pianist Jed Wilson. Singing sisters Jearlyn and Jevetta Steele will join the usual cast of the Royal Academy of Radio Actors. Enjoy the show.

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Leonardo da Vinci 1452-1519