March 15, 2013
Good icy morning from Collegeville,
This morning I really needed the strap-on ice walkers that my very thoughtful son gave me for Christmas. Interstate 94 is closed near Fergus. I am closing on a new cottage this morning and the moving van is coming on Monday. A snow storm is in the forecast. The infamous “tournament storm”.
The most memorable one for me was in 1965. We had a blast driving my girl friends 1963 Chevrolet Corvair Monza which was a rear engine design and hence it had better traction than most cars of the day. Ralph Nader wrote a book, Unsafe at Any Speed, in 1965 which lead to the demise of what some called “the most beautiful car to appear in this country since before WW 2. Nader cited the Swing-axle Suspension as the problem. It was a blast to drive, but you were able to get much better handling if you kept the tire-pressure very low in the front tires.
The Upsala girls basketball team made it to this year’s tournament, but I am not sure how they did in their first game which was played in “The Barn” on the campus of the U of M yesterday. The boys team has had a great year also. Let’s wish them both well.
The A Prairie Home Companion show this week is a re-broadcast of a show from October 2009. Special guests include the boys of Wilco and Patty Loveless singing “Busted”. Enjoy the show.
Next weekend you can help a worthy cause by attending a fundraiser for Freedom Flight & Honor Flight at the VFW Granite Post 428 on 18th Avenue North in St. Cloud. Dinner tickets are $15 at the door or $12 in advance by calling Luke at 654-1156. The raffle drawing is at 10:30. Dinner starts at 4 PM.
“In the best institutions, promises are kept no matter what the cost in agony and overtime.” David Ogilvy
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