May 20, 2011
May 20th, 2011 by admin
Good morning from Collegeville,
Five days in a row with sunshine. What a great week for weather in central Minnesota. I took some half-days off and got all of the garden tilled and planted some more Yukon Golds. The antique tiller is running pretty good. I received some advise on how to adjust the drag, so that it can walk along without breaking my back. Now, with some rain in the forecast, we should be on our way. I had the first of the asparagus and it was fantastic. Don’t try almond butter on vegetables, that does not work. I traded some asparagus for a half stick of real butter and the second batch was the one that was fantastic.
Next week is huge for celebrations. Tuesday is Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday. If you are a fan, MPR will be doing a special show on the news network following the APHC show on Saturday starting at 7 PM. It includes a documentary, “Boy From The North Country: Bob Dylan in Minnesota”. On Sunday, The Current will be playing 70 of Bob’s songs back-to-back. The “BobFest” kicks off at 8 AM.at 89.3 The Current on your FM dial or you can listen live stream at www.thecurrent.org The documentary will be broadcast on The Current at 8 PM on Sunday.
Fifty years ago on Thursday, Jim Soltis and I marched down the aisle side by side in the gym at Upsala High. There were 33 of us that graduated that Friday evening and we are planning a reunion for sometime this summer. If there are any of you out there that are of the “Class of 61” and you want in on the event, contact me and I will put you in touch with the planner, Betz.
The show this week is a special Springtime Compilation broadcast with Stephanie Davis singing “Springtime Feeling in My Heart.” and poet Donald Hall reading Jane Kenyon’s poem, “Philosophy in Warm Weather.” Other guests include Philip Brunelle and VocalEssence. Enjoy the show. Tickets to the State Fair show go on sale tomorrow. Ticketmaster or www.prairiehome.org
“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun, or does it explode?” Langston Hughes
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