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Good morning from Collegeville,

 Had there still been some pumpkins out there, the frost would have been quite thick.  The twin lakes at the entrance to St. John’s are frozen over.  One morning there was a lone goose walking on the ice trying to figure out his next move.  Why was he not on his way south?  My sister and her husband are heading to Arizona this weekend.  They have a daughter that lives in Phoenix, so they can pull it off.  Barby and I have seven grandchildren now and four more on the way, so unless one of them picks up and moves south, we will be hard pressed to spend much time away from Minnesota.  Barby’s daughter is expecting twin girls during Christmas break and my grandson Willie is expected during spring break, so we will not be going anywhere this year.

 Tonight is another Art Crawl in downtown St. Cloud.  Be sure to check it out.  Art makes for great gift ideas and even if you are on a tight budget there is one place that you can get a nice gift for only $10.  The second annual Visual Arts Minnesota 2009 calendar is available now.  I will be happy to meet you for coffee and bring a calendar to you.  Or just ask and I will send you an order blank.  To learn more, go to www.visualartsminnesota.org   

 The show this week is a live performance from The Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul.  Special guests include singer-songwriter Kristin Andreassen and The Steele Sisters, Jearlyn and Jevetta.  Enjoy the show.

 Also, be sure to tune in to KSJR 90.1 at 9 AM on Thanksgiving Day for “Giving Thanks” with John Birge.  Local sponsors of “Giving Thanks” are Great Harvest Bread and McKay’s Family Auto.  Stop in and thank them both for supporting this wonderful two hour radio show.  If you miss it in the morning it will be repeated at 6 PM on Thanksgiving Day.

 “There is no such thing as bad weather, only poor clothing”.   Anonymous