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Good afternoon from Collegeville,

MEA weekend is a special time of the year. Many a father/son(daughter) combo head for the woods or ponds to bring home the “bacon” in form of grouse or duck. Larry, a friend of mine who died way too young, knew that I had never taken up hunting, but he wanted my son and myself to experience a weekend of grouse hunting up north at “the shack”. He invited our friend Ron and his son Matt, who was my son’s best friend, to join him and his son Danny. So there were three dads and three sons along with a black lab, “Bear”. We formed two teams and I was the “bird dog” on the dads team. Bear went with the boys.

The first day we brought back 17 grouse and Larry fixed a meal of grouse with wild rice and mushroom soup in the giant iron skillet that hung from a nail in “the shack”. It was one of the most memorable feasts of my life. I trust that you are doing something special with your family this weekend. If you want to see a very special example of the family hunting experience go to www.theoutdoorreport.com/report/tor-19-family-tradition

The APHC show this weekend is live from The Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul. The show will feature the 2012 Prairie Home Duet Singing Contest. Six duos will compete for your vote (including responses from the live audience in the venue and on the internet), the grand prize and the coveted Silver Water Tower trophy. The Royal Academy of Radio Actors, Sue Scott, Tim Russell and Steve Kramer will entertain you. Dan Newton sits in on accordion with The Guy’s All-Star Shoe Band. Enjoy the show.

“Do all you can, with what you have, in the time that you have, in the place where you are”. Okasi Johnson, 13 old aids patient in South Africa.