Farm SaleFor my brother BillThe farm equipment circles in funeral procession from the edge of the driveway all around the barnyard to the east door of the Morton Building machine shed, waiting for the auction to begin.  The John Deere combine sitting by the...

that I love summer?Here's my day: Make coffee about 6:30. Read, drink coffee, play with Freya. Read while I eat breakfast (protein pancake, made with eggs, oatmeal, cottage cheese, cinnamon, sprinkled with blueberries and sugar-free syrup). Water some flowers. Get my...

First, I'm presenting in New Ulm on Friday, June 8.3 p.m.--Teen program, powerpoint, discussion about writing;5:30-6:30--Open house, short reading, discussion at The Grand on Minnesota Street.Everybody's welcome.Second thing: I experienced a new first. Last night, I...

Ohmygoodness. Senior Games were soooo much fun. After I got over the fact that I was calling myself a "senior," I just had fun and rode my guts out. I rode better and harder than I have in years. (Yes, this was my secret goal for the last year. I did train as hard as...

So the truth is out: I am racing this weekend. Besides Time Trials (TT)s, I haven't done a bike race for ....wow...nine? years. TTs count, but road races are much scarier.  This weekend, the Minnesota Senior Games are in Mankato. Yup, I'm old enough. They checked...