HIKE FORTY-ONE
Making plans on my own Last summer, I started to think about doing things on my own. I am used to travelling alone all the time for work. But usually those trips are planned by the schools where I speak, …
Year: 2015
HIKE FORTY
Carlos State Park Last summer I went up to Alexandria, Minn., to stay with my new friend Deb, who took one of my Saturday classes a few years back at the College of Visual Arts (CVA). Deb was on a …
Tagged with: Alexandria, Carlos State Park, College of Visual Arts, CVA, FTD, MCAD, Minn, Minneapolis College of Art and Design
OUR JOURNEY – Dance with Me
I was pushing buttons on my phone a few months ago, trying to get to the calculator, when suddenly my phone started playing Ben Harper’s song, In the Colors. I stopped and listened as Ben sang, “come dance with me …
HIKE THIRTY-NINE
Willow River State Park Willow River State Park was the best hike of last summer. My friend Jeanne was in town to prepare her parents’ house for an estate sale. Sadly she lost both parents within six months of each …
Tagged with: Bayport, Bloomington, FTD, Gallery 122, Hudson, Minn, Minneapolis, Phipps Art Center, The New Richmond, Willow River State Park
MY JOURNEY
Be careful what you wish for Something has been really bothering me lately. As I look back on my marriage to Barry, I can say that we rarely fought. When we worked together with Barry as the manager of my …
HIKE THIRTY-EIGHT
Minnesota Valley Wildlife Refuge After my trip to California, I got busy preparing for classes I teach at the Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis and working on a new book for Gillette Children’s Hospital. Nevertheless, I continue to fit in …
TALKING ABOUT IT HELPS
I’m in Grand Marais, it is January and snowing like crazy. The temperature is in the mid-20s, which is not too bad for this time of year in Northern Minnesota. I’m supposed to be working on book ideas, but my …
