Category Archives: Blog Archive

(Posted September 14, 2009) Fog engulfed the road as I drove north last Friday to set up my booth at the Harvest Moon Festival in Ely. Yes, it’s the same town I visited during the Blueberry Festival in late July; … Continue reading →

(Posted August 30, 2009) Most of my recent vacation was spent doing kid stuff. That’s what happens when you’re 54 years old (OK, almost 55) and you still have an eleven year old in the house. My wife Rene’ and … Continue reading →

(Posted July 31, 2009) I didn’t have a lot of extra time. I was slated to have my booth up and running by 10:00am at the Blueberry Arts and Crafts Show in Ely, Minnesota; a delightfully quirky crossroads located in … Continue reading →

(Posted July 18, 2009) What a day! But what happened to Mark? His oldest son/webmaster took over the booth duties at the Mines & Pines Arts Festival in Hibbing, MN. The day started off really cold but the people came … Continue reading →

(Posted July 13, 2009) Clean water slides over the lip of the dam and plunges but a few feet before splashing laughingly in a torrential slap against the broiling river. The old mill, its wooden siding rickety and worn, reflects … Continue reading →

(Published July 4, 2009) Summer finally arrived yesterday along the Cloquet River in northeastern Minnesota. I rose early to greet the clear, azure sky, to sip a cup of hot coffee with my wife under an umbrella shading our picnic … Continue reading →

(Published June 23, 2009) Brazen morning light greets me as I drive north on US 53. I’m on my way to Virginia, Minnesota to lounge in my EZ Up tent and sell books at the Land of the Loon Festival. … Continue reading →

(Published June 8, 2009) I know my last post from the road (see The Peddler on the Archive Page) wasn’t the most cheery of messages. Sometimes, when you’re battered a little by life, whining isn’t a bad thing. Letting it … Continue reading →

(Published June 1, 2009) Well, the weekend in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota could have been worse. I mean, in addition to selling only a handful of books (which is quite depressing), it could have rained both Saturday and Sunday. God at … Continue reading →

(May 24, 2009) Yesterday, I worked my tail off in the yard. Our lawn is huge. It takes four hours to mow, another hour to trim. I also tilled the vegetable garden, transplanted some roses (a chore on my “Honeydo” … Continue reading →