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Last One to Leave, Bring in the Dock
We are selling the family cabin this week, the last thing my father left us. He built it in 1968, with the same independence and drive he showed in everything else. He pored over plans for vacation homes, contracted the … Continue reading
Posted in Keeping Things Real
Tagged ambition, cabin, Catholic, dad, death, dock, family, grandkids, immigrants, lake, lifestyle, memories, mom, Northeast Minneapolis, Northern Minnesota, parents, school, tragedy, work
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The List in My Head
I had the handyman here this week. I’ve been meaning to call him for some time. Ten, eleven years, I don’t know. It’s amazing how long you can live with broken stuff if it isn’t actually endangering your life. I … Continue reading
Posted in Etc. Etc. Etc.
Tagged bathroom door, broken door lock, broken window, do it yourself, family, fix, funny, grandchildren, grandkids, grandma, grandparents, handyman, home, home improvement, house, humor, kids, life, lock, locked out, porch, woodpecker, work
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