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Voting today.
I am always moved when I see new immigrants involved in the political process. Yesterday at the Cedar Cultural Center GOTV rally was no different. I’m curious to know in percentages of voting turnout...
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Transition
The packing has begun. After almost a year of the “trial” with assisted living, we finally have the thumbs up from my mom to sell their house. Thirty years ago they moved into their dream home. The...
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Darlene in her glory
Decorating for the holidays. My Mom so enjoys her fantasy villages. I suppose I should appreciate that she has that going for her as dealing with my father’s dementia grows worse each day. Their house...
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Packing on a gray day.
Today was a meeting with an estate sale company. It’s mostly a service and not about making big $$$. My parents style of collections hold little value. To me the service is worth it to have someone...
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Christmas Dinner
We had a most wonderful Christmas today. I couldn’t have done it without the help from my friends Calvin Janssen and Janet Bayliss. Calvin decorated my place with many of my mother’s things including...
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Keepsakes
I may not want the china, the Waterford Crystal, the Hummels or the dining room table, but I am keeping my Dad’s “restricted” training manual for being a bombardier at the end of WW2. The artwork...
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Estate Sale next week
When I met with the estate sale folks on Tuesday to sign the contract I asked her when she was going to start setting up. Right now she said. Wowza, that put going through the last things in high...
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Letting go.
My Mom did want to go to the house one last time before the sale started. I warned her that it would be hard. We went on Sunday and it was hard. I told her to just tell me anything she wanted to keep...
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After the sale
It’s over. A lot sold including the dining room table. Someone got a very good deal on that. Enough said. It was surreal arriving to the frenzy of discount day. Stuff was flying out the door. I ran...
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My films on Louie and Darlene
I have finally uploaded the films I did on my parents as a part of the Minnesota History Center’s Greatest Generation Project. I am forever indebted to Melody Gilbert for her encouraging me to make a...
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