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God Jul!

From Harbal, December 11, 2024.  That’s Norwegian for “Merry Christmas”.  For me and Kathy, this season stirs our (25% Norwegian) Scandinavian souls.  The year past tickled all of our national origins, so here I share with you some of the highlights. My sweetie loves Christmas.  She got down to it after Thanksgiving, finding another tree farm for our 9’Continue reading “God Jul!”

the tyranny of game day

Ann Arbor is a different place on game day.  The 110,000-faithful headed to the Big House take up a lot of space, from bars and restaurants and parking spots to simple space on streets leading to the game.  It wasn’t much of a surprise when Kathy and I were making wedding arrangements in 1986 – we wantedContinue reading “the tyranny of game day”

Michigan Man

The setting is Weber’s Inn, Ann Arbor, for the weekly Monday meeting of the UofM Club of Ann Arbor, which since joining several years ago, I’ve called the “geriatric advisory council to the athletic department”.  Yes, Kathy and I lowered the average age when we joined several years ago.  The Club collects dues, and funds scholarships andContinue reading “Michigan Man”

thank U, MSU!

The maize-and-blue faithful here in Tree Town and around the world are emerging from this January in an unfamiliar position.  Instead of losing their bowl game at the start of the month, tucking tail, and saying “wait till next year”, they find their team is a National Champion, first time in 27 years, the twelfth timeContinue reading “thank U, MSU!”

makin’ t-shirts

Ya never know what hobbies might rise to bite ya in retirement.  All that brain power that used to go to the job now is free to take on God-knows-what.  I never thought I’d pick up an iron again.  Heck, all my white shirts were perm press, so I didn’t even need it for that.  But add in anContinue reading “makin’ t-shirts”