THE CROW’S
NEST---------------------March
2, 2007
PICTURE
THIS: You are sitting on a
white, sandy beach in
Hawaii eating fresh
pineapple or sipping a Mai
Tai while a ukulele is being
strummed in the background.
Palm trees are swaying in
the breeze keeping time to
the music as hula dancers
entertain for your enjoyment
before the luau begins. How
delicious does this seem?
Well, Edinburg’s own Mary
Seim along with her son
Doug, niece Nancy and
another niece are probably
doing exactly what we
day-dream about. They are
vacationing in Hawaii
enjoying the wonderful
tropical climate.
BACK TO REALITY: We had a
snowy, snowy day yesterday
with winds that picked up
today. There are blizzard
conditions throughout a big
portion of North Dakota and
Minnesota. Schools have
been cancelled the last 2
days along with most
activities in the central
and eastern part of the
state. No travel was
recommended yesterday going
into this morning. I am
guessing we had at least 10
inches of snow.
Yesterday it was almost
impossible to get around
Edinburg. There were a few
“stuck” vehicles on the
streets. There were
tractors with snow blowers
out making pathways for us
silly people who just
“needed” to be out and
about. Harold Einerson was
out early, early this
morning plowing the
streets. It really is a
winter wonderland outside.
Our son, Dave and his family
drove up from Lawrence,
Kansas a week ago
yesterday. That was a
Thursday. They had barely
arrived when weather alerts
started for bad weather that
weekend. Our grandson,
Brogan had to be home for
high school baseball
try-outs the following
Monday. Needless to say
their visit was cut short by
storm predictions. They
left Saturday morning for
the 800 mile trip. That was
a long way to drive for a
couple of meals!! There
seems to always be bad
weather long the I-29
corridor. It was great
having them here, even for
such a short time.
I talked with Edinburg’s
“traveler”, Vera Brandvold
last night. She just
returned from a trip to
Italy with her sister, Verna
and Verna’s family. Vera
said they first went to
Rome, then to Florence and
on to Venice. They also
visited Pompeii. I
understand they had a
wonderful trip.
“Wei geht es Ihnen heute?”
“Danke gut, und Ihnen?” I
am just trying to polish up
my conversational German a
bit---no---a WHOLE LOT! We
are planning a trip back to
Germany in May to revisit
again many of the places we
have been before. This time
David and Loretta Monson are
going with us. It will be
so much fun to be tour
guides for them. Loretta is
“inquisitive and wants to
know details” and I love to
“explain and expound on
everything” so it should be
a wonderful time (for at
least the 2 of us)! It
really will be a great trip
and a beautiful time of the
year with all the flowers in
the numerous gardens and
window boxes throughout
Germany. I can already
taste the schnitzel.
All of us Edinburg
Scandinavians hopefully can
become a wee bit Irish on
March 17th. The
Business Club is sponsoring
an evening of Polka music
along with an Irish meal.
We did this last year and it
was well attended. Matt
and the Dakota Dutchmen
will provide the music.
They are from Lankin and can
really keep everyone on the
dance floor. Last year a
local Polka Club from the
Lankin – Fordville area came
to spend the evening, so we
hope they will return again
this year.
Sympathy goes to Allen,
Judy, Diana, Andrew and Sara
on the loss of Allen’s mom
(grandmother) this past
week. It was a sad time for
all of us, but even in the
sadness we had lots and lots
of laughs and fun
remembering Auntie Bee.
Talk with you
later-----March really came
in like a lion so surely she
will go out like a lamb!
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