THE
CROW’S
NEST--------------------April
27, 2007
Happy Birthday, LeRoy!!!!
Here’s wishing you a great
day.
There is truly nothing
better than going for an
early morning walk in
Edinburg on a cool, spring
morning. Everything is
quiet except for the birds
chirping their good morning
greetings along with one
very loud-mouthed squirrel
who chatters incessantly.
The peacefulness and
solitude of the walk quickly
changes when I fire up my
I-Pod and walk to the beat
of The Gaither Vocal Band,
Vince Gill, Travis Tritt
and many others. I enjoy
the company of music as I
walk the blocks of Edinburg
It never gets old watching
our little corner of the
world come to life in the
spring. Tractors pulling
equipment are on the go and
in the fields planting seed,
anhydrous tanks fly by the
house, green grass almost
everywhere, yellow finches
at the feeders, flickers
poking at the grass,
potholes on #9, hibernating
lady bugs reappearing after
a winter’s rest, the sound
of lawn mowers gearing up
for another season, mild
temperatures AND wind! We
truly could not have it any
better.
I know I write this every
year, but it is so great to
see Edinburg come to life
after a long winter of cold
weather and short, overcast
days. The outdoor
activity factor jumps
way up with residents out
enjoying the spring air
whether doing yard work or
just walking around town.
Of course, this is not a new
concept for Joe Kertz as he
faithfully walked their pet
dog almost every evening all
winter long. I would see
Joe go by and I would shiver
thinking about how cold it
was all the while admiring
Joe’s discipline.
I play the piano sometimes
when they have church
services at Park Center
Lutheran Church east of
Edinburg. Last Sunday there
was a special service
honoring Adeline Denault on
her 80th
Birthday. What a morning of
music. Two of her children,
Gerald and Lynelle played
guitars and sang “I’ll Fly
Away” and “The Old Family
Bible”. Gerald also played
the fiddle. They were
wonderful. Besides their
music, Doug Langerud sang a
couple of songs and we all
know how talented he is.
Adeline had about 50 people
there to surprise her. It
was a fun morning for all of
the Denault family.
Norby’s Diner is up for
sale. We eat many a meal
there. At breakfast all I
say is, “the usual” and
Angie fixes me an egg with
bacon and cheese on an
English muffin with jelly!
Sounds good, huh? I know
owning a restaurant is hard
work, so I hope Chris and
Angie can find a buyer.
Congratulations to Mike and
Jodi (Hall) Crockett on
their new baby girl, Haidyn
Rae. Haidyn was born April
15th and is
welcomed by big brother Jase
and big sister Halle. Bumma
Ruthie has kept the pavement
hot between here and Fargo!
Debi
Johnson is home after being
hospitalized in Minneapolis
with a brain aneurysm. Our
thoughts and prayers are
with you Debi, and we wish
you a very speedy recovery.
Tragedy struck when fire
destroyed the home of Ron
and Judith Samdahl
recently. Thankfully no one
was home at the time, but
they lost everything. There
is a benefit in town this
Sunday for them
Also, happy birthday to my
favorite sons, Dave and
Mike. They are 38 years old
today. It doesn’t seem that
long ago I was strolling
“the twins” around Edinburg
when Chuck was in Viet Nam.
And, a special birthday
greeting to cousin Keith on
a very special birthday
yesterday. I know you
had a great day on the golf
course, Keith.
Time to go watch my
heirloom tomatoes grow.
Have a great day and will
visit later.
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