THE CROW’S
NEST------------------July
25, 2009
I CAN NOT believe it is over
a month since I updated the
website!! I hope you will
accept my excuse for being
so tardy---more about
that later.
What a summer this has
been. We have not been
inundated with hot weather.
In fact, it has been down
right cold some days. The
wind has blown a lot also.
This sounds pretty “whiney”
to me! On the plus side, we
have been able to sit
outside in the evenings
without those big mosquitoes
bothering us, so that is
something to be thankful
for. Most of our family
spent time at Horseshoe Lake
outside of Brainerd, MN.
this past week, Uffda,
it was downright cold, rainy
and windy. None of the
kids or grand-kids seemed to
mind one bit because we were
together. We stayed at
our niece Connie and her husband
John's beautiful
summer log home with all the
amenities of a 4 star
hotel. Lots of pool,
ping-pong and Texas Hold’em
were played. The older I
get the more being with
family is a true treasure.
While at the lake we were
glued to the television
hoping for history to be
made at the British Open (I
guess they don’t call it
that anymore). Chuck and I
were cheering Tom Watson on
to victory with everything
we could muster. What great
rounds he had until Sunday.
He truly made that
tournament memorial for
many, many fans. He has
always seemed to be such a
kind, gentle man.
I understand the Rib-Fest
was a huge success. I heard
they ran out of ribs!! The
entries must have made for
wonderful eating.
Congratulations to Mary
Langerud and Vera Brandvold
for taking 1st
prize. I will soon have
lots of pictures to post as
Mark Olson has already sent
me some----I am just having
a little trouble converting
them for the website. Mark
is being very, very patient
and helpful.
About a month ago my world
as I knew it came “crashing
down” around me. I was
diagnosed with breast cancer
and underwent a lumpectomy
and a week later a
mastectomy. The surgeries
went well, but I have had a
couple of set-backs. I am
SO thankful though that I
have been declared
cancer-free. I am
struggling with my
rheumatoid arthritis as I
have not been able to have
Humira shots or the other RA
medicines since the end of
April. I know things will
get better and I pray every
night that this little “bump
in the road” won’t get me
down. I have a wonderful
husband who has truly taken
care of my every need. I
know that family, friends
and faith have seen me
through all of this. Both
Chuck and I are trying to
decide is this a summer to
forget or a summer to
remember. He still is in a
boot for a broken bone in
his foot that happened in
April. Whew! Life’s trials
aren’t fun!!
Congratulations to Diana
Sorbo and Grant Larson on
their wedding July 10th.
They were married at an
outdoor ceremony at Lake
Tschida near Glen Ullin,
ND. There was a reception
in Edinburg July 19th.
Also, congratulations go to
Harold and Alida Flom on 50
years of marriage.
Their
reception was also July 19th.
How fun for people to go
from one party to another on
a Sunday afternoon.
Heartfelt sympathy goes to
Lana and Doc Larson on the
death of Lenore Windingland.
Lenore had been living up at
Borg in Mountain for the
past while. Lana has had
her share of sorrow with
losing her mother plus 2
aunts this past year.
We had friends, Vic and
Ginger Young spend last
night with us. They live in
Lansing, Kansas and were on
their way to Kenora, Ontario
to fish. Ginger said as a
youngster they used to drive
from Kansas City to Kenora
every summer. It was so
wonderful to have them
here. Also, faithful
readers, Ken and Evie
Holland from Minot--welcome
home and hope you had a
great time in Iceland!
I know Ken's sister Janice
and husband Bill Loftus also
went on the trip. Have a great week
and we will talk later.
I
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