down the road

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Every week I see this road when I go to church.   Something about the power lines and poles they resemble crosses  –  lining the road to the church DIY Guy asked me why I was in such a good mood lately — I had already been pondering that myself.  My explanation is that the … Read More

A song in their heart

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The Cowans were back performing at the Gonda Building (Mayo Clinic) in Rochester this week!   Through Twitter and other social networking sites word spread and more than 500 people showed up at to watch this adorable couple from Iowa spread cheer and joy at Mayo Clinic. Read the newspaper story here: http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=440665 View the … Read More

Social Ice

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Last night DIY Guy and I strolled the streets of downtown Rochester and enjoyed the ice sculpture displays outside many of the businesses. Our fine city proved that cold temperatures and snow need not keep us indoors suffering from isolation and cabin fever.  The Rochester Downtown Alliance (RDA) invited the people of Rochester to “come … Read More

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Today DIY Guy and I “rang the bells” for Salvation Army. This is year is the first time we had an “inside” gig.  We usually we ring outdoors which, as crazy as it sounds, I think I prefer! This year, we brought along Coby to help us. Coby is our neighbor and is a Bernese … Read More

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Y’all should know  that I chose  ….   and I am choosing to live here . . . only the good Lord knows why  I chose and continue to choose to live “Up Nort” It’s not like I don’t have a choice —  DIY Guy often tells me:   “Just say ‘when’, and we’ll move to … Read More

Thursday’s On First

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Why oh why haven’t we spent more Thursday evenings downtown this summer?  Jeepers is it ever fun! Every Thursday during the summer Rochester’s downtown comes alive with two music stages and food vendors, and artists of all kinds selling their wares.  It really is the “place to be” on Thursday evenings. We hadn’t planned on … Read More

Random parade & R&R

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It’s not often one comes upon a random parade . . . of tractors! Today at about 10:30 am — I had just left church — and met up with this approximately one- mile long parade of all kinds of different tractors.  Some had flags, some had kids riding with them.  Old tractors, new tractors.  Very … Read More

Today

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“If I don’t have friends,  then I ain’t got nothin’. Billie Holiday While eating my Special K Fruit and Yogurt this morning my cell phone rang.  It was my friend Jo Lynn asking me if I’d like to go downtown with her after work, to Thursday’s on First.  It’s a popular annual event/summer market with … Read More

Our Town

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Rochester, Minnesota…known for the World Famous Mayo Clinic.   People come from all over the world to see physicians here.  I drive 10 minutes to get there. I’ve had a couple surgeries there. Our Nate had his jaw surgery at Mayo. We go to a Mayo doctor for routine physicals, and when we are sick. … Read More

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At 7:40 am, after a 30 min wait in line . . . I was number 198. Did you vote? Leave a comment and let us know!