Sunday, January 4, 2026 We invited Dan and Stacy over for an activity. We did a puzzle, without showing them a picture. It was an Eau Claire themed puzzle of logos from defunct businesses – the kind where you go, “Oh! Remember that place?” or in Dan’s case, “That was where my first job was.”
Saturday, January 3, 2026 Dave and Anne invited us on an outing to the Twin Cities Model Train Museum. It was way, way more than I expected. On Saturday afternoon/evenings through February they are hosting “night trains”. The lights are off, letting the lights from the exhibits show the way. The Christmas decorations are still
Friday, January 2, 2026 Keith just went off on his own this morning. He took his bent trumpet to be repaired. His repairman friend is in Red Wing, so it was an hour away. He has never been to the shop and he said it was so interesting – FILLED with instruments. You never know
Thursday, January 1, 2026 Yes, I just typed 2025. I wonder how long it will take to get used to a new number. We have had snow a lot of days. We don’t have that much snow, but it comes often and you have to clean it up. Keith plowed our driveway and Maren’s (they
Wednesday, December 31, 2025 We went to the movies this afternoon. I really enjoyed Song Sung Blue. There is lots of Neil Diamond music and that can never be bad. It’s based on a true story of a couple from Milwaukee. They played at the state fair a lot and the fair scenes most definitely
Wednesday, December 30, 2025 Sometimes you take a picture of a lunch of fantastic sandwiches, assuming it will be the picture of the day. What else could be the POTD? We were driving home from Madison – not really a picture-worthy endeavor. Then you drive through cold, sunny skies from Madison to the Dells. Then
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Monday, December 29, 2025 Why is the potd happening? No idea, but Alvaro didn’t blink or flinch. Nerves of steel. Well, Benjamin didn’t either, but he knew Alvaro couldn’t reach him. Untested nerves. Keith’s sister, Vonnie, and husband, Mark, volunteered to host us for a day of food and fun. Mark had a spectacular shirt
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Sunday, December 28, 2025 Benjamin’s kitty, Oatmeal, passed away tonight. He was diagnosed with an aggressive large cell lymphoma only two weeks ago. We are all sad, but are comforted he was feeling himself until today. The potd is my favorite picture of Oats (left) with his brother Eggy (Eggs Benedict).
Saturday, December 27, 2025 Keith and I were chilly after we crawled out of bed. We needed a blanket for the couch. David came over for a late lunch. After a party, there is such good food to eat. We had shrimp cocktail and leftover fish fry and ham sandwiches and chips and dips and
Friday, December 26. 2025 I got up at 10:30. Yay! Keith didn’t appear until 11. We were already winning the day after a very busy several days. We were all doing the early day phone-look-at when Nancy’s phone rang. It was Karen. She was bringing us kringle. It had come up yesterday that we hadn’t