They love reading in small towns!
One of the best aspects of my continuing book tour is witnessing the immense support small communities give to their …
Tag Archives: Minnesota
My virtual Indies First day, November 30: 30% off books!
Saturday, November 30, is Small Business Saturday. The idea is to visit your locally owned stores and do some holiday …
Experimenting with filters
Like many writers, I also enjoy taking photographs. (Real original, right? Ha!). No surprise, I have many cemetery photos in …
50 years ago today
The Kennedy assassination gets a mention in my book. November 22, 1963, had gone down in my family lore as …
Throwback Thursday: My dad cost $44.50 in 1944
This is the hospital bill presented to my Grandma Hager after my dad’s birth. The charges are laughable, are they …
A site to remember U.S.-Dakota War
Just outside of New Ulm, Minnesota, sits the Milford State Monument. I had only heard about this monument; I had …
Throwback Thursday: Christmas at the Zimnys, c. 1970
A couple of years ago, Mom pulled out dozens and dozens of old slides from the late 1960s into about …
Guest Post: A nondescript cemetery, a curse, a friendship
In continuing my occasional series of guest posts that highlight cemetery visits around the globe, I’m pleased to link to …
A return to Waseca High
I realize most people relish their high school graduation day because it means they don’t ever have to go back …
They love books in Le Sueur!
I had the privilege of being the guest speaker at the Friends of the Le Sueur Library annual meeting on …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 