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Get the hat first, softball second

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting A drought is a terrible thing. It said it’s going to rain on TV. Great! Now we’ll have a drought and a wet TV. Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. It was a great way...

A final adventure while closing down

We’ve finally gotten to the cabin on Lake Tetonka for a ten-day heavenly stay. Fall is a great time to enjoy the lake and the beautiful tree scenery. There is also much work to be done as we will soon be shutting down and preparing for the long winter season. Fishing on Tetonka hasn’t been very...

Apple weather

“It is apple weather,” Naomi declared this morning. My wife then went on to declare that while it may be apple weather, we do not need anymore apples. Last year I found a retired couple who loved growing and harvesting their own foods, they had grown a variety of apple trees and were now...

Hail Mary reception by Tyrone Wilson

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting The power was out in town for a few hours last night. Where were you when the lights went out? In the dark. Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. My wife enjoyed a...

Shopping locally is much changed

It is very interesting to roll black the clock and revisit Waseca forty years ago. Local historians like Corey Boje, Denny Hofmeister and Terry Roemhildt could probably answer any of your questions about the many businesses we had in town. Five grocery stores, several hardware retailers, Herter’s...

Different styles of Sunday worship

I enjoy the football season in October, I enjoy it more in November. I enjoy it for two very specific reasons. Reason number one revolves around who gets to play football in October and November in High School Sports, only the best teams get to play in the state high school playoff tournament...

Honey, whining, and a secret place

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting Do you ever wonder why we can’t hear dog whistles? Yeah, why is that? It’s because dogs can’t whistle. Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I was there to have a...

Adventures in coaching

I'm so blessed to have worked with so many fantastic students and athletes in the Waseca Public Schools. When I run into them around town and visit we share many stories and events they had in school. We laugh together and I listen to the details, many of which I've forgotten. Stories from the...

Antithesis of love is fear and hatred

Who do you love? I know it is not February, but can we talk about love now? I love my wife, I love the fall, I love cold mornings and good coffee. I love sitting by a fire and sharing it with good friends. There are a lot of things that I love, but there is a greater love in this world that we...

A cornerstone in Hartland since 1912

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I dropped my gym membership. Those memberships are hard to cancel. How did you do it? I gave my too-weak notice. Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. While narrating a...