Category Archives: COMMUNITY

CHAOS REIGNED

Posted on March 7, 2016 by snowbirdredux

This was my first caucus. It may be my last. In California we held primaries and I recall always thinking how patriotically engaging it must be to actively participate in the democratic process like some states do. I was raised … Continue reading →

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SAINTS ALIVE!

Posted on February 8, 2015 by snowbirdredux

Before there was a Disneyland my mother established a touring agenda for out of state friends and relatives who visited our southern California home. We lived in Long Beach, which is south of the greater, spreading metropolis of Los Angeles. … Continue reading →

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WEATHER WONDER-LAND

Posted on January 27, 2015 by snowbirdredux

Here in Western Minnesota we’re experiencing an unusual dearth of snow this year. A slight covering of flakes one day and then meltdown the next. It reminds me of four years ago, our first in this northern prairie, only more … Continue reading →

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WHAT I DID THIS SUMMER

Posted on September 25, 2014 by snowbirdredux

I didn’t cruise the Alaskan coast or go on African safari or even explore the fjords of Norway – all aspirations of my youth. I suspect, in fact, that those “bucket” dreams shall be sensibly set aside for another lifetime. … Continue reading →

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MINNESOTA DIRECTIONS

Posted on May 6, 2014 by snowbirdredux

After reading James Liliks’ Sunday column in the Star Tribune, I had to chuckle because he aptly synced-in with a major observation of mine. In writing about why Minnesotans decide to leave this state, the first thing on his list … Continue reading →

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THE WINTER OF MY DISCONTENT

Posted on January 27, 2014 by snowbirdredux

  In the past I’ve written about “the wonder of wafting flakes, the cushy clumps of white upon the evergreens, the comfort of saying the word, “brrrr” as I peek outside, simultaneously rubbing my hands together as I smell the … Continue reading →

Posted in bees, Claustrophobia, COMMUNITY, Gardening, minnesota life, mythology, Norwegian, SNOW, storm, WEATHER | 3 Comments

MY SUMMER VACATION

Posted on September 26, 2013 by snowbirdredux

I’m tempted to write an essay entitled “What I did on my summer vacation” (remember those assignments) on the chance that I might then get an inkling of how it all sped by and now, in retrospect, is nearly over … Continue reading →

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X MARKS THE SPOT

Posted on August 22, 2013 by snowbirdredux

  We have officially been marked. Branded. Condemned.       And along with the shocking scarlet letter, we received an official communication from the city of Fergus Falls, MN which notified us that the Tree Inspector had made his … Continue reading →

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TIME-OUT

Posted on July 7, 2013 by snowbirdredux

No excuses. In the past I have pled bronchitis. And that old devil, Writer’s Block. Both sincerely good reasons to abandon one’s brain along with the keyboard. But this long time-out from posting on Snowbirdredux is wholly related to a … Continue reading →

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PATRIOTISM/MATRIOTISM

Posted on May 12, 2013 by snowbirdredux

I just emailed my friends, Al and Amy. We keep in touch. Usually I let them know how passionate I feel about an issue and they write back and thank me. And let me know what’s going on in their … Continue reading →

Posted in COMMUNITY, global warming, In Memorium, MOTHER'S DAY, politics, WEATHER | 1 Comment