The LenaMina Record
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For Mary and Sue and Sue
You’d be crazy to cross Mr Smith’s garden. But one night I had to.
Memories
None of it was perfect, but what is?
Candles In Memory
All families have secrets. As people get older or pass away, the secrets come to light. Like Grandma Lena’s.
Pickled Parts
We creatures of the earth shouldn’t eat each other’s lips. That’s my firm view.
Dairy Queen Delights
Some things change, some stay the same.
Pancake Wisdom
We were always happy with pancakes straight from Mom’s pan, not too thick or too thin, drizzled with some homemade jam or jelly or sugar or maple syrup from the Piggly Wiggly.
Nights at the 10-Hi
We live in media-rich times, but streaming services don’t compare to summer nights at the 10-Hi.
Memorial Day Remembrance
May 27 is a good day to spend at cemeteries, tidying the graves of veterans and other loved ones, and sharing family stories.
Strawberry Rhubarb Crunch
Lois Thielen, the famous Minnesota baker, is making rhubarb crunch this week. With her recipe, we all can.
Buttons & Rickrack & Wrestling, Oh My!
We didn’t have jewels in our family but we had buttons. And Verne Gagne.
Glanville Wynkoop Smith
Artist, architect, musician, journalist, poet, naturalist, medieval calligrapher, granite artisan, historian. His friends called him Glanny.
