The LenaMina Record
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Pickled Parts
We creatures of the earth shouldn’t eat each other’s lips. That’s my firm view.
Stearns
To know us is to love us.
For Mary and Sue and Sue
You’d be crazy to cross Mr Smith’s garden. But one night I had to.
Wobegon’s Fairy Crosses
How is it that I never knew about fairy crosses, even though you can find them on the banks of the Blanchard Dam?
Booger Picking
Clothing for all weathers is essential in Minnesota. Parkas, mittens, sweaters, boots. Plus boogers in the shoulder seasons.
Dangit
It’s a word used across the United States and even internationally, but maybe not as comprehensively as in Stearns County, Minnesota.
Night Marauder
When my sister turned 70 she wanted to shake things up. Have adventures. So she took up dumpster diving.
Crabapple Temptations
A flowering crabapple tree is a sight to behold.
Doesn’t It Hurt Your Eyes?
She was trying not to judge, but her voice gave her away. Sister Paulette Laufer hated my bright blue eyeshadow.
Her Last Word
Waiting for someone to die gives you time to think.
