Monday, April 21, 2003

April 21, 2003 - Monday

Subject: SHIVERCITY GAZETTE

WEATHER
Yesterday was one of the nicest windy days we've had so far this year.
Yesterdays H/L temperature 65/38
Last years H/L on this date 43/24
Normal H/L for this date is 57/33
Todays Skeeter Meter reading ZERO
Todays lovely living index ---8---
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profanity makes ignorance audible
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A R E A S T U F F:
A new sign has appeared in the window of Elmers old Ben Franklin
building. It's not a particularly fancy sign. It's hand printed on
construction. However, it does give some idea of the stores intent.
The words DOLLARS SENSE on the sign seems to indicate it will make
sense spending dollars there.
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The appearance around the intersection of Currency Corner and Legal
Lane is changing as spring approaches. The Franks Pharmacy sign has been
removed from Darcie Einarsons new law office building.
Just across the street, two new printed by breweries, signs inform the
public. Generations, Bar & Grill is open and serving liquid libation,
and nourishment on demand.
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Most farmers in the area are patiently waiting for dryer weather.
Tillage and planting equipment is hooked up and pointed toward the
fields. Pickups are busy running up and down country roads looking for
the first sign of dry.
The latest word from Granny's is another few days at least.
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the "big D" trip,...continued;
As we turned into Nick and Di's driveway we were met by a Semi dumping
gravel in the driveway. After it was dumped we proceeded down the
driveway toward the place Nick and Dianna Conigliaro call home. It was a
impressive sight to say the least. Feeling the need to make comment,
about the only, intelligent, thing I could think of to say was, "dog
bite my unit." I was heading for a garage that looked like Ralph
Engelstad had a hand in building.
I'm not sure of the exact dimensions, but it took two shots with a
Polaroid to get it all in one picture. If we had a building like that in
this country, we'd fill it with sugarbeets and deepfreeze them.
Then I realized, every inch of the property was fenced. Not just the
horse and cattle type of fence, but also small animal kind of fence.
Just as two beautiful German Shepherds approached the car to welcome us.
I noticed a small (15) herd of black angus lounging around the feeders.
Also jumping and frolicking around the pasture was 14 freshly hatched
baby angus. We would soon learn Number five was still "with calf" but
should drop shortly.
As we unloaded the cruiser and approached the "house" with our
luggage, Di opened the giant double doors to their "log cabin". As I
walked in, the first thing I noticed was the high ceilings. Some
airplanes don't fly as high. Looking across the front hall, past the
main hall and over the gathering area was another set of giant double
doors leading out to the patio on the west. HOLY SMOKERS, I thought,
"some log cabin" I thought.
Di directed us to our bedroom. Again we went through double doors
entering our bedroom. Our bedroom wasn't really that big, about the size
of a Ramada Inn room. Although our bed also had large double doors to
enter the bathroom.
Every bathroom in the house has solid (one piece) tile floors, Showers,
whirlpool baths, marble countertops, and fancy flush water closets.
After trying out the water closet, I went out and sat down at the
kitchen counter, for a cup of coffee. Truck stops, rest stops or gravel
roads wouldn't be a problem, for the next few days, anyway.
As I'm leaning on a solid marble countertop, I notice the stove in the
center island is a six burner surrounded by a marble work surface.
Behind the center island another solid marble counter.
Then, after another pull of coffee. My eyes started on the walls. Up
over a tall round stand up oak table in the kitchen was a beautiful
little clock with birds denoting the hours. Looking in toward the
dinning area was a very large trout. It was about the size of an early
model lund boat. Then an Antelope mount caught my eye. Above the double
doors leading outside from the dinning room area is an Arnesens Rocky
Point Walleye.
Dividing the dinning area with it's table for twelve under a chandelier
made from Moose horns, and, a living area bigger than our house, is a
full mount Lynx. As I looked to the North wall I noticed what seemed to
be a small fox mounted and sitting above a very large entertainment
center. As I reached the center of the room, it was obvious, the fox was
not nearly so small close up. Behind the fox, a beautiful picture of elk
to round out the room.
Yup, (that's Norwegian for WOW) Dianna and Nick Conigliaro certainly do
have a nice little "log cabin." I'm not sure if that's where all the
trees in Northern Minnesota went, but it sure could be.
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As mentioned before, my intent is that the Gazette allows me, and those
that receive it, the opportunity to exchange thoughts and ideas. As was
the case with Lynn Ebert yesterday. Evidently, as I passed through North
Platte, Nebraska yesterday in my ramblings about our trip to the "big
D". I jogged Lynns memory of an important event in his life. I would
like to share it with you. LYNN WROTE;
Gary:
When you mentioned North Platte, Nebraska,
it brought back a few memories. Way back in 1952 when the Korean War was
on, by some strange coincidence, Aurel DeSautel, Dick LaBerge and myself
ended up on the same ship from Yokohama, Japan to Oakland, California.
After spending 10 days on the water we arrived in Oakland, by 10pm that
evening we were loaded on a DC 3 and heading for LaCrosse, Wisconsin.
About 1am we landed in Salt Lake City, then after another 3 hrs we
landed at North Platte, Nebraska where some group of people prepared
breakfast for us at the hanger. I can remember the runway, it seemed to
me we were going to run out of runway before the plane got into the air,
but we made it and another 3 hrs we arrived at LaCrosse, Wisconsin,
where we were all discharged the same day. So are my memories of North
Platte,
Nebraska. Lynn
Ebert
Thank you Lynn, for caring and sharing.
P.S. Don't forget about the adoption thing Lynn. I'm not getting any
younger you know.
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GOTTA GO WORK ON MY DASH
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P.S.
If anyone is looking for the phone number of a terriffic young lady
CALL 555-Charlie Watkins


Write if you can, call if you can't, and, tell your loved ones they are,
before it's to late.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It sure was fun reading about Nick and Di's again. That sure was a fun trip. My jacket reminds me of it every time I wear it. Love you, Kelly