October shot by like a cannon ball out of a cannon and now we are in November. There was a lot going on last month, including a visit from Young Son and his family. During their visit, they wanted to check out Hmong Village in St. Paul, a place we had never heard of, which isn’t surprising. Hubby and I have only lived in the metro for a few years, so we’ve barely scratched the…
With Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. at the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control, this vociferous anti-vaxxer wants to eliminate all vaccines. Based on my family’s experience, let me tell you why this is a very, very bad idea. Both of my parents had paralytic polio as children and it affected them their entire lives. My mom was struck by it on her first day of kindergarten.…
A month ago, I visited the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum in Chaska with Eldest Son and his partner. It’s hard to believe it was that long ago when if feels like it was just a couple of weeks ago. I’m not sure where summer is going, but it’s certainly going quickly. As much as I like history and art museums, I am super enamored with public sites that feature nature and greenhouses. The Arboretum, or the…