[Applefest, the annual follow-on to Grape Stomp – unfortunately, with similar weather this year. Nevertheless, we had great geographic representation with couples from the Cities, Ashby, and Aberdeen, SD, and before we could all get a table together, we horned in on a couple from Ottertail. We all enjoyed the musical stylings of Erik Schultz . . . ]
There will be a video from each of the performers, though not recorded on this day . . .
[The group, et al . . . ]
[Charlie Roth and Deanna Paulzine – it was our first time with Deanna, and we thought she and Charlie terrific together. And, as we had discovered earlier, Deanna and Lisa Lynn (you know her if you follow this blog) are roommmates in St. Cloud (or its immediate environs).]
[And neither last nor least, the ever popular Cheese Bots . . . ]
[At the end, winery owner Tami Bredeson came out for Trip to Napa drawing . . . but surprisingly the Super didn’t win this time? Along with an occasional taste of the grape, it turned out to be a totally enjoyable afternoon in spite of the weather.]
Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why. ~ Bernard Baruch
The Journey Begins
Thanks for joining me! This is the follow-up to the original, “alexandriacardinals.wordpress.com,” which overwhelmed the system’s ability to handle it any more. Thus, this is “Part 2.” As the original was initially described:
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“It all began in a 5,000 watt radio station in Fresno, California” . . . wait a minute, that was Ted Baxter on the Mary Tyler Moore Show! Let’s see . . . oh yeah, it all began in 2003 when retirees, i.e., old people, in Alexandria, Minnesota, who had no desire to become snow birds, went looking for mid-winter entertainment here in the frozen tundra of West Central Minnesota. We discovered girls’ high school hockey, fell in love immediately, and it remains our favorite spectator sport to this day. Initially, and for several years, reports on these games were e-mailed to those who were actually snowbirds but wanted to keep abreast of things “back home.” It was ultimately decided a blog would be more efficient, and it evolved into a personal diary of many things that attracts tens of readers on occasion. It remains a source of personal mental therapy and has yet to elicit any lawsuits.
~ The Editor, May 9, 2014
p.s. The photo border around the blog is the Cardinal girls’ hockey team after just beating Breck for the state championship in 2008. It’s of the all-tournament team. The visible Breck player on the left is Milica McMillen, then an 8th-grader – she is now an All-American for the Gophers. The Roseau player in the stocking cap I believe is Mary Loken, who went on to play for UND; and the Cardinal player on the right, No. 3, is Abby Williams, the player we blame most for making us girls’ hockey fans who went on to play for Bemidji State.
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Photos contained herein are available for personal use. All you have to do is double click on any of the photos and they will become full screen size. You can then save them into your personal “My Pictures” file. They make lovely parting or hostess gifts, or holiday gifts for such as Uncle Ernie who wants to see how his grand niece is doing on the hockey team. If any are sold for personal profit, however, to, for example, the Audubon Society, National Geographic, Sven’s Home Workshop Monthly, Curling By The Numbers, or the World Wrestling Federation, I only request that you make a donation to the charitable organization of your choice. You have two hours and fifteen minutes. Pencils ready? Begin!
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