Fishing at Beaver Lake has been very slow. As of Tuesday, August 23, the surface temperature was 77 degrees. A good temperature for being in the water but not fishing.
The park and rec people took in all the beach stuff the week of August 8th. That’s too early in my book. The Tuesday after Labor Day would, to me, be more realistic.
Per a questionably reliable source, a Beaver Lake lady resident is featured on the tape the security staff at the Freeborn County Fair took at the Beach Boys’ performance. It seems this lady was jumping, bouncing and rocking which got their attention, so to play it safe they have her on video. Per Beaver Lake resident Duane, it looks a lot like Genie!
One of the “Just for Kicks” performers at the Steele County Fair gave me a handwritten note reading as follows:
“One night at Beaver Lake Bailey, Logan, Paula, Paul, Brady and Kathy were having a campfire. We cot frogs. Some of us fished. We had lots of fun. P. S. Savana and Devon came. They never been in a pattleboat.”
For your information, Bailey the writer, will be in second grade this September. She is eagerly waiting for school to start in Owatonna.
In moving the car around while mowing the lawn, I somehow left the keys in the ignition in the “on” position. The next morning’s result was a dead battery. An SOS call to Al’s Body Shop in Ellendale was the lifesaver. Within an hour, they had the car started. The fee was reasonable. The conversation was very interesting, some fact, lots of fiction. This “ride along living computer” blew my mind. The computer looked a little worn around the edges, but it had great memory storage. It told me when and why the last time I used their service at Beaver Lake. Yes, you read this right, the old computer talked to me in English!
The City of Albert Lea cleared our house for occupancy as of Friday, July 29th. There are a few things to be done before we move in. Our biggest problem is too may other things take precedence (traveling, Twins’ games, etc.)
Many thanks to Shinefest for all the good things done in the Albert Lea area. They did many good deed projects for a week in August. If you saw a yellow t-shirt, the wearer most likely was a Shinefest volunteer.
The sky is falling here at Beaver Lake, just like Chicken Little cried. For some reason the falling objects are always close to an oak tree!
Sometimes the simplest gifts are the best gifts a youngster can give a parent. Eliza Griggs was drawn to lead in representing our bus, by singing the National Anthem at Lutheran Night at the Twins, Monday August 22. Eliza gave her right to dad Matt Griggs.
Dad Jeff and mom Shannon Cookle along with daughter Laureen and her friend Mattie were on the bus. Why was this so special to Laureen? Because it was her ninth birthday. All of the bus people sang “Happy Birthday,” and her name was on the Twins’ scoreboard. (Mom and dad took a picture of Laureen’s name on the scoreboard.)
The second Lutheran Night at the Twins, Tuesday, August 23 was a bummer. The Twins played another game of no can pitch, no can hit. Even Ginger Thompson of Ellendale couldn’t get the Twins on the right track.
Lupee Garcia, age 89, attended his first Twins game.
Dustin Boyer did an excellent job in helping lead the singing for the National Anthem.
Lutheran night at the Twins summary: Two games, two buses, two runs, two losses.
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Bob is a retired AAL (Aid Association for Lutherans) agent. His wife, Genie, is a retired RN, currently working on her doctor’s degree in volunteering. They have two children, Deb in North Carolina, and Dan in Vermont. This is the Hanson’s 36th summer at Beaver Lake. They leave the lake in mid-October to go south — to Albert Lea — and return in April. Bob says if you enjoy his article, let him know. If you don’t enjoy it, keep on reading, it can get worse. Words of Wisdom: There is always room for God.