Enjoy your Thanksgiving Day. Maybe you’re going to have a meal of thanks. The Paul and Julie Proft family are having a first as to the main course. A huge opossum was enjoying the bird seed on their patio. The opossum got in the way of Paul’s left-handed golf club. The end result will be “Please pass the possum” at their Thanksgiving Day meal.
The cold winter season is now starting. As with the start of any season, a new fad or style of clothing is the mod thing. This time the great thing for men is a sweater with each sleeve ending like a glove and there are even five finger holes.
For the true mod guy, a matching men’s purse, called “Merse,” is the ultimate. In my case, the answer to whether I will be going mod or not is: Did you ever see a rabbit catch a hunter?
Many a family will have lutefisk for their main family course at their holiday meals (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years.” For those of you non-Norwegians, there are a few things you should know. St. Paul, Minnesota is the lutefisk capital of the Midwest.
A solution of cold water and lye is used to treat larger fish in Norway. This solution is called “lute” and is added to the treatment of fisk (Norwegian pronunciation for fish). Thus lutefisk is a major import to Minnesota from Norway.
In case you’re wondering, if as a non-Norwegian you’re welcome at the lutefisk meal, the answer is, ”Does the sun arise from the east where you live?”
Due to the virus, Genie and I will not be attending the annual “Fish House Parade” the Friday after Thanksgiving at Aitkin, Minnesota this year. Every parade entrant must have a fish house as part of their theme. You name the type of fish house and it will be there (round, igloo, two-story, etc.)
My cousin, Lars, who lives in Crosby, Minnesota, invited me to a day of spearing on one of the deep, old Cuyuna Mines lakes. There are some very, very large fish, Lars tells me. They tie the spear rope to the Ford truck bumper just in case.
So far, no huge fish, but he has keys to two lost trucks. Yes, Lars is President of the Cuyuna Liars Club!
Due to the virus, our excursions are take-out fast foods and then to Big Island State Park by Albert Lea to watch the wildlife. We have been seeing lots of male deer in rut, chasing female deer (a six-pointer, eight-pointer and a ten-pointer, plus about 30 does).
The virus is a naughty vocabulary word that has crept into my vocabulary. And it is most certainly welcome. Amen!
Genie and I cancelled our sabbatical to the North Woods this November. Genie calls it extended socializing. I call it deer hunting. With the rampant virus, we thought it best to stay home.
We had planned on staying at the “Blue Water Lodge” on Leech Lake by Walker, Minnesota. Jen, an Awesome Blossom from Blooming Prairie, is the manager and Izzy is the Owner – both very obliging. For reservations, Jen can be reached at 218-547-2300. Mention my name and you will not be charged extra!
The phone number for “The Season” is 951-262-3062.
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Bob is a retired AAL (Aid Association for Lutherans) agent, currently working on his master’s degree in Volunteering. 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 New York. Bob says if you enjoy his column, 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.