Fact or Fiction - Bob Hanson
We are now in those BRR months - you know September, October, November, December.
I have seen snow in September, no snow until after Christmas, 70+ degrees in November with bugs flying around, a blizzard on Thanksgiving Day, hummingbirds in October, water skiing in December, an outdoor...
Our Labor Day tradition is to leave Albert Lea, Minnesota by 9 a.m. Labor Day, staying overnight in Wall, South Dakota at the Super Eight Motel. We have the evening meal of shrimp and fries or onion rings after visiting T-Rex, the huge dinosaur in the backyard of Wall Drug Cafe.
T-Rex was...
This was the 31st year of chartering a coach bus to Lutheran Night at The Twins.
The 1st year AAL (Aid Association for Lutherans) helped us with payment of the fee to Charter a bus to the Lutheran Night at The Twins. Since then, with changes along the way, the dollar amount is $250,00 to be...
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting
Max owned a little house in Portland. He gave it to his son.
That was a nice thing for him to do.
Yes, he’s an Oregon donor.
Driving by Bruce's drive
I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Deep thoughts occur as I drive past his...
It is time for another running of the words column.
A. Something to think about: “Where you live-live.” In other words, get involved in your area. Don't just bitch about what you don't like.
B. A good description of the rainy spring early summer of 2024. “It rained in between showers...
This (August) has been a tough month to get a column done. For example:
A. Our water softener suddenly decided not to work.
B. The Freeborn County fair was in the first part of August.
C. Relay for life in Freeborn County was Friday and Saturday August 9th and 10th. (Genie is a...
As I sit on a chair in my office on a Saturday morning at 9 a.m., I look at my window thermometer showing 79 degrees!! I know this will be an inside day with a fan and air conditioning while watching the Twins beat the other team. The Twins are an exciting baseball team with the great ability to...
This column from Bob Hanson was written from June 21, 2024. The previous version contained an error.
Have you ever seen a white baby buffalo? Neither have I. One was recently born in Yellowstone. The Native American old belief is “This is a sign of good things to come.”
The U.S.A....
When the weather people described the weather in this area as “Rain in between the showers,” they most certainly hit the nail on the head regarding the 4th of July long holiday weekend. My rain gauge showed 7.6 inches of rain (We live at the corner of Marie Ave. and Burr Oak Drive). Almost every...
Octogenarian Genie and I were reminiscing about people in our lifetime we have had the pleasure of knowing. The following are just some of those people.
A. Joel Martin: Joel was in a confirmation class of young people with Genie as the teacher. Joel as an employee of Sorenson’s Appliance...