Click here  to listen to a song from Minnesota that will stick with you like a big bowl of oatmeal.

Several people have contacted me recently about a book I wrote involving my hobby, collecting Nemadji Indian Pottery.  The pottery was made in the town where I live; Moose Lake, Minnesota.  If you are interested in learning more about this collectible….here is a link to the amazon.com website where the book is sold.

Here it is…the trailor for my first appearance in a horror movie~ it sure looks scary!

As I reported on Thursday Robbie Kneivel would attempt to jump four airplanes and a helicopter as part of the Birthday Bash at the LCO Casino near Hayward Wisconsin.  Indian Country News is reporting he did break  a new world record near Hayward Wisconsin August 17, 2008.  To see video of his jump and to learn of his injury…click the picture above and go to Indian Country News.

Oofta–this guy was lucky!

Robbie Knieval

To see the television interview click on the picture!

Robbie Knieval, motorcycle Daredevil will jump four airplanes and a helicopter August 16th, 2008 on Saturday night, 6 PM at the LCO Casino near Hayward Wisconsin.

He visited the Northlands NewCenter and talked with me about his next big attempt to break a world record.  By the way, the Helicopter blades will be turning!  Oofta….this guy has guts!

Thursday August 7th, Jitterbug and I tossed the message in a bottle back into Lake Superior. We included our own treasure map which leads to a buried treasure along Duluth, Minnesota’s lakewalk.

Click on the photo below to see the video of “Bottle Part Two!”

Message in a bottle

An essay by Mom…

Mom

MEMO: Little white lies, big fat lies, and out and out untruths.

TO: America’s adult children.

Today someone mentioned there seems to be an epidemic of lying among adult children. No DUH!

“What have we done to make our kids hide the truth?” That’s the universal question of the new millennium.

Have we so interjected ourselves into every aspect of your life …we’ve painted you into a corner where it is safer to withold the truth? Is it because you feel you must keep some part of you to yourself…and instead of truth use lies as verbal barbed wire to keep us out of your new grown up world?

How many Babyboomer parents have smoothed the way for our kids by covering overdrafted checking accounts, unpaid bills or a pile of parking tickets?

When we love to much… we are accused of being helicopter parents. We then step backward and strive to be your unjudgmental peer. When these actions fail… we resort to the silent treatment or turn up the heat with a verbal lashing. Frankly we are tired of it and suspect you are too.

Hey we’ve told a few big ones in the day… and we still exagerate a bit. We understand how easy it is to say what somebody wants to hear. But as parents who dearly love you… we are telling the truth when we say we’d prefer hearing the truth. We love you no matter what…that is our job. We may be saddened by your mistakes–but we understand you are intitled to make them.

But please remember even the small white lies break hearts and the truth always wins out. It take a village to raise a kid and those villagers like to talk. It may take weeks or years but ultimately we learn what you have really been up to.

We heard you first cry. We saw your first step…and we continue to celebrate each giant step you take in today’s big and amazing world. You are old enough to hold down a job, pay rent …and get married. If it matters to you…if you want to earn our respect as a responsible adult then please start by telling us the truth.

With great love,

Your parents

PS if this freaks you out—just wait until you have your own adult kids. I know it will make sense then.

I love our adventures in Duluth. They take about one hour of our time but they always lift my spirits and refuels my brain.

Click the picture to go to a video of 1812 soldiers!

The Brits invade Duluth, Minnesota as part of Maritime History Festival. My daughter Jitterbug ran into a jolly good group of Brits! Oofta she had fun!

My post on watermellon pickles and libido brought in the most hits ever on my blog.  Oofta, now I know what all of you have been thinking!  This post—has nothing to do with pickles unless they are stored in the galley of a tall ship.

Thousands of Northlanders are expected to turn out on Thursday for the arrival of three tall ships in the Duluth, Minnesota harbor.  Lake Superior has brought us many wonderful things over the years….and this week, as part of  Maritime Heritage Festival we will have the chance to see the Niagra, Madeline and the Pride of Baltimore.

This week’s event in Duluth should be very exciting…as it also marks the 150th year of statehood for Minnesota.

To see some beautiful photos of the Pride….follow this link.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/billmcallenphotos/397841788/in/set-72157594207239193/