Category: Light Hearted Stories

“IN A 90-HORSE OPEN SLEIGH . . .”

DECEMBER 26, 2020 – This Christmas Santa went all out.  Under the tree he left an envelope wishing my wife a “Merry Christmas!” Inside the envelope was a fish card; that is, a nice card featuring a fine painting of a northern pike. The card happened to be remarkably similar to “fish” cards my brothers-in-law …

ANSWERING VOICEMAIL

AUGUST 31, 2020 – As I prepared to return to the Red Cabin Saturday, my wife instructed me to get in touch with John, our reclusive next-door neighbor up here for 30 years.  The top end of our drive cuts across his land, and he’d once said that with his “dirt toys,” he could regrade …

MY SKIING BUDDY

JANUARY 9, 2020 – Yesterday evening I accompanied our four-year-old granddaughter to her first downhill ski lesson. The five-week program is sponsored by the St. Paul Parks and Rec at “Geneva” (the clubhouse/ski lodge) of “Little Switzerland.”  In a few weeks, the little skiers will be schussing (and turning, I hope) down “St. Mortiz,” the …