I’m home in Gaylord this week–the Alpine Village, situated on the 45th parallel, midway between the equator and the North Pole. This is also Alpenfest week, the 45th celebration–the 45th on the 45th. The queen’s pageant always brings back memories since I am a past queen–the 3rd in 1967. I found this picture of myself […]

Welcome. I’m so glad you stopped in to visit. I turned 60 this year. More than half my life on earth is done. Maybe even two-thirds. The reality, though, is that none of us know if we have another year, one more month, week, day, hour, or even one more minute. We could be called […]