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Something new each Saturday.
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I'm focusing on 'family stories' at the moment. ("A Change of Pace: Family Stories" (11/23/2024))- Category: Family Stories
But if something else caught and held my interest during the week, that's what I'll share.
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Brian H. Gill
I was born in 1951. I'm a husband, father and grandfather. One of the kids graduated from college in December, 2008, and is helping her husband run businesses and raise my granddaughter; another is a cartoonist and artist; #3 daughter is a writer; my son is developing a digital game with #3 and #1 daughters. I'm also a writer and artist.
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Sunshine, Snow, and Inauguration Day Looming
It’s a sunny Tuesday afternoon here in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. It’s 8°F outside, -13°C. At that temperature, water is a mineral. Which is normal for this time of year here in central Minnesota. The sun is setting, which again is … Continue reading
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The Winter Storm Continues, But Not Here
And now it’s Friday morning. I’ve written, briefly, about the weather and vaguely-related topics for three days now: “A Winter Weather Advisory, Next Morning’s Progress” (January 14, 2021) “A Winter Weather Advisory, Forecasts and Making Sense” (January 13, 2021) The … Continue reading
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The Webcam’s Back
Webcam: Sauk Centre MN is back online. And has been for several days. I may or may not have uncovered and corrected whatever was keeping you, and me, from seeing my corner of central Minnesota on this page. Since it’s … Continue reading
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Minnesota Spring Weather Continues
That’s what my webcam saw, a few minutes before 8:00 this morning. It’s now about 10:15 am here in central Minnesota. The view is still much the same: a bit more light, off-and-on snow and wind. Lighthearted poems about April … Continue reading
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Minnesota in the Springtime
“…I love Paris in the springtime. I love Paris in the fall….” It’s been years since I heard “I Love Paris.” Nice song, but a bit schmaltzy for today’s tastes. And nobody’s written a follow-up, expressing affection for Minnesota in … Continue reading
