Wow! What a week! Most of you know by now that we have welcomed our second grandchild into the world. Charles John Holte was born on April 1, 2011 to his very proud parents, Heidi and Adam. He was 8 pounds, 12 ounces and 22” long. As with our first grandchild, I was able to…
Two More Weeks
First off, I have to explain something. I have two people who I know faithfully read my blog. I know this because if I go too long without writing something they bring it to my attention. My mother (being one of these two people) has been telling me of late that I hadn’t put anything…
Living in a Hopeful State
I was talking with a friend this morning who recently returned from a trip to South Carolina and Georgia. The woman who hosted her in Georgia commented to my friend that people from Minnesota say “yet” a lot. Personally I’ve never noticed this but it makes perfect sense to me. I explained to my friend…
Time Flies!
Well, it seems that time flew by again these last two weeks. Oh well, I try my best. Here’s a quick rundown on what’s been happening. Feb. 26 – Rachel and I are both deacons at our church and had a meeting Saturday morning. Well, you can’t let a perfectly good opportunity for a post-meeting…
Remembering My Sweet Friend, Betsy
It started with a phone call in 1978. Me: “Hi, this is Nancy Holte calling. My husband met your husband at an optometric conference and well, I’m sorry, but I don’t even know how to pronounce your last name.” There was a hearty laugh at the other end of the phone line and I knew…