Bride to be

We enjoyed a bridal shower for granddaughter Anna at a charming tea room in Stillwater, MN on the shores of the beautiful St. Croix river. They provided hats for us all and here you see our daugjhter-in-law, Margy, with Anna and me. Some of her college friends came from distances to be there so we had all the bridesmaids and Bryan's mom was there as well as the one of Anna's teaching colleagues and her school principal at the school where she is now teaching 5th grade. We are looking forward to a family reunion at her Aug. 18th wedding and right now we are just waiting to hear from grandson, Judah, in San Fran. when their first baby comes in June,

Marilyn and Deva, I tried to take your advice and get a pink outfit for the wedding but couldn't find anything. I did find a lavender one that I think you will like. I will send a picture of that later. Wag is giving the bride away so he will get way more dressed up than is his habit. that's OK.

On our trip to the cities we saw a comedy play, "Church Basement Ladies". It was hilarious.

Anybody who has every worked on a meal in a church kitchen will identify and really laugh. Keep smiling! Love, Alice and Wag

Spring Birds

Our rose-breasted grosbeaks are coming in bunches and they are pretty tame. I was able to stand on the portch about 8 or 10 feet from tje feeder and he didn't budge and his buddy waited patiently in the tree. We didn't see many females at first bit they are coming now, The orioles and goldfinches complete our lovelu color scheme along with an influx of blue jays, Our biggest problem is scaring off some huge crows that live down at the end of the lake and try to take over the feeder. Fortunately, they scare off easily.

Dr appointments are still keeping us busy, Tomorrow I see my retinologist in St. Cloud and Wag is waiting to get a breathing machine to try which will make sure his breathing is uninterrupted during the night, On the 26th we go to the cities for a shower for Anna at a charming tea room in Stillwater. The weather has been lovely and we are enjoying terrific end of the year concerts by local chorus and orchestra groups. Enjoy spring and keep in touch. Alice and Wag

Look who's here

We are now enjoying the sight and sound of the northern oriole and the rose breasted grosbeak. Spring is really here! We are in the midst of the spring concert season around here. We are always amazed that in the somewhat remote portion of the state and country in what many assume is a cultural desert, our colleges, public schools and state ensembles provide us with lovely music all year, but especially as the season comes to a close. We have had the Minnesota orchestra as well as our local symphony and excellent choral concerts by high school and college ensembles. Sunday will be the traditional Mother's Day concert by the Bemidji Chorale. This group was founded twenty some years ago by a retired asst. conductor of the Roger Wagner chorale and has attracted all the fine singers from the area, many of whom were in school and college choirs and sing in local churches. Incidentally our church choir is no slouch and it has been fun to be back with them.

The hummers have arrived now and we can't help but wonder if any of these ruby throats were those who visited us at Wilderness Lakes. After a strange string of weather in the past few weeks all over the country we hope that you, like us, are basking in the joys of spring. We love hearing from you, Alice and Wag