This weekend we had a bride, a groom, their darling sixteen-month old son, her family, his family and lots of friends. There was a rehearsal dinner, homemade salad and dessert varieties assembled by grandmas, moms and aunts, and prepared to perfection prime rib by the best man’s father with assistance by his wife. There were toasts to love, family, fun…
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Egg Cakes (Grandma Bertha)
Egg Cakes (Grandma Bertha) This recipe was from my Grandma Bertha. I am not sure if it was a family recipe, but she was the queen of making them and taught my mom to do the same. She often made them for us whenever we stayed the night with her and Grandpa. She used a cast iron skillet to cook…
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Another Generation Away from Lutefisk
In a span of ten days in May we added four new members to the Thorson branch of our family tree. Two came in the bundles of boy, one came in pink, and the other came in adult size with Ancestry DNA support that she and her children belong to us. The babies moved from the hospital and into loving…
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Grandma’s Helper
I remember the day I was declared old enough to help my Grandma “cook” for the “men”. I can’t remember my exact age, but I had to stand on a chair to elevate me to helping height. I was proud but careful as Grandma gave me a measuring cup, the sugar and a small packet. She gave me detailed instructions…
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Heartstring Stretched Tail Lights
Once again I stood waving as the tail lights slip out of sight. Silent prayers are said for safe travels and happy trails, yet reality stretches my heartstrings as she drives away, and I turn around and face empty without her again. When I became a first-time mother at the age of thirty-eight, all I wanted to do was…
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