This is the time of the year when more water goes up then comes down. Since the first part of July, Beaver Lake has gone down about 10 inches.
It is so dry that our neighbor’s little doggie is all scratched up. Every time the little doggie is let out to do his thing, a big rose bush grabs him. The doggie looks terrible with all the scratches. The roses look real good. (I think maybe the rose bush is getting not only liquid but also solids.)
I know all of you have heard the Biblical story of David and Goliath. Now for the Beaver Lake version of David and Goliath. This big walleye (Goliath) was constantly chasing and sometimes eating little fish in Beaver Lake. One day, Goliath snuck up from behind and proceeded to swallow David. (a little sunny.) On his way down the throat of Goliath, David arched his back fin and got stuck in the throat of Goliath. This is the Beaver Lake story of how David slew Goliath. This story is most certainly true of Laurie Johnson who found a 29-inch walleye with a small sunny wedged in its mouth floating in Beaver Lake — both deceased!
Miss Hawaii, at the end of the dock in front of cabin 74 on Beaver Lake, is going back to Hawaii the first part of October. I stopped to talk to her and she informed me that her long blond hair, sunglasses, grass skirt and not much else just wasn’t enough to stay warm. (She promised to come back next summer for your viewing.)
My phone rang, a male voice said, “I’m in front of your place now. For $85 cash, you can have a hot new vacuum cleaner. If you don’t have the $85 now, you can try it out and I’ll stop by tomorrow and you can keep it for $75 cash.” This I did. Two days later, a police detective picked up the “hot” new vacuum cleaner.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 - “There is a time for everything.” Verse 2 “a time to be born,” (August 24, 1936,) “a time to die” (September 20, 2011.) Semper Fidelis New Richland High School classmate Russ Anderson.
Mary Anne Atchison was our commander. Sharon Johnson and Genie Hanson were our lieutenant commanders. The troops under them either volunteered or were told what to do, in order to accomplish our mission of a successful soup and pie supper Monday, September 26 at Central Freeborn Lutheran Church.
There were bankers, preachers, former Twins’ fans, nurses, doctors, lawyers, politicians, city government officials, she boss of the family, he who obeys she boss, farmers, students, an in-uniform Hum-Vee driver, teachers, ready to be former Vikings fans. You name the area town and a VIP from that town was in attendance.
Ole Olson, a member of Central Freeborn Lutheran Church, was given the award for traveling the furthest to attend. (Ole was home on leave from Afghanistan.)
All 616 who attended left with one thing in common — they were full!
Our great commander, Mary Anne, gave each of us troops a handshake and a personal thank you, as she informed us we had just volunteered to serve under her command next year!
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Bob is a retired AAL (Aid Association for Lutherans) agent. His wife, Genie, is a retired RN, currently working on her doctor’s degree in volunteering. They have two children, Deb in North Carolina, and Dan in Vermont. This is the Hanson’s 36th summer at Beaver Lake. They leave the lake in mid-October to go south — to Albert Lea — and return in April. Bob says if you enjoy his article, let him know. If you don’t enjoy it, keep on reading, it can get worse. Words of Wisdom: There is always room for God.