“Hello Jeremy. I baked this homemade pie from rhubarb from the garden. Hope you like it.” “Thank you Grandma! This looks amazing! I’m sure we will love it.” Now. A teenager just got handed a wonderful yummy pie. My family isn’t around. And there is no way that this pie would ever be missed without…
As a teenager in South Dakota I loved getting to go see bands. It didn’t really matter what it was, I just loved music. But there was one band that stuck out that my friends and myself followed close. The Zwarte Band. These guys as far as we were concerned were a local South Dakota…
If you’re a fisherman, odds are you have caught one of these guys before. In seemingly every river, creek, and lake in southeast South Dakota and beyond. Whether it’s the Sioux river, the Missouri, or the Jim River, these guys have a hefty presence. And catching one can be a treat. As well as simple….
“I can’t believe they did this Sue! I mean why in the hell won’t the council do something about this! This problem has got to stop!” “What do you mean Mary?” “I mean, they are doing nothing to help this situation. And their half hearted attempts do even less. I can’t believe they didn’t take…
“We’re going to Great Grandma and Grandpa’s house tomorrow. Then we are going to your other Grandma’s for supper. So get some sleep.” “OK Mom.” As I lay there that night, a lot of my thoughts went to the Easter before. Every year since I could remember we always made it a point to go…
When I was a kid, I remember a small town restaurant. It was called “The Frosty Shop”. This was a hot spot for my friends and myself. I remember us jumping on our bikes riding uptown and getting a treat. But what should we get? We may have got a loaded foot long. That thing…
“So how has it been going now that you don’t have school? Are you enjoying it?” “I did at first. But now kinda miss my friends and my teacher. I also miss some of my classes and some of the fun stuff we did at school. Like music. Will we go back soon dad?” “I…
I remember talking to my Great Grandmother when she was alive. She would tell me story’s about the thirty’s. They fought to stay alive. With little food, no work, and very little commodities even available. But they managed. Another thing she would often talk about was there willingness to take care of one another. And…
Through the years, there have been tornado’s and flooding that ripped through South Dakota. Rivers and creeks only a few feet across, turned into yards and even miles. Streets that normally would be busy with people going back and forth to work get shut off completely. There are places in the world that this could…
There are definite advantages to growing up in a small town in South Dakota. One of them is having the security that kids can go play outside by themselves. Once they are older of course. Between the neighbors. The local police. And the fact everyone knows each other. There is a sense of security. Taking…
