Author Archives: Steven Dalager

Snakes on the Trail

Late August and early September have be absolutely spectacular here.  This is good because the rest of the summer was miserable – cool, wet, and climate changed. To celebrate, Maia, our friend Andy, and I biked down to Moose Lake … Continue reading

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Sometimes they break down, and it’s not all bad

I’m talking about my children, of course. Last Saturday night Sherry and I were awakened about about 4:00 a.m. by our sobbing 19-year-old.  Recently returned from a year in college in Mexico, she’s back living at home. Anyway, she collapsed on … Continue reading

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How Well Do You Know Me?

From 1986-90 I was an assistant football coach for the Shiprock Chieftians at Shiprock High School in New Mexico.  As JV and 9th grade coach, I was 3-25.  There was a two game winning streak in there. In 1986, I … Continue reading

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Mexican Resolution

I’ve been a negligent blogger, and for that I’m sorry.   The long and short if it is as follows.  Kylie returned from Mexico May 10 in good health.  Her original itinerary was for May 20.  She is working bussing tables … Continue reading

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Update on situation H1N1: Offspring south of the border

I’m mostly impressed by my sensitivity to the pork industry.  I’ve made the complete conversion to the H1N1 moniker. Regarding daughter x, though, who has been re-enacting the whole Romero cannon and its sequels with her friend cuacho at an … Continue reading

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Swine from a father’s point-of-flu

Aaargh!  My daughter has spent the whole year studying at the UDLA in Cholula, Mexico.  She’s got three weeks to go, and now this swine flu breaks out!  My first reaction was that Mexico’s a big country, and she’s not … Continue reading

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Digestive Digest

I’ve been a pretty poor poster recently, and for that I’m sorry.  And what I have posted has mostly been about my digestion.  For that, I’m sorry as well.  It just dawned on my, faithful reader, that I’ve left you … Continue reading

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Maia’s Duluth Central Jazz Band Wins Eau Claire Festival

My daughter Maia plays tenor sax in the Duluth Central Jazz Band.  They’ve really come together this year, and for the first time since forever, have one the festival.  Here’s their performance from the Saturday evening concert featuring Chris Caine … Continue reading

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Show Couch 2009

Here’s 2 minutes of pure joy.  [youtube]JMdFe9s1HP8[/youtube] In some parts of Canada, they’d call this a snow chesterfield.

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I’ll spare you the pictures of my pyloris

Last week happened.  Typical. Monday started with the miraculous birth of my 12th niece/nephew, Lila Kay.  She was 7 lbs. 6 oz. of perfection, born to my brother, Nate, and Darcie at 7:38 a.m. via C-Section.  Her older sisters, Marryn … Continue reading

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