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PUTTING DOWN ROOTS:
A Delightful Blend of
Gardening Wisdom, Wit
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These stories are all from "the typewriter era" and when I came across them recently I decided to share them on this website.

The 4000 Miles story was written in 1967 while I was still in college. My traveling companion, Denny, and I still travel together, along with our wives, and we still reminisce about our summer trip to Colorado.

The BWCA story was written in the late 1980s after an unforgettable week-long canoe trip with my friend Mike, my son Fletcher and a friend of Fletcher's.

I can't remember why or when I wrote Lessons from Dad but I'm grateful I put these thoughts and memories down on paper. My dad passed away in 2001 but his lessons continue to serve me well.

The fourth story, Oasis Marina, is a piece of fiction that grew out of a creative lunch with a work cohort and fishing buddy a long time ago. Give it a read and let me know your reaction. It probably won't launch my career as a fiction writer but it was fun to write.
 
   
  4,000 MEMORABLE MILES
  OF ECHOES, EAGLES AND ISLANDS - THE BWCA'S GIFT OF SURPRISE
  LESSONS FROM DAD
  FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE OASIS MARINA
 
 
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