The book Dandelion Wine caught my attention because of the descriptions of growing up in a small community, seen through the eyes of a 12-year-old boy. The variety of opportunities and choices mirrored my life in the area east and west of Amery, Wisconsin. I’ll present parts of the first chapter in which Douglas woke […]
Wisconsin
Claire Enjoys Autumn in Mineral Point
Claire Enjoys Autumn in Mineral Point
Claire says fall and the lead-up to Halloween is her favorite stretch of the year in Wisconsin. In talking with her and in her letters, she says that in her midnight walks and visits to grave sites, back yards, and even window peeking, that combined with her dreams and nightmares– this painting sums it up. […]
Letter from Norway: August 1895
Letter from Norway: August 1895
This letter from Norway was sent to my Grandpa Ole Larson from his father in August of 1895. Ole and Julia Larson farmed north of Amery, WI. Often weather and general greetings took up in the first paragraph, but it gets a little tawdry later in the letter. This is the 3rd letter I’ve posted, […]