It was a long winter. April was an amazing month. The start had nights in the single digits – unseasonably cold. The middle had major snow storms of heavy wet snow – sometimes in excess of a foot. And the end had a day that reached eighty degrees in the nearby Twin Cities of St Paul and Minneapolis. When the first snow crocus popped open I was glad to see them Then the …
Ken always enjoyed the amaryllis. My parents had sent him a bulb here and there; most went to a friend when we went to Japan. Last fall they sent one to me, and now its blossoms remind me of both them AND Ken. It is short, has two stems and is BEAUTIFUL.
Dave at Halco Press and I were laughing as we remembered Ken stories last week. One of my favorites involves Ken, Dave and Dave’s dad Jim. Jim Slack was a warm – hearted man with a crusty exterior. He loved teasing Ken. He would often ask Ken what he was up to and once Ken explained that afternoon he planned to put handles on cups. Ken further explained that one had to wait for the …
