July 26
Olmsted County, MN
Today I am saying goodbye to the last stop on my summer farm tour. Restoration Gardens, near Kasson, MN is a unique place. Headed by two women, Pernell and Erin, and there three adopted children Jessi, Jacob, and Maria, and nestled away on a few acres in the middle of Minnesota farmland. There were also two interns there, Brittany and Hannah, whom I enjoyed working with. It had been pretty rainy here so we didn't get much gardening done, but we did do some weeding and mulching, as well as building a sawbuck and cutting some firewood. Today my carpentry skills were called upon as I was asked to repair a floor in a travel trailer they had recently purchased. It brought back memories of Christian Appalachian Project home repairs on dilapidated trailers and sagging houses. The floor in question was so rotted it would have caused CAP crew leader Kevin B. to exclaim..."Well"...
It's been a while since I've been around children. Being the youngest in the family most of my nieces and nephews are grown, so it was fun to toss a baseball with Jacob, and playing tag and cops and robbers with all the of the young hooligans. I was arrested several times on trumped up charges ranging from "stealing groceries" to "smashing a car". I plead innocent, but my cries fell on deaf ears. I was tied up with jump rope and blindfolded with my own bandanna. Minnesota justice is swift and harsh.
My journey has taken a new turn as the lure of gainful employment has caused me to take a job and attempt to settle. You're probably thinking my days of gypsy (we prefer the term vagabond) wanderings are through, but fear not all of ye who choose to live vicariously through me, I still may have an adventure or two left in me. But as for now I will be moving tomorrow to Lakeville, MN, a suburb of Minneapolis/St. Paul where I will begin work at Tigli Tan and Skin Spa practicing my art of massage therapy. Hopefully I will have enough free time to explore the North land, and Canada is not too far away... should I wish to exact vengeance upon them! Let it be known that although I now live in the heart of Viking territory I proudly remain a Bears fan.
I shall continue this blog for a while letting you know how things turn out.
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Hey Don! Took me forever, but I finally acknowledged that I know you publicly! If I acknowledge you before men, does that bode well for me in heaven? BTW, Melody just happens to have a cousin who I think lives near St. Paul. She & her husband are very nice and are very cool people, & I bet you all would hit it off. Email me at jerry.waggoner@insightbb.com if you're interested in meeting them. Good luck in Farveland!-Jerry
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