The Blog Has Moved for 2009

The David and Betsy Blog has moved to http://www.davidandbetsyblog.com/
All posts from January 1, 2009 forward will be there. 2008 and earlier will be here for a while until I move it all.

Betsy Installed David's Christmas Present for David

Was It a Snowman?

David found these objects in The Malpais of western New Mexico. He thinks they may have come from Minnesota.

David Finished Training at The NGRC/IPTC

Betsy is at home working on The Winter Solstice Pageant. David just finished training at the Nataional Geospatial Resource Center Indian Programs Training Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and changed his ticket (a lot of work to get it for free) to go west to El Malpais. That's badlands in Spanish I believe. It is not bad. It is beautiful! David got lots of photographs. Later...

Proof I Was in Class...

David was in class today, and here is proof. It is a great class and a fine new facility.

Christmas Tree Search

We helped Ben and Anna find Christmas Trees for their rooms in The Cities today. We hiked north on the farm where Anna and Ben found old cars and other histoical items. They each cut a tree and Grandma Betsy got one too. Grandpa David got pictures and Video. he will try to get some up (they're up) here, as well as at http://www.davidandbetsyphotos.com/.
By the way there is a video of Marco and David singing "Pikasika Pikasika Porcupine" at http://www.facebook.com/. You might want to join up, eh?... Look for David you know who (no last names of living people on this site).
Hope you had a peaceful and exciting Thanksgiving.

Thank You on Thanksgiving

We have a lot to be thankful for for sure. We went skating and then had dinner at the farm with dear friends.

Getting Ready for Thanksgiving

We are awaiting the arrival of Eric and the Grand Kids tonight. Betsy is cooking. Tomorrow we will have neighborhood guests for Thanksgiving dinner.

Woke Up to Snow

We woke up early at 9:15 A.M. and it was snowing out our window. We are on our way to Margot Lake to the east of Longlac, Ontario, Canada, and then back west to Thunder Bay after cruising Longlac and Geralton. We are looking for the giant logging horse and the old Jesuit mission church. Lter...

The Long Road to Longlac, Ontario

We got the urge to drive 300 miles to Longlac, Ontario, Canada just to see what it was like. It's a beautiful drive and we were blessed with some snow. It's cold here too. Probably zero or so. I can't tell for sure because they only give the canadian temperature. We ate pizza and watched hockey at the local bar. The "Leafs" were beating the Chicago guys 4-2 when we finished and went back to our hotel room.
I'll get some pictures up when my camera thaws out.

We Visited Randy and Jerry at Their New Place

We Visited Randy and Jerry at Their New Place on The Rio Grande. It is grand.

Poverty Creek Fire Department

We drove by the Poverty Creek Fire Department. No one was on duty.

Betsy and David Checked Out a New Pad

We thought this would look good on David's Austin Street lot. What do you think?

Hayride on Good Harbor Hill

Marco took the neighbor kids on a long horse and wagon hayride. We survived.

Happy 70th Birthday Ken

Happy 70th Birthday Ken! The Party (video) was great!

Anna, Ben, and Erik Visiting The Farm

Anna, Ben, and Erik up visiting. They helped Grnadpa David put in a new water well, and went across the road to see the Wrights new rooster that helps wake us up every morning.

Odin, Paige, and Philip on Way Back To Africa

The family flew from MSP to their home in Uganda today. It's Odin's first flight to Africa, although he did fly for free from Africa in July.
They didn't have room for us in their luggage.

Happy Birthday Phil!

Father and Son.

Phil is home in Grand Marais for his birthday. With him are Paige, and yes, Odin!

Betsy Went to Edina...David Went Up The Trail...

The moon was bright on my way back down the trail. There are pictures from the say at www.naturalplacesblog.com


Trail Center Cafe was jumpin' at closing time. That's a canoe at the top of the picture. It's pointing at the full moon.

Happy Birthday Sara

Happy Birthday Sara B.!...

Happy Birthday Bob

Bob L is as old as we now...

Visiting Odin

We spent the weekend with Odin. Here he is with Paige...his Mom.

Odin has Arrived

Paige and Phil had their baby Odin. He was 18 pounds and 28 inches long.

Just kidding. He was eight pounds or so.

Wow!!!

The picture is by Uncle Eric...

Powderhorn Art Fair Weekend

It is powderhorn Art Fair weekend and Betsy is on the road with Jeremy. Jeremy will fly to hurricane country on Monday to be with his sweetheart when the wind gets big.

It's Blueberry Fest in Ely

Yes, one of our favorite art fairs. Lots of good friends and staying with Jeanne and Peter and family on the lake. Jeremy and Betsy will man the booth and David will goof off in the surrounding woods and water.

Obama Parade on The 4th of July

I bet he wins. Americans are so smart...just look at them.

Lightning on The Farm

We enjoyed the lightning from the farmhouse.

Paige is Pregnant

We're pretty sure...

High Falls

Betsy and Sarah Did Art by The Lake

Betsy is Rosemaling at Northhouse

Betsy is taking a rosemaling class at North House Folk School. David is not...

Happy Birthday Timmi

It's Kimberly's Birthday...HAPPY!!!!!!

Betsy Flying Home...David Back to Work...

Betsy is flying home from New Mexico today. David wnt back to work at Portage. Here's a picture from The Fort today.

David Explored The Wilderness Sand Dunes...

David explored The Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado on the way from TorC to the Denver airport...

Brunch in TorC With Friends

It's Sunday.
Betsy and David had brunch with Randy and Jerry and other friends...

David Drove to New Mexico to See Betsy

It was warm enough to take the top down driving in to New Mexico from Colorado...

Happy Mothers Day...

and especially to Betsy, Mom of Eric, Jeremy, and Philip...and Debbie, Mom of Shawn...and Sara, Mom of Anna and Benjamin...and Shawn, Mom of Kamala.
Happy Moms Day!!!

Happy Birthday Jeanne

It's our neighbor Jeanne's Birthday. Greg and Olya are making molasses cookies for her.

More Picures of The Birthday Boy

Here's a link to some more pictures of Benjamin:
davidandbetsyphotos.com

Benjamin is Three Years Old!

Happy Birthday Benjamin!!!

Happy Anniversary Betsy and David

It's number 6!...

Your Shoe is Untied...

April Fools!...

Happy Anniversary Maryl and Denny

It's your anniversary! Is it 35 years now?...

spring

spring

Oliver Meets The Easter Bunny

This was a rare photographic opportunity indeed...

Taking Pictures of Marco's Horse Loggiing

I'm taking pictures of Marco and his horses tomorrow. I'll put some up soon.

Deer, Wolf, and Raven on Lake Superior

Here's a picture I took on the way to work this morning. Wish I could have stayed and photo-journalized all day, but when the wolf layed down in the sun I knew he was more patient than I.

Betsy is on her way to New Mexico for a week. I will be eating at SuperAmerica and Holiday for a week (not really...).

Happy Birthday Sheri...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Sheri and Jeremy are celebrating Sheri's ???? birthday on the gulf coast of Texas.

Still Ten Below Every Night...So We Got a Jotul...

Lake Superior is finally freezing. It takes it a long time to cool down...it's so hot in the summer you know. It's been below zero every night. So we got a new wood stove. It's a Jotul from the old country.

Recovering From Birthday Party

It was a great birthday party last night. We slept in till 8 A.M. after staying up past midnight. To celebrate David's Birthday last night we ate and played some music at The Studio and then went downtown and listeded to Gordon and Chris at The Gunflint Tavern. Wish I had some pictures.

Happy Birthday David and Buffie Saint Marie...

Yes, it's your Birthday...we're going to sing!!!...

We Woke Up to Little Voices...

It was a day of little voices on the Farm. And then the day ended with Dan reading bedtime stories (for three hours)

Remembering July...

I just stumbled over some pictures I took of The North Shore of Lake Superior last summer. Is it really that green in the summer? It's white now. The date was July 10, 2007 and I was flying commercial from MSP to Thunder Bay. The plane had to fly low due to military operations at normal flying altitude. It was rough, but the female pilot and co-pilot did a manly job of it. The pictures are of Lutsen ski slopes and the Good Harbor Hill area including the Farm...and horses...

We Love You...Happy Valentine's Day!...

A Special Valentine for Betsy http://photos.davidandbetsy.net/Family/275929
From David http://photos.davidandbetsy.net/Family/275930
and a special Valentine for Shawn http://photos.davidandbetsy.net/Family/275928
From Dad http://photos.davidandbetsy.net/Family/445312
and a special Valentine for Kamala http://photos.davidandbetsy.net/Family/275936
From Grandma and Grandpa http://photos.davidandbetsy.net/Family/275930

More Ice and Snow...

Here are a few more pictures of winter on the farm....

Holing Up...

We are holing up. It's 22 below zero and windy. We are warm
inside and watching the grosbeaks, chickadees, gray jays, and
squirrels at the feeders.

The Weekend Was About Snow...

Yes, we got close to twenty inches of snow at the farm. Grand Marais had two feet. There was lots of down-home excitement with plow trucks getting stuck and breaking down. You would think I would have some pictures...
Betsy took a four day landscape painting class at the Grand Marais Art Colony. I'm looking forward to see her painting. I hear it's of a scene in Uganda, Africa. Maybe she'll let me take a picture of it and post it here...

Eric in Iraq...

It's foggy and 32 degrees (above zero) at The Farm in Minnesota.

Eric is in Iraq....I guess. Or maybe still in Kuwait? Look here: minnpost

Betsy Finished First...

Betsy finished first in her class in The Sawtooth International Ski Races...Obama was first in Iowa but second in his class at Sawtooth...

Eric Flying to Iraq today...

Eric is on his way to Iraq for the second time. He's being a journalist. Check it out...

Skating on Betsy's Birthday

We went skating in The Cities on Betsy's Birthday...