
Written by on March 30th, 2009 in Minnesota Lake Cabin.
by A Former Camper The North woods of Minnesota is more than the pristine beauty of lakes, forests and eagles flying overhead. To me it’s Summer Camp! Swift Nature Camp is so much more than another home with another family. Why is it so much more? It is filled with encouragement, love, acceptance, and real friends that will be part of your camp memories for life. Your counselors are great people to look up to they act as parents, older siblings and more. You may even end up looking at them

Written by on March 30th, 2009 in Minnesota Lake Cabin.
by A Former Camper The North woods of Minnesota is more than the pristine beauty of lakes, forests and eagles flying overhead. To me it’s Summer Camp! Swift Nature Camp is so much more than another home with another family . This summer home is filled with acceptance, love, encouragement, and true, down to earth friends who you will end up calling your camp family. Your counselors act as parents, older siblings, etc. They are great people to look up to. The campers are great friends for li

Written by on March 25th, 2009 in Minnesota Lake Cabin.
If you’re a man (or woman) who enjoys hunting and fishing in the great outdoors, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve found 25 of the most awesome vacations an outdoorsman can take, offering sportsmen a chance to go after trophy game and fish, and unusual animals. Check out this list to get ideas for a trip that’s sure to outshine your buddy’s deer lease. Hunting Whether you’re after big game or big skies, these vacations are sure to please any hunter. Trophy Hunting in South Africa

Written by on March 19th, 2009 in Minnesota Lake Cabin.
The lovely and wonderful Gillian Marchenko at Pocket Lint and Expecting Evangeline has bestowed We All Fall Down with a Premio Dardos Award! Thank you, thank you! “Premio Dardos” means “prize darts” in Italian. The Premier Dardos Award is given for “recognition of cultural, ethical, literary, and personal values transmitted in the form of creative and original writing. The award was created with the intention of promoting fraternization between bloggers and showing affection and gratitud

Written by on March 18th, 2009 in Minnesota Lake Cabin.
Jessica Lange hospitalized - Oscar winning actress, Jessica Lange, 59, has been hospitalized, after falling from the steps at her cabin in Minnesota. The actress was on vacation when she fell.TMZ.com reported that Jessica grabbed for a railing that was not secure and fell, breaking her shoulder and collarbone, and dislocating her arm. She also suffered cuts and needed stitches. TMZ did not report when the fall occurred.Jessica Lange recently fell and dislocated her shoulderJessica owns a lake

Written by on March 18th, 2009 in Minnesota Lake Cabin.
By Angie Anthony on March 19th, 2009 Jessica Lange, 60 in April, had a fall while on her vacation. Lange suffered some injuries. Lange was at her holiday cabin by the lake, near Cloquet, Minnesota Tuesday, March 17, when she fell. Lange was born in Minnesota, in 1949.Lange’s spokeswoman said her fall was not serious. Lange had bruised ribs, a broken collarbone and a minor cut on her forehead. I know what some people are worried about – the cut on her head and possible head injuries. Lange h

Written by on March 18th, 2009 in Minnesota Lake Cabin.
Actress Jessica Lange was injured yesterday at her family cabin in Minnesota. She was descending a stairway at her cabin near Askov, Minnesota in Pine County, when a loose handrail gave way, causing her to fall. Leslee Dart , a spokeswoman for the actress, indicates that Lange suffered bruised ribs, a broken collar bone and received a cut on her forehead, that required stitches. Lange, who hails from Cloquet, Minnesota, lived with her partner Sam Shepard in the historic river town of S

Written by on March 12th, 2009 in Minnesota Lake Cabin.
A new one: Bella Habana, bringing “el sabor” of West Tampa and Ybor City Cuban and a bit of Puerto Rico to 5905 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, (727/367-1555), north of the Don Cesar and south of Blind Pass. It’s owned by Frank Perez and Mariano Alvarez. Look for roast pork suitably accessorized with black beans and white rice, yucca and plantains (for dessert: yellow cake covered with flan). Loon Lake Cafe opened in January in Lincoln Center in Westshore, Tampa at 5401 W. Kennedy (on the first fl

Written by on March 12th, 2009 in Minnesota Lake Cabin.
This is a self-plug. I am proud to have my poems about my two grandmothers included in this excellent collection. Announcing: In the Silence of this Room International authors share their thoughts in poetry and prose, linked by global issues that haunt us all. A cross-cultural collection of writings that through poetry, narrative, and photography grapple with some of the most pressing issues of the world we live in: war, poverty, health care, environment, family, beauty, and lastly–the e

Written by on March 10th, 2009 in Minnesota Lake Cabin.
It’s 75 degrees here today. Sun and cloud mix. And it smells like summer…a hint of pine, a touch of wet dirt and a pinch of pollen float through the air. This scent takes me back. Way back to my childhood summers, and the many days I spent at my grandmother’s lake cabin in northern Minnesota. The smell brings a flood of memories of the times spent splashing in the lake, walking through the woods and enjoying the mild summer weather of the north. I wanted to make a different pasta salad tonigh