I live in the country, a ways off the road, in the woods. We are fortunate to see, up close and personal sometimes, many kinds of wildlife. We saw our first bear in about 2008 and now they are regular visitors. I stopped taking walks for a while until a DNR friend of ours said […]
I’ve written about one of my favorite hobbies – genealogy – in the past, but feel called to do it again. This time it’s to talk about the Genealogy Open Labs that the Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire (GRSEC) and the public library have promoted for years. They began about 15 years ago when […]
For years I’ve had about a 30 minute drive to and from my job at the library. This is my time to be alone with my thoughts, to sing along to a music CD or the radio, and to listen to books on CD. The road I travel is a pretty good one, even in […]
I was at the Eau Claire Marathon on Sunday, but I wasn’t running. This year’s event drew thousands of runners who participated in the full marathon, half marathon, 5-K, relays where members of a team run part of the distance, and kids’ races. I’m not, and have never been a runner, but my daughter is, […]
Book clubs have been around for quite some time, but surged in popularity when the Oprah Winfrey show began featuring books and authors. Oprah’s book club was announced on September 17, 1996, with The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard as their first selection. My book group has been together for at least 15 […]
If you are a music lover and enjoy singing or simply listening to music performances, then ‘Tis the Season for you! With many Christmas concerts scheduled through the next few weeks you don’t have to look far to find a way to celebrate the holidays musically. The Master Singers have several Christmas concerts scheduled. Go to www.themastersingers.net […]
The library’s Home Delivery program has existed in some form or another since the 1970’s when a group of business women delivered books to shut-ins. Over the years, the library world has expanded with the popularity of the Internet and other devices available as alternate ways of reading. Libraries have changed with these times. We […]
Writing is not a talent all of us are fortunate to have. Whether writing fact or fiction, I envy those who can sit down and let the words flow. It was once my belief that if you really have “the gift” writing would just be easy. “Not so“, says my friend, local author Jim Alf. I’ve […]
I like people, old and young, short and tall, whomever. “My” people don’t necessarily have to be alive for me to like them. In fact, some of the most interesting characters I’ve met haven’t even lived in my lifetime. Indexes galore exist to find your ancestors, many online, some not. My motto is “If everything […]
