We had a beautiful wedding last Saturday, here in Sioux Falls,at Spirt of Joy Lutheran church, with Rons daughter Emilys marriage to Adam. Our first granddaughter married at age 23. She graduated from college this spring but is going on for her masters. Danette Gene and Dakota were here from Florida, and also had 2 of Milts brothers here and a sister sister in law nephew and wife from Colorado. Dakota was a little flower girl and Ashley Stans daughter was a bridesmaid. Little Dakota 11months was pushed in the decorated buggy up to the front. She enjoyed her ride smiling and looking over the crowd. The reception was at All Occasions by Tea. We had a wonderful weekend. Carol and Milt

Iowa Visit

I am a week late in posting this but I wanted to share our pictures from Papa and Nana's visit to Cedar Rapids last week. For those that read our family blog you have seen it but for those that don't...here they are.

They spent 4 days with us and in that time covered Isabelle's soccer game, Nate's LM team winning their basketball tournament, Isabelle at Linn Mar Pom Camp and the performance, Josh's basketball practice since his scrimmage was moved to the day they left, Josh's Saturday evening party (different location every Saturday with a group of kids), Mark's brother Jeff and his girls to visit for the Viking game, Josh finding out he made the A team for 8th grade basketball (top 8 out of 35) and Isabelle getting the H1N1 flu. Quite a lot. Oh, and Papa and Josh helped Nate build his Indian home for social studies and Nana helped Isabelle with her piano lesson. It was a cold week-end but the weathered it just fine. Thank you for visiting us, and thank you for dinner Saturday! We love you!

If anyone isn't on our Mentzer family blog let me know and I will make sure you are invited to view it. Sara

Where do the posts go?

Hi Sibs,

I have written two posts and I cannot find them posted or anywhere else. This will be brief because this one might end up with the 'lost ones' The house is in a repair and fix-up mode. I am having the big windows replaced with insulated glass, a sliding door turned into half wall and window, a door replaced with windows, dry wall repair and painting in bathrooms (2) a couple of lights installed and screen doors added. Lyman didn't especially like screen doors, not their function, but how they looked. The front door will have a screen door that operates from side to side while the other two door will get all-weather doors. Right now everything is sort of topsy-turvy. I am useing the futon in the extra bedroom and have become acutely aware of how nice my own memory foam mattress is to sleep on at night. All else is well. Very rainy, but not cold as yet.
Love the posts. Love to all, Judy

Weekend

Went to visit the Budds this weekend. Just before we left on Sunday I was able to get the kids to let me take there picture. This is the first weekend for Loren to be wearing glasses. She told me that I look bigger when see is wearing her glasses.

We went out to eat at Donatellis in White Bear Lake Friday night. We don't have any Italian place near Tracy so I thought it was great. So did everyone else. The place was on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives on the Food TV network last week. It lived up to the program. This is the second place that I have eaten at that was on that program. The other is a Track Stop in Austin MN. They have a great 3 meat skillet for breakfast. Hash brown, the meat, cheese, eggs (to order) and topped with Holendaze (SP) sauce. It is the first stop for fuel when going east with a fire truck.

It is snowing today in Tracy. Turning the lawns white. Gizmo is not happy as we haven't went for a walk yet but will after lunch.

Time to make lunch. for the working girl.

Bob (TBS)

Minnesota

Well I am not the worlds outstanding fan; but Minnesota has sure been in the news with the vikings and the twins. I always think of Dad and Roy Rupp when the world
series starts. Go TWINS

Pizza

I made Pizza for Dad when I came back from a cheerleading trip with Vonnie Glaser...she took us to visit Morningside College in Sioux City. We had pizza at the Chesterfield club....thought the smell was awful but tasted pretty good. I think it was the Parmesian (spelling) cheese. I made pizza from a box for Dad. He didn't think it was to bad. I don't remember making Tacos for you, Bob. Hope they tasted good. I remember, I use to fry my own tortillas...either making them soft or crispy. Never had the flour ones. Also use to make our own tortilla chips out of the corn tortillas..fried them crisp and then salted with Lawry salt.
I do know that Joan also made baked pork chops with scalped corn...loved that and hungry for it...and Judy usually made spagetti. Don't know what I made except my dessert was also pineapple upside down cake. Still like it warm!!!!!
Fun topic to write about....
Hugs to all
#3 Jan

food

Two stories or maybe three come to mind.

1. We went to Morris to see Jan before she was married. Jan served us Taco's

2. When I was in the Army and cooking dad said to me one day when home on leave "You cooking all the time in the Army maybe you should make supper sometime. On my next weekend home I made spaghetti and meat sauce. After we had finished eating he said that it was OK. Later I found out that he didn't like tomatoes very much.

3. When we (Dad, Buzz and I) went to Sioux Falls to get things for the store. When it got to be dinner time Buzz and I would want to go to McDonalds. Dad alwas want to go across the street from Larson Hardware to the cafa for a hot beef commerical. He alwas one but when Macks Pazley (Spelled) would have an open house Buzz and I got all the Mak & Dons we wanted as he owned the place. I was in the hosiptal in Sioux Falls for tests and Mom and Dad came to visit. in the afternoon. They left just before supper as dad wanted to get to the Mac & Dons for a buger before it got busy.

I'm sure there are more stories out there.

Bob (TBS)

An interesting thought

When talking with Judy something struck me. Do we really realize the food changes our parents went thru in their lifetime. Judy tells of makeing something in High School Home Ec and came home and had to try it. It was like chow mein or stir fry.
Well Mother had more adventure to trying new foods and of course Dad wanted steak and potatoes. Dad told Judy her dish tasted better than it looked. I remember having pizza when I went to school in St. Paul and then we started making it at home.
Can you think of any new dishes that came to the Anderson home.
If any of you can think of anything like this or any thoughts of our past, write