Tag Archives: North Dakota

Dippy for Dip

Posted on July 14, 2020 by ljager1

The senses of smell and taste can lead to powerful reminders of the past, taking us down memory lane, making us think of things we haven’t thought of in years and bringing us right back to a precise moment in … Continue reading →

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I Rode My Bicycle Past Your Window Last Night

Posted on May 25, 2020 by ljager1

This song popped into my head as I was thinking about writing this post about biking, as it seemed to me that I remembered there being a bike reference in it. It’s funny how random songs will pop into your … Continue reading →

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Signs of the Times

Posted on May 2, 2020 by ljager1
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Hugs…

Posted on April 19, 2020 by ljager1

My Aunt Mona celebrated her 85th birthday last month. The family and her close friends had a celebration at a popular restaurant in downtown Sac on a Saturday evening. The restaurant was crowded with weekend evening diners, and our birthday … Continue reading →

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A Shirt-tail Cousin

Posted on January 1, 2020 by ljager1

“I think he might be a shirt-tail cousin of mine,” my Dad said during a conversation about someone in town whose last name is Jaeger (as opposed to Jager). This discussion took place during my recent trip back to my … Continue reading →

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Fast Eddie – The Coolest Dad Ever

Posted on June 16, 2019 by ljager1

My good friends and those of you who follow me on Facebook know that my Dad’s nickname is Fast Eddie. Friends ask me from time to time how he got the nickname. The story goes (I think?) is that one … Continue reading →

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Slumber Parties and Side Effects

Posted on June 9, 2019 by ljager1

Somewhere around the age of 11 or 12 I went to my first slumber party in my hometown of Devils Lake, North Dakota. Prior to that I had had sleepovers at a friend’s house, just the two of us, but … Continue reading →

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Maawwwmmm!!!

Posted on December 23, 2018 by ljager1

I’ve been thinking about my Mom a lot since she passed away unexpectedly about three months ago. Sometimes the memories are prompted in a surprising way. Last week a co-worker came into my office late in the afternoon with an … Continue reading →

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The Recipe Box

Posted on November 22, 2018 by ljager1

A friend of mine recently asked me for a recipe for a dish that I brought to her house for Thanksgiving some years back. The dish was Grandma B.’s Glorified Rice. If you’re not familiar with Glorified Rice, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Remembering Mom

Posted on October 5, 2018 by ljager1

My Mom recently passed away unexpectedly at the age of 77. I didn’t see it coming, and it took me very much by surprise. Quite frankly I am still processing her death. It still doesn’t seem quite real. She still … Continue reading →

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