We could not have ordered a more wonderful Easter weekend. The weather was terrific all weekend long. I visit my son’s family in Minneapolis Friday and it was great to see my two grandsons and to enjoy the outdoors with the family.
Mike Williams, our Moose Lake resident who travels in his float plane from Minneapolis to Moose Lake all summer, is at it again. He is helping me out with some Moose Lake notes. This is just a drop in the bucket compared to what Ethel Richter is going to release this summer. Her book will be available soon so please watch for it. It will cover a large amount of history of our area. Meanwhile, here is Mike’s latest installment.
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