That advice sounds almost word for word like my mother, it's scary. Mother Ruby might have contacted Carol from the grave. See what I mean about telling such stories in front of a Mom. Carol's advice seems to be more clearly thought out and fun than mine, (though not nearly as exciting).
Thanks to both Carol and Pamela for marvelous memories on a glorious foggy morning burning into bright sunshine. Jim Graham, Ventura Village - and the states of Pease and Bliss in the good ole U.S. of A. ----- Original Message ----- From: Becker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 7:16 AM Subject: Re: [Mpls] Kids, Trains, Freeways, > JIM GRAHAM wrote > > > > Guess what we have that is almost > > as good a thing, and it is the perfect season for it. (I imagined this > while > > driving by a pumpkin field about a week ago). Stealing pumpkins! > > Jim - > > You can afford the pumpkins. You don't need to steal them. Here is my > advice for you: > > Take one glorious fall Saturday. > About 10:00 am, drive out Highway 36 east. > Go to Highway 15. > There will be pumpkins for sale. Do not stop. > Turn left (north) > Go past Aammot's apple farm. > Observe the suburban sprawl to your left and be thankful you don' t have to > live in it. > After a mile or so, there will be a pick your own pumpkin patch on your > left. > Stop. Pick as many pumpkins as you want. The far pumpkin patch is always > better. Run with some if you like if you want to indulge any pumpkin > stealing fantasies. > Remember the rules about pumpkin selection: roundness, color, bumpyness, > good stem. > Also pick up some indian corn to hang on your door and some corn cobs to > feed the squiirels. > Pay for said pumpkins. > Go back south, to Aammot's apple farm. > Ether hop a trailer and pick your own apples or go in and buy them > prebagged. Pick up some apple fritters or pies or fresh apple juice while > there. > Then go to the St Croix Vineyards Wine Tasting room. They open at noon. > Sample wines. Be sure to try the Raspberry Infusion. > Buy some wonderful wine. > Go home. Enjoy the color of the leaves. > Place pumpkins about your yard. Hang the indian corn on your front door. > Go into your back yard. Sit on your back steps. Open a bottle of wine or > apple juice. Grab one of those apple fritters. > Think how glorious the fall is. > > Carol Becker > Longfellow > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
