THE CROW’S
NEST-----------NOVEMBER 30,
2005
I hope everyone had a
wonderful Thanksgiving. The
weather conditions in the
southern part of the Red
River Valley made for some
very tough traveling. We
drove on ice from Brookings,
SD to north of Fargo on
I-29. We came through Fargo
about noon last Sunday, so
we really didn’t experience
the “tough, tough”
conditions that many others
did. There were and still
are power outages throughout
the region. Many accidents
were attributed to the
weather conditions.
We spent our Thanksgiving
in Olathe and Lawrence,
Kansas with out 2 sons and
their families. We went
with our daughter and
son-in-law and their 2
boys. What a great time we
had. This year I did not
go shopping on what is known
as “Black Friday”. I
remember going last year and
it was a nightmare. My
daughter and daughter-in-law
made up for those who have
the sanity to stay home.
They power shopped all over
Kansas City. I did all my
shopping on “Cyber Monday”
right from the convenience
of my leather chair in front
of my computer. That was
much easier. I didn’t even
get elbowed.
Edinburg looks so nice with
a blanket of snow on the
ground and glittering lights
from housetops and yards.
Most everyone has their
Christmas lights up and
turned on. “Edinburger’s”
are bright people as most of
the citizens get their
lights on in early October
so they don’t have to fight
the cold weather.
For the first time in 43
years Trinity Lutheran did
not have their annual
Candlelight service the
first Sunday in Advent.
Sometimes it is hard to
organize as many
participants want to be
other places over the
Thanksgiving holiday. This
year the Candlelight Service
will be December 11th.
This just gives more time
for the choir to rehearse!
Everyone in the area is
invited to attend this
beautiful program of
Christmas music and word.
We were so sorry to return
to Edinburg to find out John
Evenson was at Merit Care
Hospital in Fargo where he
underwent emergency triple
by-pass surgery. We hear he
is doing fine and hopefully
he will soon be home. We
also extend our sympathy to
Eva Johnson and her family.
Gilman died yesterday after
a courageous battle with
cancer. We will remember
Eva and family and John and
Eunice in our prayers.
This Sunday we are
celebrating Orlando Gryde’s
80th birthday
with an Open House over at
Trinity. He is SO excited.
I asked him if he had any
preferences for the
afternoon. He thought
“dancing girls” would be
nice, but decided potato
salad would be even better!
He has such a sense of humor
and quick wit about him.
Orlando is very well liked
so we are planning for quite
a few people to come and
wish him well.
Christmas is just around
the corner. Time goes
flying by. Saturday,
December 17th is
our annual “Turkey
Give-Away” day in town
sponsored by the Business
Club. The Fire Department
makes sure Santa gets to
Edinburg to visit with the
kids and the older people
enjoy an afternoon of bingo,
drawings for door prizes,
visiting and eating lots of
Christmas goodies. It is a
fun time for everyone to get
together. Have a great day!
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