Life and Death in the North Courtyard – January 23, 2023
By Patricia Cummings, Becketwood Member The snow in the North Courtyard appears pristine Still untouched by plow treads Or cross-country skis Or people’s deep footsteps. Signs of life barely touch...
View ArticleSitting with “Profound Thoughts”
By Dick Juhl, Becketwood Member That is a bit of an affected title, isn't it? But really, I do as I get older sit and review my day, or days past. Does that happen to any of you? I saw an ad on TV...
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Ireland, My Most Visited
By Rowland Joiner, Becketwood Member Ireland, both the Republic and Ulster, is my most visited country outside England. I have been there in many guises, first as a member of the military. Acting on...
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A day of Pilgrimage Travel
By Rick Weber, Becketwood Member The increasing thump-thumping from the right wheel well wasn’t frightening, really, even at seventy kilometers per hour unless one happened to notice there were no...
View ArticleLiving those later years at Becketwood
Iric Nathanson, Becketwood Member Many of us at Becketwood were lucky enough to move here when we were still in our sixties. Back then, as young Becketwoodians, we had expansive opportunities and...
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Thanks for the Waltz
Ingrid Stocking, Becketwood Member Thanks for the waltz! Soak your tailbone Soak your toes Revive your life With Epsom Salts (It worked for me in reality —) The post Thanks for the Waltz appeared...
View ArticleLIFE LESSONS FROM THE LEAF ISLANDS
By Nancy Johnson, Becketwood Member The artful leaf islands encircling the oak savannah on the Becketwood west side circle are back. From my windows, I see their dappled browns against the newly...
View ArticleGrandma and the Evil Box
By Nancy Johnson, Becketwood Member The Becketwood West elevator is frequently the object of both hope and despair lately, as its operation seems increasingly unpredictable. Many of us grew up riding...
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You Can Do It!
By Joan McIntosh, Becketwood Member A few years ago, I decided to go shopping for some new glasses. The store at the corner of Hennepin and Lake Streets in Minneapolis always had a playful selection,...
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The Children’s Gospel Mission
By Nancy Schultz, Becketwood Member The Mission was located just off Seven Corners on Washington Avenue in South Minneapolis. I spent many of my teenage days teaching Sunday school, singing in the...
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Canoeing in Bear Country
Canoeing in Bear Country By Carol Mockovak I have enjoyed paddling with friends for many years. One of my most memorable trips was on the Namekagon River in Wisconsin. The river flows south and...
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Angels in my Blind Spot
Arnie Johanson, Becketwood Member Headed north on Cedar with my frozen meatballs from IKEA, doing an inattentive seventy, I realized too late the cars in front of me weren’t moving. Something...
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A New Way to Cruise
By Bonnie Porte Becketwood Member Do you like cruising? Gail Onan and I are experienced cruise fans and we just got home from a Great Lakes cruise on the Viking Line ship, Octantis. This was a...
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SAVE THE BOARDS
By Pat Cummings – Becketwood Member The gate on 46th Avenue was opened; our neighbors were invited to join us. The heat of the August day relented at this early hour of dusk and a soft breeze was...
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EMILY’S WALK IN THE PARK
By Shirley Dahlgren It’s a beautiful, cloudless day and Emily has the day off from her job at the library. It's a good day for a walk in Central Park. There will be lots of people and Emily, an...
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
By Carol Masters - Becketwood Member A call comes from Becketwood Security, Danette: “Carol, there’s a very large box down here--UPS just delivered it. I think you’re going to need help getting...
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HONOR THE PAST AND EMBRACE THE FUTURE
By Ann Lovrien - Member We move to Becketwood with our individual values shaped by our life experiences and a dose of generational values shaped by our shared national experience. If you are open to...
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FOUND AND LOST
By Carol Mockovak – Becketwood Member My husband and I were raising six kids in Evanston, Illinois. Four boys and two girls filled up the space in our two-story duplex. The kids had lots of...
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A STIFF UPPER-LIPPED ENGLISHMAN REVISITS THE DEIC TOWN HALL
By Rowland Joiner Recently arrived Members at Becketwood cannot be aware of the subtle yet extensive changes that have taken place here these past three years. They might assume that we have always...
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SPEAKING UP
By Jan Ekern It’s always easier to keep your mouth shut and look the other way. But sometimes you just can’t hold back. I was on a city bus one morning in San Francisco several years ago. The bus...
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