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Twenty-first Century Emigrants
Many have asked why Todd and I would move from my lifelong rural community to South Minneapolis. It only takes one word to help them understand: grandchildren. By Tracy Gulliver, Becketwood Member “I...
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Painted Lady
by Carol Masters, Becketwood Member When you step on the shadow, her wings’ flutter beneath your foot startles. Raise your eyes to reality, Painted Lady pasted to zinnia's core, watch as if for the...
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From Garage Sale to Open House
by Tracy Gulliver, Becketwood Member In June of 2016, Todd and I asked Maura to put us on the “Ready to Buy” list, since we planned to sell our house the following year. We had no idea that we’d be...
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Tai Chi on the Mississippi
by Joy DeHarpporte, Becketwood Member This special practice was our last session of the summer at Hidden Falls. During the summer, many members of the larger community join us outside in the park....
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MAC Committees…Not!
by Bob Kirk, Becketwood Member, Member Activities Council chair The typical Becketwood Member starts their day with serious Exercise at 8, Tai Chi at 8:30, Chair Exercise at 9, finishing with Pilates...
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Grazing Goats Gobble Up Weeds
by Carol Masters, Becketwood Member On our way downhill for the last riverfront Tai Chih practice of the season, we spotted a newly fenced area at the base of the bluff. What’s that about? I...
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My Efforts to Deal with the Equifax Data Breach
by Candace Barrick, Becketwood Member This is not legal or financial advice, just my experience. Check this Website from the Federal Trade Commission for more complete information. Credit Bureaus to...
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In Search of Purpose
by Rosemary Rawson, Becketwood Member David Brooks, the columnist from the New York Times, once wrote a piece on finding the purpose of your life. He started it like this: “Every reflective person...
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The Purse That Disappears
by Vanjie Bratt, Becketwood Member A mystery. Can you help me solve it? Look for any possible clues, no matter how absurd. It’s Tuesday, October 10th. I rise early, make my bed, slip into white...
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An Encounter of the Third Kind – My GMO Story
Healthy Plate, Healthy Planet Series: By Carol Spearman, Becketwood Member Healthy Plate Healthy Planet Series Several years ago a friend gave me the non-fiction book, Seeds of Deception by Jeffrey...
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Piano Bars
by John Teisberg, Becketwood Member Some Friday afternoons during Cookie Cart time, one of our talented pianist Members will play some familiar songs on the piano and I think back to 55 or 60 years...
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Traveling Alone at 80
Part I: Why and How By Carol Bechtel, Becketwood Member Ever since 2010, when I participated in a Quaker Heritage tour that spent a week in northern England, I had wanted to return to experience the...
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From Minneapolis Nomads to Becketwood Settlers
By Tracy Gulliver, Becketwood Member I never expected to be a boomerang child, and certainly not in my fifties, so Todd and I appreciated my parents’ invitation to have us housesit over the winter. We...
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Pun Classics, the first appropriate to the season
by Howard Bergstrom, Becketwood Member Each year, just before Christmas, a large hotel in a certain city sponsored an inter-city chess tournament. The chess team from a neighboring city won more than...
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Origami Tree
by Carol Masters, Becketwood Member Note: This blog was originally published in 2016, but we wanted to share it with you again! Did you know Becketwood’s Origami Tree turned 21 this year? Each year’s...
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December Joys
by Carol Masters, Becketwood Member At the beginning of the month (December 2), former staff favorite and violinist Izzy Carlson and pianist Daniel Eras warmed us with their skilled renderings of...
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In the Display Case: Creatures from the Wood
by Joel Mortensen, Becketwood Member In their curves and textures, these critters almost come to life beneath your fingers—even if you haven’t joined Joel Mortensen or Leif Duus in the workshop to...
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Dorothy’s Dolls
Video by Dale Stuepfert & Collection by Dorothy Johnson, Becketwood Members
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New Art Works Unveiled
by Helen Gilbert, Becketwood Member On Friday, January 12, three new art works were unveiled in honor of Jerry Nordstrom. Jerry was the chair of the Art Committee, a former art teacher and theater...
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Who is Stronger, Girls or Boys?
by Robert Ricks, Becketwood Member (as told to Carol Masters) I served various congregations in Illinois and Iowa for a number of years and enjoyed that calling. I was able to work with many different...
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