Nov/Dec 2004

Features

Heritage

Julekisten
Her love of things Norwegian is contagious!
By Wendy Jacobson

Home

A Point of Peace
Pelican Lake provides a haven for several generations.
By Vivian Clark

Fiction

Uncle Christmas
How did a bachelor uncle know what to give year after year?
By Susan Niemela Vollmer

Lifestyle

Call It Courage
Sylvia Reque faces challenges with dignity and grace.
By Beth Hautala

Recreation

To Oz in a Hot Air Balloon
Up, up, and away.
By Vivian Clark

Holiday Gift Guide

Departments

Reflections
The Christmas Ladies
Essay
Move Over, Snow Bunnies
Profile
Ricardo and Reyes de la Garza
Traditions
Goro
Our Towns
Sebeka
Out-of-Doors
The River Otter
History
Joseph Nicollet—Mapmaker
Through the Garden Gate
Tool-Swapping Time
Seasonings
Hot Holiday Hors d’oeuvres
Essay
O Christmas!
Northern Niche
Outstate Survivor
Family Fun
The Burning o’ the Tree
Recreation
Winter’s Balancing Act

Poem

The Brittle Bones of Weeds

reviews

Book
Two Great Gifts
Restaurant Review
Freyja’s
Music Review
Steve Anderson