Robert Meyer returned home on Tuesday, November 24, at 7:00 pm. after a long day's work in the Twin Cities to learn that a memorial celebration was being conducted in the Bowie home. Without hesitation he came here to record the event with his professional photographic talent. Within a few days he presented Glenn with a CD containing 94 images. Five copies of the CD were made and are available for not for profit purposes.

Dar phoned me on Sunday, November 22, to inform me that he had prepared his homily for the celebration on the 24th. I could tell by tone of voice that he was pleased with it. The participants reacted in a pleased manner.

Father and Mrs Charles Uhlik in background supporting Pat Sween. They kindly brought Mrs Henry Roome with them. Olive gave up driving an auto four years ago. When we came to Red Wing in 1987, we found great companionship amongst folks like Louis and Jean Ode and Henry and Olive within the Christ Church community.

George Noesen experienced deep personal hardship in days prior to the memorial celebration at our home. Yet he came, along with sister-and-law Pat Moore and spouse Margaret. When Dar and I were planning the service, he asked for my suggestion for someone to be a reader. I mentioned Peg Noesen. He said there could not be a better choice. He spoke briefly with her by phone and she agreed to provide that kind gesture.

There are a lot of things you simply need not ever know about, or even learn. One thing you do: it is always 3:00 a.m. in the deep, dark night of the soul. Dell Kerr taught me about F. Scott. Fifty years ago Dell and I met at a bar near the U of Mn. We were carrying on custom from days when we taught at Michigan Tech (56-58). As I told Dell about my married life, I could see him rhythmically clenching and relaxing fingers of both hands resting on the bar. At one point, he said: "Bowie, before I'd live like that, I'd kill myself." He died a few days after I left for New Zealand in 1962. What I really want to tell you is: two men can develop special communication paths. Dell and I certainly shared some.

Greg Isakson lives with dogs and family in a home not quite directly across the street.
Robert Meyer's artistry lets me tell and show you this:

Greg's spouse Teresa phoned me early Nov 24 afternoon. "Could you use help getting the place ready for the celebration?" Could I!! She came over, tidied up, cleared up, dusted and polished. Somehow, Rob Meyer's sixth sense knew that Teresa's face carried a record of all that care.

When Greg arrived home from work, he came over and did things like arrange how the food and beverages were laid out. Shortly before 7:00 p.m., Teresa's sister and her daughter M. C. joined the team.

The main reason I attended early Wednesday morning coffee and book discussion sessions with members of the Presbyterian Mens' Group was to take advantage of opportunity to chum with Harley Slakier. It was like drinking beer with Dell Kerr.

The warmest social relations we enjoyed during 22 years of living here have been with staff members of local shops and businesses. For example, Nancy especially liked working out remodeling and design details with Debbie.

On Friday, December 18, 2009, Tony Storing and his partner, John, installed 104 square feet of cork covered floor panels in the second floor kitchen of our home. If Nancy had lived to see such fine professional workmanship performed, a long wished for dream would have been met. Now, however, the entertainment area of the home is ready for the next planned community event. One idea is to build upon the experience with the June 21, 2008, Animal Blessing. Fr. Charles Uhlik blessed animals.

Monica Root told me about the protracted illness of her father, Roger Boldt, and the blessing of his death on December 7, 2009. Nancy did not know that Monica's mother, Gloria, had provided extended care for Roger for several months. As Nancy's health weakened in the same timeframe, she often recalled chats with her chum, Gloria, at the local adult detention center.

Photo editing tools may be used to single out individuals in Robert Meyer's group images. Craig Strom honors us with his humanity. For example, he recognizes Sasha as an escape artist. Recently he saw her flashing by, headed in a risky direction. He called her name: she stopped and heeded his call to come to him.
I assure you, it takes someone with special instincts to accomplish that type of rescue with Sasha.

I shared Muriel Davies' 2009 Cristmas Card note with you. Doing so lets me reply online. Two-finger pecking and stareing at a display beat slobering on notepaper. Mu mentions Samantha and children, and brother Chris. Sammy the train station cat was named after Samantha. I gave Nancy's copy of the magazine 'Pets and People' to Sheryl, one of the three staff members of ECONO FOODS who participated. The way she clutched the magazine as she left the celebration proved she is a cat-lover like Nancy was and Muriel is.

Colleen and Donna in background, David Harris and Jack Strobel in foreground.

Jack Strobel practiced using a laptop to play hymns from a CD through a room audio system. The hymns sung by
Charlotte Church were Ave Maria and Amazing Grace.

Mu, you mention Edwina. I received a Christmas note from her. She said that Mousehole population now has few original folks, like her own family. Her Mom, Stella was such a love! I can hear her fine soprano singing folk and hymns in the pub or up at Paul Church. I have three CDs of Charlotte Church's voice, and a CD of Welsh Male Choir singers to keep me close to you. Edwina kindly sent a 45 rpm tape of the Mousehole Male Voice Choir titled "With Heart and Voice". Christmas Day will be a fine opportunity to test the acoustic behavior of the new flooring.

I thought about writing about neighbors Richard and Judith Falc in an interpretive manner. To have tried to do would fallen short of the subtlety evident in the six images produced by Robert Meyer's artistry.

the Tom and Cheryl Larson Family

Nancy Elizabeth Calveard graduated with a secondary school diploma 1n 1943 from a distinguished private school called Presentation Academy. It was founded in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1831 and was opened in 1893. Nancy was very prideful of her schooling heritage. She died on November 10, 2009, as my spouse, Nancy Elizabeth Bowie. I am blessed to have received the following note on Presentation Academy stationery from Sister of Charity of Nazareth Sister Miriam Corcoran.

I have asked Digital Media Teacher Suzanne Firestone ILes to feel free to use me as a resource in helping students write web pages.