22 Nov, 2025
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Family

They say you can pick your friends but you can’t pick your family. I didn’t meet or see my bio father until I was 50 years old – he was in jail when I was born… in regards to my bio mother – I only saw her once or twice perhaps while she held me. […]

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Small Town Living

I grew up just outside Grunthal, so I’m used to living in (or near) a small town. As I get older, I don’t think I’d have it any other way. Small towns are beautiful – the image on this post is from the edge of town. I’m not a relationship person the way some people […]

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Walking in Blumenort

There are some good sidewalks to walk on in Blumenort, on the south side by Rockridge drive there is a sidewalk in front of the house and goes all the way down to the fire station toward the east and the other side heads to the park on the west. There is a side walk […]

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Restaurant History in Blumenort

I’ve done some more research and found the restaurant I referred to in my previous post was the “Happy Dutch Mill” and was purchased in 1972 (when I was born). George Born the owner, even build a motor powered windmill for to match the name. I read in an article on Steinbach Online that George […]