Woolly Mammoths, 6 pm
Samain Moon of the Winter Solstice First time at the Marsh, out on Minnetonka Blvd. The Western burbs version of a California health spa. In a small … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Stefan
Each Others Lives
Lughnasa Waxing Honey Extraction Moon “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Lao Tzu Five men came together tonight at the Black Forest. Brothers. Men who have stood shoulder to shoulder … Continue reading
Grasshopper, You Are About To Be A Grandfather
Spring Full Bee Hiving Moon Men. Emotions surprise us, batter us into consciousness, wake us up. Hello, grasshopper, you are about to be A GRANDFATHER. Huh? How did that happen? Of course, you know exactly how it happened, but it … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Family, Humanities, Woolly Mammoths
Tagged Bill, Charlie, Frank, grandfather, Mark E., Mark O., Scott, Stefan, Tom
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The OWM
Spring Waning Bloodroot Moon The Order of Woolly Mammoths, or OWM, the sacred sound that created the world, met tonight at Frank’s for our annual corned beef and cabbage feed. Bill Schmidt gave us an insiders perspective on the nuclear … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Humanities, Travel, Woolly Mammoths
Tagged Aerquipa, Stefan, Tom Crane
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Friends
Samhain Waning Harvest Moon Talking with the woollies at the Black Forest. Scott, Frank, Warren, Stefan. Eating here at this lasting monument to Gemütlichkeit we lived it. Sharing with each other in our cozy, intimate way, a way borne of … Continue reading
Posted in Faith and Spirituality, Friends, Woolly Mammoths
Tagged Frank, Scott, Stefan, Warren
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The Patio of the Schwarzwald
Beltane Waning Planting Moon The Woolly brethren gathered yet again at the Black Forest, sitting outside near the fountain with the metal sculpture, a twisted geometric of aluminum. Warren, Frank just back from Ireland, Bill, Paul, Tom, Stefan and myself … Continue reading
A Yellow Moon
Lughnasa Waxing Green Corn Moon A yellowed moon hung in the sky tonight, almost full. It made the drive back in from Minneapolis a delight as it sailed in and out of view. In tonight for the Land Use and … Continue reading
Posted in Great Work, Politics, Weather +Climate, Woolly Mammoths
Tagged China, Frank, Land Use and Transportation Committee, Mark, moon, Scott, Sierra Club, Stefan, Warren
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Woollys, Grandkids
Summer Waxing Summer Moon Tomorrow we get the full on Summer Moon. We’ll have a warm, but not hot night with a brilliant satellite. No good for astronomy, but great for moon viewing, a favorite activity among the Japanese. Woolly’s … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Family, GeekWorld, Great Wheel, Woolly Mammoths
Tagged Bill, Frank, Gabe, Jen, Jon, Mark, Ruth, Stefan, Tom
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A Bit of Literary Criticism
Spring Waning Seed Moon “This is what I believe: That I am I. That my soul is a dark forest. That my known self will never be more than a little clearing in the forest. That gods, strange gods, come … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Culture, Letters, Literature, Woolly Mammoths, Writing
Tagged DH Lawrence, Holms, regionalists, Stefan
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A Locked Car Mystery
Imbolc Waning Wild Moon The Woolly’s met tonight at the Jasmine across from the Black Forest. Food is noveau Vietnamese, French accents. I had spring rolls and mangoes on sticky rice. Just right. Got to give everyone a head’s up … Continue reading