Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran Church looked beautiful decorated for Christmas. Pastor Jim Kroonblawd showed me the children's program "Glory to God" artistic decoration hanging on the school gymnasium wall before bringing me up to see the sanctuary. Their church will soon celebrate its 130th anniversary! 
These Christmas cookies and biscotti sure were tempting during last Sunday morning's shopping mission. I should have bought a couple to enjoy with a cup of coffee at the Caribou Coffee stand within Byerly's grocery store! 
These twin sisters, "Em" & "Mar," were the belly dancing entertainment at the Northern Dakota County Chamber of Commerce holiday lunch at Ansari's. The lunch started at 11:30; they didn't dance until 12:51 and I had a 1:00 pm appointment! I was so disappointed to only see them dance for 3 minutes! Double darn! Click here to see a previous bellydancer at Ansarri's!
This is one kind of Christmas cookie which is fun to make anytime during the year and yummy to eat! We've started baking different kinds in preparation of Christmas treat times. 
The Eagan Lions Club and Eagan Lioness Club gathered for a potluck dinner at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. After dinner, they wrapped Christmas gifts which they bought for the "Armful of Love" program to support 15 needy families. That will bring some people some Christmas cheer!
Let me introduce part of the board of directors of our Eagan Rotary club from left around to right: Sue, club service; Beth, past president; Bill, treasurer; John, president-elect; Roy, community service; Sharon, foundation; and Bob, vocational service. (The club president took the photo) Our club secretary, international service officer and youth exchange officer missed the cookies, candy, coffee, Christmas chocolate boxes and fun mixed with Rotary monthly business at Leif's house!
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church located on Rahn Road is decorated for Christmas. I love all the wood and the simple design. What do you think?
It snowed this last week in Eagan. Our view out our office window is beautiful; however, Ellsworth's "stuff" in his backyard does detract from the scene. Can you determine what he's got back there?
The "Festival of Lights" or Hanukkah begins at sundown on Friday, December 11. Gail Rosenberg graciously showed me her collection of dreidels and menorahs; here you see a sampling of them. I wish all Jewish people around the world a very special Hanukkah!
I saw these beautiful Alaskan Malamute dogs one early Autumn morning before a breakfast meeting. I ran down the street after them for this photo.
If you're looking for the trendiest holiday dress fashions, you'll find that "headless" and long legged is now in style! C'est tellement bizarre, non?!
Betty Vos Hemstad, a St. Olaf grad and a summer resident of Grand Marais near the Gunflint Trail, was selling and signing her book, "Wildflowers of the Boundary Waters - Hiking through the Seasons." I had a nice visit with her and was very tempted to buy her book.
On Saturday evening, we drove to Burnsville, the suburb next door to Eagan, and found Santa ready for picture taking at the Burnsville Mall. Flicka, Ricka and Dicka sat with Santa, asked for Christmas gifts and I paid $21.35 for two 8 X 10 inch photos and the right to take their photo with my camera.
Our church, Gloria Dei Lutheran in St. Paul, was built in the 1950s. We celebrated our centennial last year. The first church building stands further north in St. Paul. 
..."Scatter the Darkness" - that was the overall theme for the 98th annual St. Olaf Christmas Festival. Our middle daughter and I drove on Friday night 40 minutes down to St. Olaf College in Northfield, my alma mater, for the delicious Scandinavian smorgasbord and internationally renowned Christmas service of worship in music. Five choirs and an orchestra filled the Skoglund Center with wonderful, traditional and a few contemporary songs. "Beautiful Savior" arranged by F. Melius Christiansen closed out the program.
On Thursday evening, the "Svenska Sallskapet" (The Swedish Society) enjoyed a Christmas smorgasbord at the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis. At the men's monthly dinner, I introduced the "Spelmanslag" as the evening entertainment. They played traditional Swedish fiddling music which originates from Rattvik & Leksand in central Sweden. 
Susie and her 12 year old White German Shepherd named "Tasha" were enjoying a beautiful, Sunday, September afternoon at Jensen Lake Park. My family and I were there to play on the swings and playset.
"Funny Don" drove his black 1929 Ford Model A, Murray body, 4 door town car over to my office for this photo. His Aunt Dorothy bought the car from its original owner, Edna Johnson, in 1958 for $200. When Don's Aunt Dorothy died in 2001, Don bought the car from her daughter, Dottie. The car is in mint condition!
At 7:30 in the morning, these people were waiting for the commuter bus to downtown St. Paul from one of Eagan's "Park & Ride" sites.
