by Carol Masters, Becketwood Member Wednesday nights at Becketwood recently have shown us what a gift this place is to us residents. Two very different but equally outstanding performances paired skilled and energetic musicians with an exuberant audience. On Wednesday, July 26 the Minneapolis-based jazz group Mill City Trio, in this configuration guitar, violin and […] Read More
By Tracy Gulliver, Becketwood Member I run the putty knife across the surface, following the grain; careful not to gouge the dark wood. The shellac bubbles up. The blade lifts off a thin film of varnish. Beneath the skin of black patina, walnut grains swirl across the top of my grandmother’s cedar chest. The grandmother […] Read More
by Howard Bergstrom, Becketwood Member Other Becketwood Members have been sharing important events in their lives. I’d like to tell you something different about me—something very few people know. I grew up in the same Greater Minnesota town where Ole and Lena also grew up. Actually, I didn’t know Lena well, until after she married […] Read More
By Carol Masters, Becketwood Member It was such a joy to meet Becketwood folks June 14. Thank you so much for having me! I mentioned a number of resources and wanted to share them with you to share with everyone. I think this list incorporates the things I mentioned. Let me know if folks have […] Read More
by Mickey (Mildred) Matzke Monsen, Becketwood Member All my high school days were during wartime—1941-1945—in a small Minnesota town, Waseca. I went to the same school building, Central School, from 1st to 12th grade. We enjoyed a huge auditorium for all ages and all sorts of programs. On December 8, 1941, everyone was in their […] Read More
