By Patricia Cummings, Becketwood Member The snow in the North Courtyard appears pristine Still untouched by plow treads Or cross-country skis Or people’s deep footsteps. Signs of life barely touch the white surface The odd paw prints of Small rabbits that live in the bushes Busy marks made by busy squirrels Searching for sustenance. […] Read more
*which stretched into years By Dick Juhl, Becketwood Member It must have been a summer day in 1937 that I was with my brothers, Tom and Allan, at a new house construction site near Lake Nokomis. They were playing around the basement’s newly dug hole, along with several of their friends who were older than […] Read more
By George Lundgren, Becketwood Member I washed the dishes and the kitchen sink today. Always a treat. The white porcelain shines. The drain is dull with brass showing through the worn chrome. It reminds me of our Queens, NY sink, mom’s dependable cleaning, and Mom washing the kitchen floor on her knees crying. “I’m losing […] Read more
By Candace Barrick, Becketwood Member Do you live on the first floor? Have you noticed a box like this by the inside of your unit door? Have you wondered why it is there? Was it your understanding that this was an old alarm that is no longer operational? Watch out! This box can act up unexpectedly and get […] Read more
By Deborah Jahn, Becketwood Member While inspecting what would become my new home at Becketwood last spring, I opened a door to the outside – smack into the feathers of a large tom turkey that was sitting on the stoop. I’m not sure which one of us let out a louder cry of surprise. I […] Read more