Reflections: It's Never Just Fishing

Witty, sarcastic and a few sincere comments made by my family members have a way of being repeated, often by other family members, over and over again for decades, passed down from generation to generation. These sayings bond and unify us and, in some cases, allow us to remember, honor, and celebrate family members and friends who have passed on. Some of our family sayings are universal and can be heard anywhere we gather, but many had their origins and are used primarily at our family cabin on Stalker Lake in Otter Tail County, Minn.

When I was a kid, before interstate highways existed, it seemed to take forever to get from Lincoln to the cabin. Being just an hour away and sitting...

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