Monday, October 08, 2007

Dan-Boat builder

Here is the ten year old,Dan, who found plans for a boat in a Popular Mecanics magazine and proceeded to build it in our garage in Riverside, California. the boat never saw water.
By going to islandcam.com/ you can see a live picture of two of the harbors that Captain Dan took Ramona, Greg and myself to in late september and early October,2007. The ones to click on are Friday Harbor -1&2 and Roche harbor -3.
posted by Glenn Rye 8:10 AM

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Glenn
This is a copy of my October 8, 2007 post.

Yesterday was Dan's 51st birthday and it was spent with their good friends, the Cotrells off of Port McNeil, B.C. My next post will be a map showing their exact location.
Happy birthday, Dan!!!!!

Sunshine

Monday, October 08, 2007

Dan-Boat builder

Here is the ten year old,Dan, who found plans for a boat in a Popular Mecanics magazine and proceeded to build it in our garage in Riverside, California. the boat never saw water.
By going to islandcam.com/ you can see a live picture of two of the harbors that Captain Dan took Ramona, Greg and myself to in late september and early October,2007. The ones to click on are Friday Harbor -1&2 and Roche harbor -3.
posted by Glenn Rye 8:10 AM

1 Comments:
Glenn
The picture didn't come through, but this is my October 8th,2007 blog.

Yesterday was Dan's 51st birthday and my next post will detail his location.

Thou shall not covet-Commenter-SL

I do covet your comments. It means a great deal to me that someone, somewhere, is able to also enjoy the pictures of our family tree.

I must say it also makes me very curious-but then it was curiousity that killed the cat-

Thank you, whoever you are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

relatlaive rendezvous

Neice,Mariyln, at her Hills, Minnesota home

relative rendezvous

Sister-in-law, Lorriane, at her Renner, South Dakota home

relative rendezvous-Neice Helen

Scrub team member-SV Hospital

The Qeen Bee and the Honey -June2009

Dale and Jill and an unkown shadow

The

South Dakota scene

Dale and Jill's hugh utility complex and honey processing equipment.

Born on the fourth of July-The Honey Man

Dale Rye celebrates his birthday on Saturday. He is pictured here in the huge utility building where they had jus laid over some 60 yards of concrete flooring.

Happy birthday, Dale

Relative rendezvous-Luverne,Mn.

I caught Trudy and Isaac on their way to church on Sunday.

They are the parents of Adele picture earlier on my blog and the grandparents of Dominic.

Isaac came over from Norway after WW two and Trudy was employed for years at the Tuff Home in Hillls, Minnesota

Relative renedezvous-Art and Carol's-June2009

Glenn, Carol, Art, Scott and Carson.

together again

Relative rendezvous-June 2009

Together again!!

Relaitive rendezvous-June 2009

Right to left: Josh,Tony, Laurie and Jasmine.

At Tony and Laurie's-Relative rendezvous

Barabra Nelson, Ray Rye, my nephew from Wisconsin and his Mother, Sandy

Relative rendezvous-Nielsons-Prior Lake, Mn

Jasmine is a sophomore who just won the runner up position for the training of her dog, in the 4h competition. Her display of her photos in the high school were really professional.

Tony is a pilot for Mesabi air and Laurie is in the computer field.

Josh is at the University of North Dakota at Grand Forks.

Tony took his pilot training at greeley, Colorado and I was fortunate enough to be the second passenger of his after his solo.

Their honeymoon was spent at our Pine Motel and we enjoyed their presence in the Loveland area for over a year.

One of the highlights was dinning at Potato Bumbas in Greeley, Colorado.

America-be proud

Frank Loesser
View Responses Share Post PrintJune 30, 2009 Posted by Scott at 6:03 AM
Minnesota Supreme Court Justice G. Barry Anderson, my law school classmate and friend, writes to add a note on yesterday's post on Frank Loesser. Justice Anderson comments:
Loesser also wrote "The Ballad of Rodger Young," a song based on the true story of Rodger Young, a Medal of Honor recipient. The lyrics to "The Ballad of Rodger Young" can be found here. Rodger Young's Medal of Honor citation reads as follows:YOUNG, RODGER W. Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Army, 148th Infantry, 37th Infantry Division. Place and date: On New Georgia, Solomon Islands, 31 July 1943. Entered service at: Clyde, Ohio. Birth: Tiffin, Ohio. G.O. No.: 3, 6 January 1944. Citation: On 31 July 1943, the infantry company of which Pvt. Young was a member, was ordered to make a limited withdrawal from the battle line in order to adjust the battalion's position for the night. At this time, Pvt. Young's platoon was engaged with the enemy in a dense jungle where observation was very limited. The platoon suddenly was pinned down by intense fire from a Japanese machinegun concealed on higher ground only 75 yards away. The initial burst wounded Pvt. Young. As the platoon started to obey the order to withdraw, Pvt. Young called out that he could see the enemy emplacement, whereupon he started creeping toward it. Another burst from the machinegun wounded him the second time. Despite the wounds, he continued his heroic advance, attracting enemy fire and answering with rifle fire. When he was close enough to his objective, he began throwing handgrenades, and while doing so was hit again and killed. Pvt. Young's bold action in closing with this Japanese pillbox and thus diverting its fire, permitted his platoon to disengage itself, without loss, and was responsible for several enemy casualties.
There are two other points about Young worth noting. First, as he was gradually losing his hearing, he voluntarily sought a reduction in rank from Sgt. to private, because he felt his hearing loss endangered the men he led. Second, Young's bravery, and Loesser's ballad, were also recounted in Robert Heinlein's terrific 1950s novel Starship Troopers (which is where I first encountered his story; I didn't learn of the connection to Loesser until much later).
Loesser's "The Ballad of Rodger Young" was commissioned by the United States Army with the specific goal of honoring the Infantry private, not officers or NCOs. Absent Young's insistence that his military rank be reduced, Loesser might very well have passed him by.
We should remember, always, the sacrifice of the Rodger Youngs. But we should also remember those who tell their story and, in this case, it's the wonderful Frank Loesser.
Justice Anderson adds this note: "Stanley Frankel, in his online account of his war experiences, tells of witnessing the courage of Rodger Young. Chapter Four, found here, tells of these events. Frankel was, among other things, a speechwriter for Hubert Humphrey."

America

Ballad of Rodger Young
Frank Loesser

Oh, they've got no time for glory in the Infantry.Oh, they've got no use for praises loudly sung.But in every soldier's heart in all the InfantryShines the name, shines the name of Rodger Young.(Shines the name, Rodger Young!Fought and died for the men he marched among.To the everlasting glory of the Infantry.Lives the story of Private Rodger Young.)Caught in ambush lay a company of riflemenJust grenades against machine guns in the gloom.Caught in ambush till this one of twenty riflemenVolunteered, volunteered to meet his doom.Volunteered, Rodger Young!Fought and died for the men he marched among.In the everlasting annals of the InfantryGlows the last deed of Private Rodger Young.(It was he who drew the fire of the enemyThat a company of men might live to fight.And before the deadly fire of the enemyStood the man, stood the man we hail tonight.)On the island of New Georgia in the SolomonsStands a simple wooden cross alone to tell.That beneath the silent coral of the SolomonsSleeps a man, sleeps a man remembered well.Sleeps a man, Rodger Young!Fought and died for the men he marched among.In the everlasting spirit of the InfantryBreathes the spirit of Private Rodger Young.No, they've got no time for glory in the Infantry.No, they've got no use for praises loudly sung.But in every soldier's heart in all the InfantryShines the name, shines the name of Rodger Young.Shines the name, Rodger Young!Fought and died for the men he marched among.To the everlasting glory of the InfantryLives the story of Private Rodger Young.

Our humble abode-Bluff, Utah-May 2009

Be it ever so humble

Greg, Roger and Ramona-June2009

Relative rendezvous-June 2009

Greg, Glenn, Ramona-Loveland, Colorado-Jume 2009

Celebrating Sam's award

Greg and Ramona-Loveland, Colorado

At a luncheon in Loveland to honor Sam's good citizen award from the Kiwanis club

The Roger and Barbara Nelson home in Mankato, Minnesota

I stayed with Barbara and Roger for two days while we drove to Wisconsin and the twin city area to visit relatives

Todd and Mother, Barbara

Todd's home in Mankato Minnesota

Bronze-Loveland Sculpture park

Horses near the lagoon.

Roger at the sculpture park-Loveland, Colorado

Roger and bronze

Todd in the sculpture park-Loveland, Colorad

traveling man- Roger

My newphew, Roger Nelson, shown here on his new BMW at his Mankato home.Roger and Todd were my personal chauffers. Can it get any better than this?

Traveling man-Todd

My grand newphew, Todd, is shown here at his home in Mankato, Minnesota.

For two summers in the past, I met Todd in Minnesota and he drove us all around Minnesota and Wisconsin visiting relatives and friends so I thought that it was only fitting that I contact him and invite him to fly to Phoenix and accompany me on this trip. His father, Roger, also joined us and a good tsddime was had by all.

These pictures are from Todd's camera

Relative rendezvous_June 2 009

My sister, Vivian, my personal chauffer, Dale ,and Don Helgeson.

Relative rendezvous-My sister, Vivian and Don Helgeson

My baby sister, Vivian, along with her husband, Don, were there to great me as Dale and I arrived in Bemidji, Minnesota.

Vivian and I are the last surving children of Emma Thompson and Gullik Nelson Rye.

Siblings that have answered the last call are: Norman; Glenn 1 and Garfield, twins;Opal Rye Nelson;Norris Rye; Eldora Rye Bakk;Beverly Rye Nerison, Raymond Rye

Relatives rendezvous

One of the managers at the Pizza Ranch in Luverne, Minnesota is my cousin,Ardell.

Her father, Isaac Rye came over from Norway after World War 2.

Her Mother, Trudy, Worked for years at the Tuff Home in Hills, Minnesota.

Her son, Dominic, is the apple of his grandparent's eye.

Relatives rendezvous-June 2009

Glenn, Roger and Valarie at the Pizza Ranch in Luverne, Minnesota

Valarie has two sisters, Susan and Roberta. They are the children of my sister, Bevery Ann Rye and Robert Nerison.

Their father, Robert is now at the Tuff Retirement home in Hills, Minnesota.I was able to visit him at the home.

Relative rendezvous-June 2009

Left to right: Todd;Dale;Carol;Art, Glenn, Roger at Carol and Art' home near the Blue Mound State Park. Luverne, Minnesota.

Relative rendezvous-June 2009

Ingeborg,Palmer Paulson, and their son, Dan.

Relaqtive rendezvous-June 2009

Dales"s sister,Diane, and Scott, my grand nephew, stopped by Dale's on Sunday eve.

Relataive rendezvous

On Monday morning,we met Ryan Nelson, on left, Roger and Barbara's other son in Brandon, South Dakota.

honeyland

Beekeeping has provided many South Dakota residents with a satisfying and continually interesting hobby. Others have found it to be a profitable sideline occupation. The commercial beekeeper has found that this phase of agriculture provides him with an independent and respectable way of making a comfortable living.
South Dakota’s soils, topography, and climate generally provide the essential natural ingredients for the production of sizeable crops of high quality honey. The keeping of honey bees, like all other South Dakota agricultural businesses, is dependent on the vagaries of South Dakota weather.
There are approximately two hundred South Dakotans keeping bees in the state. Around 90 of these persons maintain their bees on a commercial scale. As for total number of colonies (hives), South Dakota usually ranks in the top five states. South Dakota ranked third in 2002 with 232,000 colonies; third in 2001 with 235,000; and third in
In annual honey production South Dakota with a highly desirable, mild flavored and light colored alfalfa-sweetclover blend of honey ranks near the top of the states. In 2002, South Dakota ranked fourth with 11,475,000 pounds of honey; in 2001 the state ranked fourth with 15,275,000 pounds; and in 2000 ranked third with 28,435,000 pounds of honey.
The value of these crops in South Dakota was $16,065,000 in 2002, $10,845,000 in 2001, and $16,492,000 in 2000. These figures illustrate the amount of financial advantage to South Dakota in the form of salaries for employees, taxes, cost of vehicle maintenance, supplies, residential and commercial real estate purchased or rented in the state, and other expenditures made by beekeepers in the conduct of their operations in the state.

While the value of honey and beeswax production is a notable figure in South Dakota, the value of honey bees as pollinators of agricultural crops is vitally important. Since beekeepers in South Dakota conduct their operations primarily for honey production, there are usually no charges for this pollination service in the state. According to a Cornell University study, honey bee pollination adds $10.7 billion to the value of the crops they pollinate. Today’s intensive farming methods have eliminated the pollination provided by wild pollinating bees such as bumble bees and similar ground nesting species. Thus, the importance of honey bees as pollinators becomes greater every year. The value of this spin off benefit provided by honey bees in South Dakota provides a very valuable contribution to the state. The farm crops generally recognized as improved by honey bee pollination are alfalfa seed and hybrid sunflower seed production. Fruits in commercial and home orchards benefiting from honey bee pollination include applies, pears, cherries, plums, raspberries, currants, gooseberries, and strawberries. Properly pollinated fruits are more numerous and more completely developed. Commercial and home vegetable gardens benefit from honey bee pollination as well. Some of these crops are watermelons, muskmelons, squashes, pumpkins, and cucumbers. Production here also results in increased numbers of more completely developed vegetables when adequately pollinated by honey bees.
Wildlife
Honey bees provide another often overlooked advantage to South Dakota. This is the value of the bee’s service to wildlife in the production of food and cover. For example, the production of sweetclover seed in waste areas provides seed as winter food for pheasants and other birds, winter wind protection, and seed to maintain the plant population over the years. Another example is the pollination by honey bees of wild rose blossoms to produce the red fruits or rose hips. These hips are an important source of winter food for grouse as well as other wildlife species.

Bemidji bound

Yes, Dale and I are already hopeful that we catch such large fish that we don't even have to lie

The Queen Bee

At the crack of dawn, Jill, is off to her nursing calling but not before wishing the Bemidji bound fishermen, wll.

The honey man and the queen bee

Dale is a prominent South Dakota bee farmer and where better could I hang my hat while here in the Midwest than in the land of milk and honey,

The french toast with home made bread and the ruhbard pie -nothing could be finer-five star all the way.

Burl Ives, the troubador of the 30's made this song famous about the hobo's search for the land of milk and honey!

On a summer day in the month of May a burly bum came hikingDown a shady lane through the sugar cane, he was looking for his liking.As he roamed along he sang a song of the land of milk and honeyWhere a bum can stay for many a day, and he won't need any moneyOh the buzzin' of the bees in the cigarette trees near the soda water fountain,At the lemonade springs where the bluebird sings on the Big Rock Candy MountainsThere's a lake of gin we can both jump in, and the handouts grow on bushesIn the new-mown hay we can sleep all day, and the bars all have free lunches Where the mail train stops and there ain't no cops, and the folks are tender-hearted Where you never change your socks and you never throw rocks, And your hair is never parted Oh the buzzin' of the bees in the cigarette trees near the soda water fountain,At the lemonade springs where the bluebird sings on the Big Rock Candy MountainsOh, a farmer and his son, they were on the run, to the hay field they were boundingSaid the bum to the son, "Why don't you come to the big rock candy mountains?"So the very next day they hiked away, the mileposts they were countingBut they never arrived at the lemonade tide, on the Big Rock Candy Mountains Oh the buzzin' of the bees in the cigarette trees near the soda water fountain,At the lemonade springs where the bluebird sings on the Big Rock Candy MountainsOne evening as the sun went down and the jungle fires were burning,Down the track came a hobo hiking, and he said "Boys, I'm not turning.""I'm heading for a land that's far away beside the crystal fountains;""So come with me, we'll go and see the Big Rock Candy Mountains."In the Big Rock Candy Mountains, there's a land that's fair and bright,The handouts grow on bushes and you sleep out every nightWhere the boxcars all are empty and the sun shines every dayOn the birds and the bees and the cigarete trees,The lemonade springs where the bluebird singsIn the Big Rock Candy Mountains In the Big Rock Candy Mountains, all the cops have wooden legsAnd the bulldogs all have rubber teeth and the hens lay soft-boiled eggsThe farmer's trees are full of fruit and the barns are full of hayOh I'm bound to go where there ain't no snowWhere the rain don't fall, the wind don't blowIn the Big Rock Candy MountainsIn the Big Rock Candy Mountains, you never change your socks And little streams of alcohol come a-trickling down the rocksThe brakemen have to tip their hats and the railroad bulls are blindThere's a lake of stew and of whiskey tooAnd you can paddle all around 'em in a big canoeIn the Big Rock Candy MountainsIn the Big Rock Candy Mountains the jails are made of tin,And you can walk right out again as soon as you are inThere ain't no short-handled shovels, no axes, saws or picks,I'm a-goin' to stay where you sleep all dayWhere they hung the jerk that invented workIn the Big Rock Candy MountainsI'll see you all this comin' fall in the Big Rock Candy Mountains!

Not every hobo of the 30's was a hobo of choice.

Many young men left their homes because they saw that there wasn't enough food on the table for the whole family

By their degrees you shall know them

Jill and Dale , above-

Jill received her Master's degree in Nursing from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota..She has one of the 4 degrees in the state with emphasis on development expertise.

Jilll, Angela and Dale.,below

Dale's daughter received her BS in nursing from Augustana College.

Kudos to both of these fine care givers!!!!!

West Nidros sanctuarRelative rendezvous

And part of an auto at the cemetary entrance.

Newphew Dale and neice, Jill