Guilty. That I am, of spending too much time focused on my smartphone or tablet. But, I have gotten much better at living in the moment and my phone is put away when driving. You won't see me walking through city streets looking at my phone and if I am with someone at a restaurant my phone is out of sight. It ...
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If you were in Alexandria this past Saturday, wasn't it a beautiful day? Perfect weather and the fall colors are even more perfect. It was a good day to do anything outside and after a couple hours of cleaning up my lawn I drove to the Public Access at Lake Le Homme Dieu next to Rotary Beach and then launched my DJI ...
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A writer for National Geographic wrote this about Lake Le Homme Dieu. This is according to the passage about Lake Le Homme Dieu from the copy of "How The Lakes Were Names" at the Douglas County Historical Society in Alexandria near Noonan Park. Here is more of the text about Le Homme Dieu.... Lake Le Homme Dieu is one of the "most ...
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It is currently 58 degrees in Alexandria at 5:08 pm and the ice is gone from Le Homme Dieu (photo courtesy of the Twitter feed of Zorbaz in Alexandria). I haven't been to the north half of Lake Carlos yet and it probably still has some ice but it won't be long before it is gone with the upcoming forecast. Not too ...
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Yesterday afternoon I had my quadcopter above Le Homme Dieu Bay and captured HanglooseMN heading out for work. It was a beautiful afternoon and I bet the HanglooseMN customer had a great time wakesurfing. A note. The video is safe for work....no audio ...
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A property for sale on Lake Le Homme Dieu in Alexandria, MN gives you to buy a bit of history. The cottage was built in 1925 and after two owners became the residence of the Herberger family. Yes, that Herberger, the merchandiser. My hope is that someone buys it and continues to use it as a cottage. But, there is a lot ...
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Holding a license in real estate in Minnesota and practicing full-time as a real estate broker can deliver some bizarre encounters. Fortunately, they are once or twice a year occurrences. Unfortunately, I had one within the past 48 hours. Friday morning I received a voicemail message from someone (let's call him 'Burt'...not his real name) wanting to talk about 'realty' in Alexandria ...
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Tonight I was at Interlachen Inn in Alexandria with family for dinner. For those of you not familiar with Alexandria, Interlachen is a longtime favorite of both Alexandrians and its summer residents and visitors. During dinner, a friend that passed away not long ago entered our conversation. Claire Hoppe was a wonderful and fun person that along with her family, has been ...
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Anyone passing by the north end of Lake Le Homme Dieu will find that property owners are keeping contractors busy. Others that are busy this spring are home buyers. If you have spoken with me in the last few months you probably heard my opinion that our lakefront market will be turning into a seller's market this year. I think I have ...
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