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When I think of my grandma, I don’t remember what she wore, but I can hear her laugh.

The event will take place at Continental Ski and Bike on April 25-26. All proceeds will benefit the Duluth Devo Mountain Bike Program.

Cold Front, Winter Out West, the Yeti Hunt — they all need to continue to be around so I can experience them with my son when he’s 5, 10 and 15 years old.

But what if, this year, I opt out of the idea that I need to pop back onto the treadmill of continuous self-improvement?

I’m not sure what I’ll do, but I’m committed this holiday season to finding some way to spread a bit of kindness in this world.

I find peace in its power, quiet in its noise, focus in its chaos.

It’s a calm pillar in the chaos, calling small birds and squirrels to find shelter in its unwavering branches.

Despite my best efforts and dozens of options, I’ve yet to satisfy the requirements set by my toughest critic: our fastidious toddler.

After 40 years of hopping from one city to another, the annual Finnish American gathering is planting in Duluth for at least the next half decade, starting this week.

The process of transformation is unavoidably painful as we slide from what is into what can be.