Wetter than water...
Wow. It has rained nearly every day for the past two
months.
We had a very heavy and wet snowstorm in early May
and it has been raining almost every day in June.
But this is farm country and this is the growing
season, so nobody is complaining.
Go forth and conquer
We
are very fortunate to have a steady source of
dependable and reliable workers by virtue of the
local vocational college.
Minnesota Sate College Southeast Technical has a
unique guitar and mandolin building program. These
students typically have an uncommon attention to
detail and are always mechanically inclined.
We came to know Devin and his girlfriend Hailey this
past year while Devin attended the guitar program.
Devin is holding his final electric guitar project
and Hailey is holding his mandolin project.
We hired Devin last year and he was a terrific
employee. He finished his program and immediately
landed a job in St. Paul in a guitar shop.
We are delighted to have gotten to know both of them
and wish them good luck!
Bear the Wonder Dog, 2000 - 2013
Bear has been a shop fixture since we opened the
shop.
His body failed him earlier this year and it has been
a steady decline ever since. He will be genuinely
missed.
Bear was an extremely active dog with a terrific
sense of humor. If he was in a playful mood, he knew
exactly how to agitate to get the attention he
wanted.
He enjoyed greeting the customers long enough to get
their attention and hopefully get a treat.
Rest in peace Bear.