JULY/AUGUST 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Editor Letter

Profiles
LIFE FLIGHT 19
What it's like to work for the Mayo One emergency helicopter team.
By Nicole Bennett Engler

TAKE HER OUT TO THE BALLGAME 14
Baseball fanatic Deana carr doesn't just watch the detroit tigers. She is a tiger for a week each year.
By Elisabeth Miller

RECEIVING THE GIFT OF LIFE 25
liver transplant recipient melanie schmidt is overwhelmed with her new chance at life.
By Penny Marshall

Personal & Professional
TODDLERS: NAUGHTY? oR NICE & NORMAL? 28
A Collaboration with the First Steps Business Alliance.
By Raelene Ostberg

Home & Garden
DESIGNED FROM THE INSIDE OUT 31
The comfortable, artsy, colorful, healing home of red and linda essig.
By Trish Amundson

REMODELER'S CORNER 43
This main floor remodel touched every room, with a curved cherry staircase to top it off.
By Kendall spelhaug

POND TOUR 40
The rochester edition of the twin cities pond and landscape tour offers 7 ponds for you to tour july 26-27.

Humor
A BARNEY BIRTHDAY 78
parents have such good intentions when they rent life-size costumes of their childrens favorite characters.
By amy brase

Food
THE PERFECT MATCH 47
exploring the growers and wineries in Minnesota.
By margo stich

TASTES FROM VALLEY TO BLUFF 52
the featherstone farm cookbook.
By margo stich

RESTAURANT REVIEW 54
331 bar and grill: specials and giveaways at 3:31 daily.
By Margo Stich

FARM BY DAY, PIZZA BY NIGHT 58
how local farmers turn their yeild into delicious wood fired pizza.
By debbie thompson

Healthy Living
SEE THE CITY FROM SILVER LAKE 17
silver lake boat and bike rentals for fun on lake or land.
By laura aschenbrenner

ON THE ROAD TO WOMANHOOD 68
a mother-daughter retreat paves the way for the quesions to come.
By bridget dean

HOPE RANCH 61
how one woman uses horses to teach life lessons.
By Amy Brase

WOMEN'S WEEKEND AWAY 65
women's wellness and adventure weekends at the audubon center of the north woods.
By kate crowley

THE "QUINTESSENT" IAL WRITING RETREAT 71
An overnight trip includes writing, sailing and massage.
By marlene petersen

Book Review
QUEEN OF THE ROAD 56
A roadtrip dream becomes reality.
By Terri schlichenmeyer

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