4.15.20. Like most, I’m isolating at home while avoiding public spaces and people. Even though I’ve had the Laukkonen Design studio in my home for ages, it’s tough. But nothing compared to the healthcare and essential workers, who struggle every day to deal with COVID-19. I’m grateful for small things—grocery delivery, and an online reunion…
April 12, 2019. Did you miss Karen’s ‘Lilac Way Stories’ presentation in February? Restore Lilac Way’s own Karen Laukkonen presented ‘Lilac Way Stories: History, Restoration and Graeser Park’s Beehive Fireplace’ at the February 19th meeting of the Robbinsdale Diggers Garden Club. If you missed it, you can view the full presentation. Or, just check out…
The 2007 Campaign to Restore Lilac Way has evolved into a Lilac Way living repository with a new purpose. A new restorelilacway.com mobile-ready website launched in spring 2018, with 30+ pages, hundreds of new and old photos, MnDOT inventory reports, map, and videos.
Life got in the way. I started that Campaign in 2006, while caring for elderly parents. In 2008, dad died. Then the recession hit, nearly wiping out this single, self-employed gal.