IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK HOME

After we moved from Mt. Vernon to Scottsdale and referred to Scottsdale as home, friend Nida told us that it hurt her to hear us call Scottsdale home. But as they say, it is what it is. And as much as we still love MTV, it's the Southwest for these Midwest transplants.

Our Summer trip took us to the land of the Northwoods: Wisconsin, Michigan, and home today from Minnesota. We had a great time with my brothers and sisters-in-laws. They all tried to show us a great time and they did.

In a previous blog, I'd referred to the National Mustard Museum. Today's entry focuses on a tale from the 1200-1500's. It's about a Scottish battle between the Johnstone's and the Maxwells. My brother-in-law Roy was from the Johnstone family tree on his mother's side.

The families of Johnstones and Maxwell's hated each other. The Johnstones got the upper hand when they somehow procured swords to fight against the unarmed Maxwells. When they did battle at Lockerby, Scotland, the Johnstones left some pretty severe wound to the faces of many of the Maxwells. Their scars were known as Lockerby Licks. Those whose survived were probably as proud of those scars as hockey players today are of theirs.

Somehow I think the Lockerby Licks might have been a little more disfiguring. More later on Copper Run, the elevator operator, the fruit stand girl, and Northwoods chow.