Some personal notes and introduction.

Retirement Activities

• Served a three-year term on the Executive Board of CALICO, the Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium.
• 1994 and 1995 national president of AATG, the American Association of Teachers of German.
• Co-Founder of the Cannon Valley Elder Collegium, a program of courses for seniors.
• Active member of the Rice County RC Flyers club.
• Webmaster for the Northfield Rotary Club.
• Completed a lake home near Cumberland, Wisconsin, and spent many weekends there, now our permanent residence.
• Enjoyed many days with the family "at the lake" in the summer and continue to spend many weekends there through fall and winter. Pictures from Aspelien summer are available.
• Completed several courses in Norwegian acanthus carving with Phillip and Else Odden (Norsk Woodworks) near Barronett, WI. Also studied Norwegian flat-plane figure carving with Harley Refsal from Dekorah, IA. Giving woodcarving classes for seniors at the Northfield Senior Center, Whillock Studios, and the North House Folk School..
• Now operate my own woodcarving business, Anderson Woodcarving, from my home. I specialize in Scandinavian acanthus relief and flat-plane caricature figures. Carved pieces are for sale at the Northfield Arts Guild and for commissions direct from me.

Granite Lake

Since completing the home in May 1998 we have had many days alone and with the kids and grandkids at Granite Lake. In July of 2007 we decided to make it our full time residence. Here is a look at the place.

	The lot is about 500 feet deep, and the house is located about midway. Here is the driveway from 7-1/4 Street.
We have chosen the Norwegian name "Aspelien" for our place, meaning aspen hill, descriptive of the predominant tree and the slope down to the lake.
	Looking to the west from the lake with the new gazebo, completed in the summer/fall of 2003.
From the west before the new shop addition.
	From the southeast.

Most recent update: December 24, 2007