Reznjun

on a road trip to see my potawatomi brethren from forest county. we came up here to attend a dictionary workshop. it was informative. i liked being around some of the few remaining fluent speakers of the language. i like to hear anyone talk in the language. that is encouraging to me. it also makes me realize how much i have to learn. what little i know aint enough. i have to use that as motivation to keep trying to learn. so many of our people couldnt care less about the language. i like to see that there are some that do care alot of the language.

it snowed up here. so i washed my face in the first snow i seen this year. i have tried to do that most of my life. i really cant remember when i didnt. i did that even when i was bumming around the country. where ever i was i tried do that every winter.

i even scored some wild rice up here. been looking for some. we ate the last of what i had for thanksgiving. my bro larry used to keep me supplied with rice. it usually was native picked and fixed. the best kind as far as i am concerned.

we are staying at one of forest countys casinos. it had an exercise room. i used the treadmill tonight after supper. i walked a mile and a half. i cant let my walking go even if i am on the road. its good they have a place to walk here at the hotel. cant walk outside. it is too cold and snowy.

we are heading out in the a.m. we will get home in the evening. its good we have three drivers. we trade off so that no one person has to do all the driving. i like to get away but i enjoy getting back home just as much.

i got an email that the rest of my porky hair is in the mail to me. it might get to my house the same day as i do. i can see what i will be doing the rest of the winter. i have so many roaches that people want. i just make them and i know they will go. not many roach makers left. i was asked to do a small round one. i havent made them but the technique is the same. just made alittle bit different. i probably will make that one. i know the guy asking for it. i respect the man so i will do it for him.

every time i leave home i wonder did anything change for the better while i was gone. i never know til i get back. every day someone does something good….we will see.