shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com November 27, 2018 • Page 11 Yankton Tour of Homes Set For Dec. 2 The Bookworm ‘Thanks A Thousand’ Serves Up Some Gratitude Five beautiful locations have been selected on the annual YAA Tour of Homes to be held Sunday, Dec. 2, from 1-4 p.m. This year’s tour features the unique homes of Ron and Jeannine Evans, Marilyn Loecker, Mike and “Thanks a Thousand: A Gratitude who make coffee safe to drink, the Helen Miller, Merrick and Jamie Monaghan, as well as the Journey” by A.J. Jacobs; © 2018, TED folks who warehouse the beans, beautifully maintained Cramer-Kenyon home. Books; 140 pages truckers who transport it, palletRon and Jeannine Evans built their ranch style home ——— makers, scientists, and the Colomin 2011. The home’s four season room and outdoor livBY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER bian farmers who own coffee-bean ing space was remodeled in 2016 to accommodate their trees passed down for generations, A great big bear. and who invited Jacobs to visit them growing family. Ron & Jeannine love to decorate their home using her hobbies of photography, repurposing That’s what you’ve sounded like again. items and sewing. There is a bench in the four season all week: a growl here, a snort there, “I won’t take them up on the grump, grump, snarl. Everything that invitation,” he says, “but I’m grateful room that was repurposed by Ron from an old wood twin headboard and footboard. There are also two antique could go wrong did — spectacularly. to have it.” rockers form the early 1900s that the couple refinished. But what went right? Hmm. Grab One thing goes wrong in the Guests will enjoy handmade decorations both inside and a mug, take a seat, and turn your course of your day, and it’s like falloutside the home. frown around with “Thanks a Thouing into the mud on the banks of a In 1963 Marilyn Loecker and her late husband Vern sand” by A.J. Jacobs. rapid river: whoosh, and everything purchased a hole in the ground. There was no sidewalk Ever have one of those days goes downstream. “Thanks a Thouand no street, but they built a beautiful ranch style home where everything goes off-kilter? sand” reminds you that there are a and soon a community developed all around them. MariYep, A.J. Jacobs has them, just million reasons not to let it go. lyn enjoys sitting in her sunroom looking at the lights in like the rest of us. And like most of But don’t think this is a self-help house’s coffee buyer, who taught the backyard. She has pots decorated by the front door us, he’s “ridiculously lucky” overall, book filled with sunny platitudes; Jacobs to slow down because “it’s and guests to her home will see Department 56 collectisomething he recognizes even when quite the contrary, author A.J. hard to be grateful if we’re speedbles, snow globes, and a Nativity set in each room. “daily irritations hijack my brain.” Jacobs actually dissects gratitude ing.” This is the second time Mike and Helen Miller’s 2004 Sadly, that happens about half the with the help of science and reHe thanked the designer of the home has been featured on our tour. Guests will surely time he’s awake. search. Yes, as it turns out, being cup lid, the designer of a coffeeget in the spirit of Christmas with the collection of Santas He tries to be cognizant of his thankful is good for us and offers house logo, and the people who and antique Mr. and Mrs. Santa’s on display. If you are a grumpiness; in fact, while making a benefits that you may not realize. developed the cup sleeve. At this point about gratitude to one of his Add to that an appealingly puppyish lover of art you will see some of Mike’s wood carvings point, with no end in sight — how far and oil paintings as well his workshop. Also on display sons, Jacobs began to think. Maybe sense of purpose in finding people back, how deep should he go here? we treat gratitude too superficially. to thank, and you’ve got a book that are other artists’ works and a Quilt of Valor. — Jacobs switched his goal. Rather Merrick and Jamie Monaghan’s angular roofed home He decided to take thankfulness to educates, informs, and charms the than making his project “a lifetime was built in 1957 and has been a talking point of Yankton the next level by thanking every per- job,” he’d thank a thousand people socks off you. son who had a role in bringing him If “Thank you” is perfunctory, you for several years. Located across from Memorial Park for his coffee. his daily cup of coffee. need this book. If it’s an impossible- Pool, the now modern, spacious home went through a That included roasters, who total remodel in 2014 before the Monaghan’s purchased. He started easy, with the cofto-say phrase in your world, you ready the beans for sale. It included There is a Suite located above the garage that is used as feehouse barista whose bubbly really need this book. For anyone a trip to the Catskills, to thank those personality reminded him to “affirm who’s grateful, appreciative, and in a a site on Airbnb. A favorite of the Monaghan’s is their who bring water to New York City and recognize” everyone who serves homes. Jacobs thanked the people thanksgiving mood, “Thanks a Thou- wood burning fireplace. Built in 1886 as the tallest Queen Ann structure in the him. Then he visited the coffeesand” is a book to bear in mind. Dakota Territory, the Cramer-Kenyon home is one to see. Most features in the home including the picture rails with Alice Cramer’s artwork, 11-foot-high coved ceilings, elaborate woodwork, and imported tiles on the fireplace are all original. All the furniture in the home belonged to the Cramer family except for Joseph Ward’s desk in the back parlor. The home will be decorated for the holidays by local Questers groups. Also included in the tour is a stop at the GAR Hall Art Gallery for a festive dessert reception and discount shopBy Sen. Mike Rounds the blessings he gave them Dakota’s farmers and special role in this year is ping at the 13th annual Crimson Door Holiday Boutique, This Thanksgiving, I in the new world. It is com- ranchers are some of the the president’s pardoning Yankton’s first Pop-up Shop. Uniquely handcrafted items would like to share with pelling they shared this hardest working people I of a Thanksgiving turkey. by regional artists will be available for purchase includall South Dakotans my first Thanksgiving with the know. With trade instabilEach year, two live turkeys ing art and photography prints, jewelry, silk, felted and gratitude for the opportuNative Americans who had ity and farm income down, are sent to Washington, woolen scarves, mittens, home and holiday décor and nity to work for you in the welcomed them. I continue calling for the D.C., where they will be cards, glass, wood, pottery, stationery products, doll United States Senate. It is None of us would be administration to quickly pardoned by the presiclothes, pens, electronic accessories and so much more. a privilege that I will never able to enjoy the freedom finalize trade deals that dent. This year’s turkeys From inspiring home design and décor, to delicious take for granted. I continue to celebrate this holiday benefit our producers. I come from the Riverside desserts, to unique holiday shopping, Yankton Area Arts to work every day to make if not for the service of also continue calling for a Colony near Huron. After offers great variety and splendor this holiday season. decisions that will improve our military members. We strong farm bill that will they are pardoned they All Tour of Homes proceeds fund arts education and the lives of everyone in are incredibly thankful provide more stability for will be transported to community arts programming in Yankton. Tour of Homes South Dakota. Jean and I to them for the sacrifices the ag industry. Virginia Tech to live out tickets are on sale and can be purchased from YAA Board send our warmest wishes they make to protect our This year for Thanksthe rest of their days at members, at GAR Hall, Rexall Drug and Yankton Hy-Vee. to you this holiday season. way of life in the United giving, we look forward Gobbler’s Rest. Thanksgiving is a good States. We are also thankto hosting around 40 of I hope you enjoy spendtime to look back on the ful to their families and our family members. We’ll ing time with your loved year and thank the Lord friends who support them. have two or three turkeys, ones, partaking in your for the blessings that we Parents, spouses and depending on how many own Thanksgiving tradihave received. This year, children of military men show up, but one is never tions this year, whatever we welcomed our 10th and women make great enough to feed our whole they may be. The people grandchild, Maverick sacrifices too. We pray for crew. Of course we’ll have of South Dakota are what Michael Rounds, born those who may not be able all the trimmings like pomake our state the best Call or to my son John and his to spend the holiday seatatoes, gravy, dressing and place in the world, and I go online wife Ashlee. Our kids and son with their loved ones. my two favorites—homeam grateful for the opporto browse, grandkids are our greatest We also pray for our first made cranberry sauce and tunity to work for you in buy or gifts and we’re so thankresponders who put their pumpkin pie with lots of the Senate. Happy Thanksful for the time we get to lives in danger to protect whipped cream! We also giving! sell! spend with them. their neighbors and comtry to fit in some time I truly believe the munities. for pheasant hunting on pilgrims intended the We are thankful for our Thanksgiving Day—one first Thanksgiving to be a farmers and ranchers who of the many traditions we celebration of the harvest, work tirelessly to put food look forward to each year. In Print and Online! and most importantly to on the tables of families all One national tradition 665-5884 • www.missourivalleyshopper.com thank the good Lord for across the country. South that South Dakota has a Thankful For The Opportunity To Work For South Dakota In The Senate Snap Up a Deal in the Classifieds ‘Christmas At The Cathedral’ Presents ‘Unto Us’ Dec. 13-16 SIOUX FALLS — “Christmas at the Cathedral,” the nationally acclaimed Christmas celebration, will be performed six times Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 13-16, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Sioux Falls. This year’s theme, “Unto Us,” was inspired by the writings of the prophet Isaiah, some 700 years before the first Christmas. Isaiah’s ancient perspective and our modern experience are reflected in the inspiring musical compositions and arrangements of Music Director and Conductor, Dan Goeller. “Christmas at the Cathedral” welcomes back Mike Eldred, who performed on Broadway in “Les Miserables,” in the lead role as Jean Valjean; Nashville studio recording artist, Shelley Jennings; along with USF Director of Theatre, Joe Obermueller, as Isaiah; and the 100-member Christmas at the Cathedral Orchestra and Choir and children’s living Nativity. “We are fortunate to be able to feature Mike, Shelley, and Joe,” said Mark Conzemius, producer of Christmas at the Cathedral. “They are not only very talented but also have an amazing ability to communicate the extraordinary message of Christmas. They bring to life Dan Goeller’s beautiful arrangements.” In addition to bringing the community together to celebrate this special time of year, proceeds from Christmas at the Cathedral will support endowments for the care and maintenance of two “beacons of hope” in our community. The Bishop Dudley Hospitality House — providing emergency shelter for the most vulnerable in our midst; and the Cathedral of St. Joseph — one of the region’s most significant civic and sacred landmarks. More information and tickets are available at all Sioux Falls Hy-Vee stores, online at www.ccfesd.org or by calling 605-988-3788. Welcome Dr. Purva Sharma Oncology/Hematology Yankton Medical Clinic, P.C. is pleased to announce the association of Purva Sharma, M.D. Call today to schedule an appointment. 1104 West 8th St., Yankton, SD 57078 605-665-1722 www.YanktonMedicalClinic.com