Sibling Rivalry, Moonshine, and Abundance
Mayo visit from June 1&2 2016 My brother Steve was with me at Mayo this trip . Deb was all out of “family illness leave” and Steve was ready to help. Steve is always ready to help. Right away. He’s amazing that way, and I would call it a gift. He has the gift of “helps”. This is a powerful gift that many don’t have, certainly to the degree or in the way that he has it. He has a soft spot for the downtrodden, the disadvantaged, the needy, the disabled, the sick, his family, his friends, his students (Steve teaches earth science at Jim Hill), and those who honestly need help. Beyond that, Steve and I have many of the same interests, backpacking, mtn biking, road biking, climbing, and science/geology, so we end up spending a fair amount of time together. I am blessed to have a brother like Steve, but that’s the thing with my family, my brother Bob is amazing as well, and so is my sister Eleanor Erickson. Help is only a phone call away and oftentimes it’s them calling me to chec...