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The Good Life

May 3, 2016

(Left to right) Faye Molnau held "Shadow" as her husband and caregiver, Jim Molnau, smiled at her. Jim and Faye Molnau are both 69 years old and live

Faye and Jim Molnau: Enjoying each other's company, with adjustments, due to Alzheimer's

"She came to me and said, 'My thinker don't work no more.' "

Variety

April 20, 2016

The 8-year-old baseball-loving son of J.J. Killins of Shoreview.

Gallery: America's favorite pastime

Break out the hats, gloves and sunflower seeds — it's time to play ball. Whether you catch a game at Target or CHS fields or spend summers driving to fields afar to support your own ballplayers, fans will be quick to tell you: Baseball isn't just a game, it's a way of life.

Variety

April 2, 2016

Photos: Readers share images from Nye's Polonaise Room Instameet

LAST CALL: It's a sad day in Northeast Minneapolis — Nye's Polonaise Room ends its 67-year run today. Since Nye's announced the closing in late 2014, there's been no shortage of people going through the landmark for one last polka, cocktail and photo. Actually, a lot of photos. The Nye's farewell tour has been a social media gold mine, culminating in an Instameet last weekend coordinated by @northeastminneapolis and @mncommunity. People at the event captured images from every corner both inside and out, and creating and revisiting memories. Like Instagrammer @lordhamlet73 said: People make the places. Here are a handful of photos from the Instameet; to see more, search for #bestofnempls_nyes on Instagram.

Variety

March 25, 2016

Laura, a Barred Rock hen, at the window of her coop in the backyard of Devon Anderson and Michael McNally. McNally built the coop himself for the thre

Gallery: Backyard eggs fill the baskets with color

There's no need to dye eggs this time of year when there are chickens in backyard coops throughout Minneapolis doing the job just fine. Devon Anderson and Michael McNally of Minneapolis have three hens, including Laura, a barred rock hen who's peeking out of her coop. They collect eggs ranging in color from blue and brown to cream. Phyllis Kahn raises hens on Nicollet Island, and one of them produced this peach-speckled egg. A cuckoo Maran kept by Dan Brady and his neighbors in northeast Minneapolis gave us the brown-speckled egg. The small, cream-colored egg is from the barred rock hen kept by Scott Horne and Margie Siegel of Minneapolis.

Variety

March 25, 2016

From left, Cyrea Lynch and Jason Hudoba.

Facetime: A Gathering of Superheroes

A sold-out crowd dressed the part for a Gathering of Superheroes fundraiser for Wishes & More.

The Good Life

February 24, 2016

The myth of the midlife crisis

Middle age can be rife with stress, but most of us move onward — and become happier — without a meltdown.

Variety

February 24, 2016

Jim Scheibel, left, and Will Phillips want to change the way we think about aging -- and AARP.

'Retired Persons'? AARP aims to change the way we think about aging

How do you persuade baby boomers to take another look at — and consider volunteering for — an organization they probably grew up thinking of as the American Association of Retired Persons?

The Good Life

February 24, 2016