My Stories Of Life

Click To Play*QUICKTIME ` *Phone A year ago, the Sand River Hilton V trailer was hauled onto the property. Last spring we took a first try at leveling the 70 foot building, last fall we put in the two gas heaters and the new front door, and in this story we clear the trees around it to allow more sunlight in to keep things dry and to prevent trees from falling on the trailer. This six minute story demonstrates how to fell a tree that is

Click To Play *QUICKTIME Here's a quick story where Duane sets the stage for the Kansas/Tree Felling weekend. Duane is on the road to the Sand River Hilton passing through the towns of Olglvie, Mora and Quamba. He's listening to Kansas all along the way and is pretty hyped for the coming weekend.

Click To PlayHere's a short little clip I took with my video phone just before we were headed in to see the KANSAS concert at the casino on the southwest end of Milacs Lake. Todd, Jerry, Duane, Jason and Jason's buddy Jesse.Our journey actually began back at the Sand River Hilton hunting shack where we all gathered that Friday afternoon. The picture to the left shows Jesse and Todd riding in the back seat of Duane's 1995 Cadillac. Our 65 mile road trip which took us from Sandstone through

QUICKTIME (Best Quality) or FLASH (PC Users)Here is another 8MM film clips from back in 1962. Duane Kuss is SLIP N SLIDING with the rest of the neighborhood kids. Rick, Gary & Dennis Vohnutka and Vic Sang are joining Duane in the running, leaping and belly sliding. Lori Jo Kuss also shows up when her father Daune throws her down the Slip N Slide for her first experience. In the very end you'll see a great clip of Lori and Arla (pregnant with Todd).

QUICKTIME (Best Quality) or FLASH (PC Users)Here are some 8MM film clips from back in 1959 and 1963. They show Arla & Daune Kuss along with their good friend and business partner John Godava (Uncle John). This film was shot at C.R. & Selma Moore's lake home on Pokegama Lake just outside Pine City, Minnesota. They were all water skiing behind a wood boat that Daune and John built themselves called the Lori Jo.