When I was at the grocery store today a man approached me in the parking lot having seen my license plate and asked me to define "idealist". I have to say I struggled with the pop quiz and finally settled on this, "That's me...not content to settle with what others' say is the reality." I [...]
Month: July 2010
Laughing with Lupe…
Last night the kids and I went to Jalapenos Mexican Restaurant to celebrate my birthday. It was the first chance we had to all be together for awhile, and it was a lovely time. I have to say at the outset, if you have not been to Jalapenos lately (2901 Main Ave in Fargo) [...]
Gridlock
My information superhighway is experiencing a traffic jam. Okay, traffic jam is too gracious a term - really it is gridlock - nothing is moving except perhaps some choice fingers. As I type this my two email accounts collectively hold more than 1,200 unread emails. Yes, more than 1,200 UNREAD emails. Those unread emails represent [...]
Composure Area
A few weeks ago when I was headed out to Maryland I snapped a photo of this sign just beyond the security checkpoint at Hector International Airport. For some reason it just struck me as amusing. I have never before in my travels seen a "composure area" sign. In all the other places there are [...]
Nothing is impossible when you work for the circus…
My friend Jeanine gave me this sign when I saw her in Bismarck recently. It fits me...I work for the circus...well, not exactly...but my life often resembles a bit of a three ring circus and I guess you could say I work here - so I work for the circus (don't question the logic - [...]
Year two of the new forty starts here…
“In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on.” ~ Robert Frost A year ago I entered the new forty with a promise to self - write every day for me. That promise was the genesis of this blog. A year and over 217,000 blog views later, one could [...]
Always be ready to have the time of your life…
On Thursday evening I had a rare opportunity to have a girls' night in Bismarck with two pals - Jeanine and Mary. Some things are just good for the soul...an evening laughing and carousing with girlfriends is one such thing. To be able to share stories and insight and advice ~ all mixed up in [...]
THE NEW FORTY 