Today I traveled to Brandon in Manitoba, Canada to meet with a colleague from Brandon University. To get to Brandon I traveled back up to Dunsieth, North Dakota and drove about an hour beyond the border into Canada. It is amazing the things you can learn in an hour. In fact, I learned a number [...]
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My dreams of music camp aren’t dead yet…
I want to go to International Music Camp. I wish I had done more with the violin as a kid; unfortunately, when it comes to musical talent I am not gifted (or even re-gifted). I never really "played" the violin - I had a violin and I "practiced" it, but "play" - I think not. Yet [...]
Road trippin’…
Cheyenne and I road tripped today to Bottineau, North Dakota. Tomorrow she starts her week at International Music Camp which is held at the Peace Gardens and I thought it would be prudent to head out a day early to make sure we had no unexpected setbacks. We spent the trip chatting, laughing and rockin' [...]
Warriors…they always rise.
This blog is for the warriors that surround me in my life - those who fight not only their own battles but also the battles of others. Warriors who operate in a base of integrity, but too often find themselves having to deal with others who live their lives from a place of fear. Warriors [...]
Framing happiness…
I have found that if you look for joy and laughter as you travel about your world, you are likely to find it. I look for those things because they make me happy. I think sometimes we forget the power we have over the state of our happiness - we frame our own experiences in the world; [...]
Marriage advice…
Those who know about my bucket list wish of having a long-lasting marriage before I leave this earth often offer tidbits of advice on how to get there. Sometimes the advice is more basic, such as marry your best friend or have similar interests, values and beliefs. Other times it is more complex such as [...]
OMG -IIAT!
Only two more weeks until law enforcement has the power to ticket folks who compose, read or send electronic messages while driving. Well, all I can say is, OMG-IIAT! Oh, sorry - translation: OH MY GAWD - IT IS ABOUT TIME! Texting while driving increases your risk of being in an accident exponentially. It is [...]
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