I took Cheyenne and her friend to the new Rue 21 store in West Fargo today. If you have not been there with your teenager yet, don't worry you will be. They have clothes for both girls and guys at a decent price point. The new West Fargo store is nice and bright. It has [...]
The Pothole Special…
Now that I have a Kia, I receive periodic Kia newsgrams about new products, sales, upcoming required service, and other maintenance information. With electronic delivery companies can readily keep in touch with you with the push of a button. Mostly I like getting things this way - it saves trees and allows my landfill to [...]
Happy Nowruz!!
My son Cory's girlfriend Niloufar is Persian. She studies architecture at NDSU like Cory. She is a beautiful, intelligent, and focused young woman with a mind of her own. Needless to say, my family adores her. Niloufar is from Iran. Her family members, which she is very close to, do not live in this area. [...]
Change the way you look at things…
I love Temple Grandin. She is a great advocate for acceptance and nurturing of difference in all human beings, not just those on the spectrum. As such, when I saw a link on The Autism Site of a snippet of her interview with George Stroumboulopoulos I was compelled to click on it. Because I love [...]
The Success Toolbox…
I think it is safe to say that everyone wants to be successful in the things they endeavor. Short of scientists, I don't think too many folks set out to fail. Not that failure is without value as often failure is the most fertile ground for success, but it is not what we outwardly seek. [...]
EWWWWW!!
Prior to today, I knew nothing about Louisiana's former Governor Edwin Edwards. Alas, now I know more than I want to know. Now I wish I could un-know what I know. If Edwin Edwards is a new name to you, here is his story a nutshell. He enjoyed a successful political career In Louisiana with [...]
#3 child, #2 son, #1 creative soul
I never ceases to amaze me how different all my children are. The family thread runs through them and connects them in varying ways that make them part of the colorful eclectic that is our family, but each stand as their own unique prism. I believe this is true of all people and all [...]
THE NEW FORTY 