My dear friend Barbara lost her son Dave this past week. He had been in a fierce battle with a brain tumor for quite awhile. Through it all his mama and the rest of the family stood beside him in good cheer with abundant hope and determination. That is the type of family they are [...]
A must see…
Mike, Cheyenne, and I went to see Young Frankenstein at The Stage at Island Park this evening. It was put on by Music Theatre Fargo-Moorhead. It was a terrific show! If you have not seen this yet you will want to go to The Stage's webpage and buy tickets for one of the remaining performances [...]
Until next year…
Another IAEM Conference comes to an end and another week of memories have been created. Every year, in addition to seeing old friends, I get the pleasure of visiting with colleagues from around the world and making new friends. It is heartening to be amongst so many folks who fight the good fight day-in and day-out to keep [...]
In the photographic evidence…
This is the last day of the IAEM Conference. Tomorrow I will head back home to some semblance of normalcy. Conferences are always filled with many great experiences and opportunities, but they are exhausting. There really is no down time. So in the few minutes I have in front of the computer today I will [...]
Bad citizen Mary…
I always try to be a good citizen. I am not always 100% successful, but a sincere and determined effort typically gets me through. In being a good citizen, I would never dream of trying to scare the living daylights out of my fellow conference roomie and then audio taping her reaction so it could [...]
Okay, maybe not a saint…
Every year, for the past half a dozen years, I have roomed with my friend Mary for the annual International Association of Emergency Managers conference. The handful of days we spend at the conference each year are always a whirlwind of catching up and creating new memories. We talk, we laugh, we work, and we [...]
Here’s your yellow card…
I had a new experience at the Fargo Airport on Saturday morning - I got an "expedited" card from TSA. In all my years of travel I have never received such a card before. An expedited card basically means that you do not have to take off your shoes or a light jacket when you [...]
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