I told my daughter Sarah the other day (who is 32 years old) that I remember what it was like being 14. Alas, I spent a couple of hours today with three 14 year old girls where my primary function was transport to, transport from, and low key supervision at the Street Fair - and [...]
The Pastor’s Wife
I am tickled to share today a story about Pam Thompson, the wife of a pastor from West Fargo. Last week, some hooligan snatched her purse out of her vehicle as she was loading in her groceries in South Fargo. But Pam was having none of that. She grabbed the man's shirt and later his hair [...]
The best things in life…well, they aren’t things at all.
It is said that the best things in life aren't things. Of course we know that is true, but oh how we love our things. I believe one of the best things in life are the moments we share with others. That isn't all that profound - you probably already knew that. I do think we [...]
Perfect…unless you have alligators.
When I make travel plans for the family one of my first agenda items is making plans for pet care. Our dogs gleefully go to Sheyenne River Kennels - they love it there. I do believe they look forward to our vacations so they can have their own little vacation at the kennels. But care [...]
I’ll be back…soon.
The final chapter of the longest Saturday ever was a stop at my cousin Scott and his husband Seann's lovely home in Three Mile Bay, New York. Their home overlooks an expansive lakefront and is about as serene a place you can find. The place, combined with the people, made for the perfect end to [...]
Negligence per se…
My entire family was travelling in two cars on 416 South out of Ottawa on Saturday on our way back to New York. It was a few minutes before 12 PM when we passed a red truck carrying a queen matress, box spring, and headboard in its bed. As we passed the truck it was [...]
The Ugly American…
Saturday was our last day in Canada. It was a long day that got off to a bad start and got worse before it got better. The complexities of the day were so great that I need to share them in three separate blog posts. There simply is too much to tell to cram it into [...]
THE NEW FORTY 