I am not sure exactly what it was that sent Mike out in the middle of the night on his mission. It could have been the wafting aroma of VapoRub or the robust choruses of coughing that were occurring every few minutes - or perhaps a combination of the two. Whatever the reason, off he [...]
Rough shape…
The news of the day is that I am in rough shape. I still have the Clu (I must say B-Dubya, I am looking forward to being Clu-less). I started having struggles with robust coughing spasms a couple of days ago, but now they are getting worse and worse. My lower abs are strained I [...]
Please God, let her play the viola her entire life…
Tonight was the 8th Grade Orchestra's Winter Concert. Cheyenne has been in orchestra since 6th grade. There are only two concerts a year - one in the winter and one in the spring. The winter concerts are very short events - typically about a half hour or so. The performance this evening featured six relatively [...]
Mexinese?
I have been sick the past handful days with something that is between a cold and the flu - I call it the "Clu". My theory is that Mike was patient zero and he infected our household and then we unwittingly affected Sarah's household and Noah. Now seven people in the family have the Clu. [...]
You light up my life…
I love seeing all the lights on the trees and the houses this time of year. I particularly love the Elmwood Park area on 13th Avenue with the lights on the trees. Every year the West Fargo Park District does a little more than they did the year before and every year I am thrilled [...]
Break-ins are no longer an issue Mr. Smith.
I am sure many of the local folks have heard about the man from Little Falls, Minnesota( Byron David Smith) who shot two intruders who entered his house on Thanksgiving Day. The two intruders have since been identified as two teenage cousins - 18-year-old Haile Kifer and 17-year-old Nicholas Brady. They were, according to inital reports, good kids. Well, [...]
Bag lady…
There was a time when I spent a tremendous amount of time on wrapping Christmas presents. Paper selection was thoughtful, creases were sharp, bow decor was dramatic, and the tags were perfectly color-coordinated - the wrapping was a gift in-and-of-itself. I used to have the type of skills that would have allowed me to be [...]
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