Inspiration can be found in many places. It can be found in the beauty of nature. It can be found in peaceful places. It can be found in people we admire. Inspiration is the thing that fuels and propels us toward new experiences. It is the fairy dust that enhances our sense of potential and purpose. It has been the [...]
Tag: friendship
Road trip! ;-)
I have been waiting for today for over two months. Today is an important day! Today I am off to Fertile, Minnesota! Today's trip to Fertile will be my first. Even though it is a mere hour and a half away, I have never ventured to the town before. But that is not unusual for [...]
The gifts we give our children…
I have been thinking a lot lately about the gifts we give our children. Not gifts like game consoles, bikes, and the occasional ugly sweater, but those gifts that come as a function or byproduct of parenting and role modeling. Of course, sometimes they aren't always gifts...sometimes they are handicaps. But the point is, we give [...]
My Fertile inside source…
When I first moved to North Dakota I saw an article in The Forum with a headline that read, Fertile Man Dies. I was puzzled by that headline and I had to ask why it mattered that he was fertile. That is when I learned that in addition to being a biological state, Fertile is [...]
Everybody loved Toby.
I lost a friend yesterday. He was the best friend I had in my neighborhood. I will miss him terribly. His name was Toby and he was my neighbors' Golden Retriever. I realize that it likely says something about me that my best friend in the neighborhood was a dog and not a person. I [...]
Oliver’s twist…
I LOVE the story of Oliver the cat and his friend Ada the sheep. If you have not already read about this unlikely pairing I urge you to read the story here. Jo Colvin (The Forum) shares the story out of Alexandria, Minnesota of a orange and white tomcat and a deaf and almost entirely blind sheep [...]
A joyous cry…
Barbara Wang made me cry and rejoice the other day. The tears weren't bad ones - they weren't even big ones. They were the kind of tears that well up in your eyes when your heart smiles so big that it leaks out of your eyes. It was more than a happy cry - it was [...]
THE NEW FORTY 