Dave Rogness has the patience of a saint. He allowed me to ride along with him to a meeting in Bismarck today. Actually, he graciously offered to drive not only me but also other members of the InfraGard board. I was the only one who could go ultimately so Dave got about six uninterrupted hours [...]
Tag: friendship
Ruth Ann says…
I had dinner with my dear friend Ruth Ann tonight at the HoDo. As usual, the nourishment was more for the soul than the body. I have to say I relish that time with her. There is nothing quite like a friend that loves you just as you are - however imperfect or flawed. And [...]
Setting the bar…
Here is something I have learned in my life - you set the bar for how you will be treated and valued by what you expect and accept. When I was young and painfully shy, I did not even realize there was a bar to be set. Back in those days I believed that people [...]
I can hear it now…”OMG Ethel! What have you done??!!”
Tam & I in Florida in 2003 Today is my friend Tam's birthday. I cannot tell you which year this is for her lest she kill me, but suffice to say she is close to a couple of decades younger than me. In the great pairings of mischief making women in the world - Tam [...]
A gift that has lasted a lifetime…
Have you ever played the game Life? I don’t mean figuratively, I mean literally – the game with the little cars and pink and blue people. I played this game as a kid. I loved it. There is something about being able to progress through your fantasy life getting paid every few squares, going to [...]
The gift of joy and laughter is a mighty one…
I love my friend Leretta whose office is down the hall from mine. Every day she makes me smile and often puts me in stitches. The hallway my office is in is filled with quite an eclectic cast of characters, but Leretta is the one I see daily and the one who daily brings sunlight [...]
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