Serving as a horrible warning…

Well, I went to Sanford's emergency room this morning.  I should have gone last night, but in the moment I became one of those women that poo-pooed my symptoms.  That was until they did not fully abate and I thought to myself that I should maybe just make sure the universe wasn't trying to give [...]

Thank you Summit, South Dakota!

In the midst of blizzard conditions, it is still mighty warm and cozy in Summit, South Dakota.  In true Midwest form, community members in Summit rose to the occasion when student fans of UND's hockey team couldn't continue their trip home due to worsening conditions.  They opened facilities in town where the students could settle [...]

Tied by the heartstrings…

As I sit amongst the busy chatter and robust laughter in the Alpengruss Restaurant in Wakefield, Quebec this morning, my thoughts are far away with the people of North Dakota who are being impacted by the flooding.  Minot's mandatory evacuation of roughly a quarter of its population is heartbreaking.  I know that there is likely [...]