It occurred to me at about 6:30 AM this morning that if one must be up and about at such an ungodly hour they should at least have their landscape punctuated with petunia balls. That is about the only way 6:30 AM in the morning can be made palatable at the Minneapolis airport. Thank goodness [...]
Tag: Joy
Weird – level 10.
I am weird, but I don't have to tell you that. Anyone who has read a handful of my blogs can easily arrive at that conclusion. There are levels of weird though - and let's face it, the level matters. It is easy to tolerate a little bit of weirdness - indeed, we may even [...]
A hot boyfriend or a hot flash – I’ll take either.
Tonight I am hoping that Mother Nature has found herself a hot boyfriend. A boyfriend who warms the cockles of her sometimes chilly heart. My thought is that her Romeo will help forward my fervent wish - that all my garden plots avoid the frost. I am terribly saddened at the thought that my beautiful back [...]
Cross your fingers…
Things appear to be looking up for Oprah and Gayle. I daresay we are moving from the misadventure to the adventure portion of our trip (cross your fingers, knock on wood, throw salt over your shoulder, etc.). I am happy it is coming in time to allow us at least some time with Noah Jr. [...]
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 [...]
Comfortable shoes…
Last evening I was invited to attend a friendly get together (a reunion of sorts) with a group of NDSU Emergency Management alumni at the Bison Turf. As much as I would have liked to attend and visit with former students I have not had a chance to see for awhile, I had a higher calling that trumped all other [...]
If the teenager isn’t there to see it, is it still embarrassing?
I was up on the campus today (NDSU) doing a few necessary errands. I was reminded upon arrival that this is an orientation day as there were many clusters of new students following their guides around campus. It is always nice to see those new, eager, and often anxious faces trying to take in everything [...]
THE NEW FORTY 