In late December 2009, Minard Hall at NDSU suffered a partial structural failure. Fortunately, this failure happened at the perfect time - a time when no one was in the building. The construction company that was putting on an addition excavated a 25 foot hole directly adjacent to the original building and that along with [...]
Tag: moving
More than a house…
A house, no matter how large or majestic, is really just a shell. It is what you put into it that makes a home. And it is what you take out of it that makes it hard to ever see it again as just a house. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. said, "Where we love is [...]
Pass the Miracle Grow.
It is interesting the things you grow attached to - things that aren't even yours. This is on my mind presently because my daughter Sarah and her longtime partner Dusty sold their adorable little house this past week. In May they will move on to another home and a new chapter of their lives. The [...]
Mama knows best.
When I moved to North Dakota in 1997, my two oldest children were teenagers in high school. They were not fond of the idea that they were moving from Orange County, California to Kindred, North Dakota. When we arrived in small town North Dakota and settled in on the corner of Elm Street they captured their [...]
Movement that is moving…
I confess...I am a die-hard So You Think You Can Dance? (SYTYCD) fan. I cannot dance, but I have always wished I could. I have adapted to my inadequacies by being able to appreciate the commitment and artistry in others' dance. As such I watch dance SYTYCD religiously. I like the judges, I admire the choreographers, I [...]
Deconstruction or reconstruction?
Here is a seemingly easy question for a Sunday evening - which is easier deconstruction or reconstruction? Take your time...think about it...I am humming the Final Jeopardy tune while you are pondering it. Okay, time is up! Your answer? I'll tell you my answer - RECONSTRUCTION. With my lower level about 80% done and a [...]
Purge before packing…
There is a basic tenet of moving that I have twice ignored to my detriment. That tenet is, “Purge before packing.” Not such a difficult tenet to grasp, but clearly one that I have not been able to get a handle on. When I moved from Kindred to West Fargo I didn’t purge because I [...]
THE NEW FORTY 