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WHY DO I BLOG?
I decided to grab another cup of coffee and sit down and write my blog on a rainy Saturday afternoon. As I sat down in my comfortable recliner and contemplated on what to blog about, I asked myself “Why do I write a blog each week?” Before I began writing this week’s blog I looked back over the 300 blogs that I have written and … Continue reading WHY DO I BLOG?
BEST PART OF MY WEEK
Just sharing a few random things that happened to me this week. First off, on Saturday I got a text from a Swift County Fair board member asking if I’d be interested in judging the pie contest again in a few weeks. It took me all of a microsecond to text back: ABSOLUTELY! I think this makes 10 or 15 years in a row now, … Continue reading BEST PART OF MY WEEK
THE FAIR TOUR, PART 1
I have a feeling my next few posts are going to be all about county fairs. I was at the Yellow Medicine County Fair in Canby this past week, and I’m heading to the Chippewa County Fair this coming week! So, consider this a heads-up: you’re going to get a front-row seat to my experiences at our local fairs. Let’s get started. If you stopped … Continue reading THE FAIR TOUR, PART 1
LET THE FAIR FUN BEGIN
Well, here I go! It is officially time to kick off my favorite stretch of the summer: my first County Fair of the season. Working for KLQP, I have the distinct honor—and the stamina—to set up our radio booth at five different county fairs. That’s right, five! Usually, you can find me holding down the fort in the Q-92 booth from Thursday through Sunday, broadcasting … Continue reading LET THE FAIR FUN BEGIN
50
If you’ve been following my posts the last few days, you know that I recently celebrated—yes, celebrated—50 years since graduating high school. There is a unique kind of comfort in walking into a room full of people who remember the exact same teachers, the exact same local hangouts, and the exact same songs of your youth. Seriously, I never realized just how 1970s music played … Continue reading 50
I HAVE AN OBSESSION
I have a habit that drives some of my family and friends a little nuts: I take pictures of almost every meal I eat. While it might look like a strange obsession from the outside, I actually have a very practical reason for doing it. About a year ago, following a hospital stay, a nurse suggested that I find a consistent way to track my … Continue reading I HAVE AN OBSESSION
Family, Fairways & Food
Another Raymo Cup is in the books, and I’m happy to report that the tradition is still going strong. This was our 24th year of getting the guys together to golf, catch up, and just enjoy being family. Between my brothers Jim and Greg, our sons, the grandsons—including my grandson Zane—and a few brave in-laws and cousins once in a while, we usually have a … Continue reading Family, Fairways & Food
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