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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?
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
MY SONS ARE GREAT DADS
On this Father’s Day, my mind and heart are full. I’m spending today thinking about my own dad—he was a truly good man, and I miss him. But I’m also looking at the next generation. I have to say, nothing makes me prouder than watching my three sons with their own kids. They have turned into absolutely phenomenal fathers, and seeing that is the best … Continue reading MY SONS ARE GREAT DADS
RAYMO’S SECOND CALLING! MOVE OVER, PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS!
I had the absolute privilege of being at Pebble Creek Golf Course in Becker this past week to cover the State Class A golf tournament for KLQP. I have to tell you, this is hands-down one of my favorite high school sporting events of the entire year, and Pebble Creek is just the perfect stage for it. While I was driving my golf cart around … Continue reading RAYMO’S SECOND CALLING! MOVE OVER, PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS!
SHOULD I RETIRE?
Should I retire? That is the question that has been keeping me up at night for the last few months. I’ll be 69 years old this September, and if I’m being completely honest, I think the biggest reason it’s on my mind is because a good number of my friends and family members are hanging it up. Everywhere I look, people are crossing the finish … Continue reading SHOULD I RETIRE?
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