As many of you may know, I had open-heart surgery on Monday, September 21st, and spent 19 days in the St. Cloud Hospital. I’m certainly glad that chapter is behind me, and I’m really looking forward to getting back to work by the end of the month. I’ll spare you the gritty details of the surgery and hospital stay. What I truly want to share … Continue reading LESSONS FROM THE ICU
While working at the county fair this weekend. I observed someone doing something that really annoys me and I thought of a blog I had written a while back and so here is my pet peeve blog. Pet peeves—I have a number of them that I would like to share. I guess I have more than just a few; I might have hundreds of them! … Continue reading Pet Peeves
Last Thursday was a rollercoaster of extreme heat, missing brain cells, and a very public lesson in modern teen humor. It all started at the high school football season opener, with LQPV hosting Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop. My broadcasting partner, Dick Newman, and I were setting up the radio equipment in what can only be described as a portable sauna in the press box with a view. Earlier … Continue reading A Fan, a Football Game, and a White Lie
Celebrating 48 Years of the Saturday Morning Coaches Show with Dick Newman Ever since I started working at the radio station, I’ve been coming in on Saturday mornings to run the board for Dick Newman as he hosts the Coaches Show. Airing every Saturday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, the show features Dick interviewing Lac Qui Parle Valley coaches about their games from the … Continue reading Coaches Show with Dick Newman
As many of you know, my summer calendar is packed with the sights, sounds, and smells of area county fairs. I’ve been broadcasting live and enjoying every single minute of it. This past week, I was at the Swift County Fair in Appleton, and once again, I walked away reminding myself why I have the absolute best job in the world. It seems like I … Continue reading Amazing people
A couple of posts ago, I jokingly declared that I should become a professional photographer. Well, this past week officially confirmed it: that is 100% my post-retirement calling. I’m buying a real camera, folks, and there’s no turning back! It all started on Saturday at my friends Molly and Derek’s wedding in Marshall, where I managed to capture what might honestly be one of the … Continue reading I MIGHT BE GOOD AT THIS!
