Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Actually, from Thursday to Sunday is the best time of the year for me. I love the time with family, watching football games and eating Thanksgiving leftovers. Four days of awesomeness! Since I was a child I have always sat in front of the television and watched the Thanksgiving Day parade from New York City. It’s like a tradition with … Continue reading FOOTBALL, TURKEY, FAMILY
I crawled out of bed at 5:15am Saturday morning, jumped in the shower, brushed my teeth and kissed my wife goodbye while she was still sleeping. I was on my way to US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis to broadcast the Minneota Vikings state football game. Kickoff was scheduled for 11:30. The drive from my driveway to the stadium parking lot is exactly 3 hours with … Continue reading US BANK STADIUM
I’m sitting in my recliner on a Sunday afternoon trying to figure out how to describe my last few days of covering state volleyball and football. I usually sit down to write my weekly blog and it just flows out of me. Not today, too much going on in my head! It was a whirlwind of activities. Late Saturday afternoon I was in the elevator … Continue reading SPECIAL THREE DAYS
I spent most of my week in Marshall covering section high school sports at Southwest Minnesota State University. The last week of October and first week of November is full of playoff high school sports. I drove to SMSU this week, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. This never gets old for me. I love it. SMSU has outstanding facilities to host the volleyball and football … Continue reading CRAZY FUN WEEK
I’ve never liked Halloween. Even as a child I really didn’t get excited about putting on a mask and going door to door getting candy. Maybe the reason I don’t care for Halloween is that I was assaulted by older kids in an alley by my home when I was in 5th grade on Halloween night. They beat me up and took all the candy … Continue reading Halloween Horror
If I wasn’t working in radio I think I would like to be a photographer! I enjoy looking at and taking pictures. When I see a picture that I like, I always study it. I look at what makes it unique and I look at the lighting and details of the picture like colors, brightness, textures and shapes. I also look for emotions in a … Continue reading PICTURE PERFECT
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