One of my favorite things to do at county fairs is interviewing people on the radio. I get people from all walks of life and I am so interested in what they are doing. Some interviews go great and then some not so great. I have learned many things about doing interviews with people. At the Swift County Fair I had a lot of fun … Continue reading FAIR INTERVIEWS
I spent most of my week in Morris attending and working at the Stevens County Fair. I absolutely love being at county fairs. If you’re a people person county fairs are heaven to you. Each year I set up the KLQP radio booth at Yellow Medicine in Canby, Chippewa in Montevideo, Stevens in Morris, Swift in Appleton and the last fair Lac qui Parle in … Continue reading FAIR TIME
Roxie and I got away for a few days to enjoy the North Shore. We have been there before, but it’s one of our favorite places to visit. We love Duluth and the North Shore. Vacations are sure different when it is just you and your spouse. Roxie and I talked about all the vacations we took when our children were little. With kids, its … Continue reading VACATIONING WITH KIDS
You know the saying what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. The same can be said in a press box. What happens in a press box stays in the press box!! I know most of you have never been in a press box, but that is where I live. Sometimes it seems as if I spend more time in press boxes, than I do in … Continue reading PRESS BOX FRIENDSHIPS
Have you ever heard someone that lives in a small town say “There is nothing to do here,” I have many times and it couldn’t be farther from the truth! This past weekend in Madison if you couldn’t find something to do or somewhere to be then you must be living under a rock! There was something for everyone. Most communities, if not all have … Continue reading NOTHING TO DO!
Planning a vacation can be stressful, but I find it a lot of fun. Planning a vacation today is much different than it was thirty or forty years ago. Today you have the luxury of the computer to get all the information you need. I remember when our young family of six planned a vacation to the Black Hills in 1989. You found a advertisement … Continue reading PLANNING A VACATION
