Category: FRIENDS
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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?
BOOTS ON THE GROUND
This past week I interviewed Mark J Lindquist. Mark is currently in Poland doing humanitarian work on the border of Poland and Ukraine. He is boots on the ground helping Ukrainian refugees at the border. The stories he told about the suffering of the Ukrainian people moved me to tears at times. Mark Lindquist graduated from Ortonville High School in 1999. He was adopted in … Continue reading BOOTS ON THE GROUND
NEW FRIENDS
I gained new friends this past Wednesday as I ventured out to West Branch Vineyard just outside of Dawson. It’s a new business run by a husband and wife. They wanted to advertise on KLQP, so I went out to see what their business was all about and do an interview. I had heard of Trig and Sara Viessman, but don’t remember ever meeting them. … Continue reading NEW FRIENDS
BASKETBALL FUN
You know the game of basketball has a way of bringing people together. It was a fun and busy week of basketball for me. It started Monday at LQPV where the Eagle boys hosted the Canby Lancers. I got to visit with a number of my friends from Canby and we mostly talked about the success of the Canby Sportsman ice fishing tournament on Del … Continue reading BASKETBALL FUN
BIRTHDAY EXHAUSTION
It was my birthday Friday and by noon I was exhausted from celebrating. Birthdays are fun, I like celebrating birthdays. Some of my friends don’t like making a big deal about their birthdays and other friends make it a pretty big deal! Last week I announced at work that I was taking the day off to celebrate my birthday. I was joking of course, I … Continue reading BIRTHDAY EXHAUSTION