This past week was a perfect reflection of what I love about my life: its diversity and the wonderful people I get to connect with. If you know me, you know I’m a true extrovert—the opposite of my wonderful wife of 48 years, Roxie. I thrive and get energized from being around people. My week kicked off with some family time. I headed to the … Continue reading HOW AN EXTROVERT THRIVES
The Lac qui Parle County Fair never disappoints! I always enjoy attending, and the fair board does a fantastic job putting on a great event. This year was especially memorable, and I wanted to share some of the highlights. I kicked off Thursday with my live broadcast of the Garden Show, joined by Duane Hastad from Heather Nursery and Floral. We had a great time … Continue reading FUN THINGS HAPPEN TO ME AT FAIRS
Exploring the Quirky Corners of Southeastern Minnesota! Sometimes the best vacations are the ones you don’t plan. My wife, Roxie, and I took advantage of my slow time at work for just such a trip. While we had a general idea of where we wanted to go, we had no detailed itinerary—just an open road and a sense of adventure. We started out at the … Continue reading VACAY FUN
Summer community celebrations are truly special, and I love seeing how each town in our area puts its unique spin on things. Working in radio gives me the fantastic opportunity to be involved in many of these events. It’s a lot of work for the organizers, but always worth it! Let’s dive into a few of them:Boyd Good Time Days is a local legend, said … Continue reading SUMMER CELEBRATIONS
Raymo Cup 2025 was a success and it was our 23rd year. My brother Jim hosted this year, he lives in the Brainerd Lakes Area and we golfed 3 courses. The Gravel Pit, Crosswoods and the Little Falls Country Club. We rented a beautiful VRBO in Ironton where we all stayed. My brother Greg won and I came in 2nd, but nobody ever remembers who … Continue reading RAYMO CUP 2025
The end of Johns Journal is upon us. John Millea from the Minnesota State High School League is retiring after 15 years of writing stories about high school athletes. I think I have read all off them from the beginning. I have blogged about John a number of times. I had the chance to interview John about his career this week and he was kind enough … Continue reading JOHN AND I ARE ALIKE
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