What a Week!

Let’s start with Norsk Høstfest…what a great celebration! I can’t say enough about the hundreds of volunteers that were able to get Høstfest back on track. The time I spent at Høstfest was highlighted by smiles of friends and acquaintances, quite a few of whom I hadn’t seen in quite a while. Everyone was certainly […]
High speed chase in progress…

On Wednesday my young assistant and myself were on our delivery route going through Minot when we saw something we don’t normally experience in Minot. It was a high speed chase involving a late model sedan and three, four and finally seven Ward County Sheriff’s Department vehicles. This happened about 4 p.m., on Wednesday, just […]
The Magic Words

“I’m not from around here. What should I know? What’s your favorite stuff in town? Tell me the secrets.” These sentences seem to roll off my tongue in a rapid fire fashion. For a person who never wanted to move, or start over—I’ve become something of an expert at being, “not from around here.” Nearly […]
Angler’s Anguish – Kooky or Clever?

Most fishermen: What’s the forecast?Answer: Wind 15-20 and a 30% chance of rain.Most fishermen: Yuk. Let’s go another day.Muskie fisherman: What’s the forecast?Answer: Wind 25-35 with higher gusts possible, 80% chance of rain/snow with accumulations of 15-20 inches possible, moon phase favorable.Muskie fisherman: Well, that settles it. Let’s go! It happens. More often than you […]