Cookie Salad, Old Recipes, and New Memories
We have a tradition in my house. It started years ago when I inherited some old cookbooks from my grandparents. After they sat on my kitchen shelves for far too long, I decided I needed to either make use of them or retire them to the donation bin. I made a deal with my husband: […]
An Attitude of Gratitude
My Dad used to school me daily about having an Attitude of Gratitude. About the time I was moping around the house because nothing in my life seemed to be going right, he would bring to my attention everything around me that I should be thankful for. First would be my Mom. “Just realize that […]
An impressive line up…
Two weeks ago I was at Bismarck State College for an event and it had been 38 years since I was on campus. It has changed drastically, but it was fun to be back there if only for a few hours. When it was my time to speak, I started with asking a question. “How […]
Invasion of the animals…
Just about anywhere in the state of North Dakota, there have been reports in recent years of unusual animal sightingsThese are animals that through recent history, at least, haven’t been seen in the state. But from 2000 on, numerous witnesses have come forward to tell their stories of what they may have seen.
It’s All About Community
Two events that you are going to read about in this week’s Northern Sentry gave me a bit of focus for this week’s article. First, a teacher at Memorial Junior High and now also at Minot North, Mr. Byron Boren, was named CTE (Career and Technology Education) teacher of the year in North Dakota. Mr. […]
Not What You Think…
They Did Things WrightPart II of our recent trip would take us to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. When investigating possible events and destinations we discovered that Kitty Hawk, where the Wright brothers made their first assisted power airplane flight, was indeed located on the Outer Banks. Strange, because we went through Indiana and […]
Property Tax
Although I have been involved in party politics and other grassroots activities over the last 25 years, this is my first time in elected office. Taking the leap into the city council race this spring was a new experience. Campaigning involves fundraising, candidate questionnaires, interviews, and public speaking, which is necessary to show your political […]
To think they’re volunteers…
Sept.14 was an unusual day in our little Ward County community of Carpio. It marked only the third time there had been a parade there in the past 20 years. This time it was the fire department’s parade. The local first responders were celebrating 75 years as a fire department and as a spectator looking […]
I Think Lefse is Lackluster, but I Love it Anyway
“I think we’re going to the Høstfest this weekend. What should we be sure to see?” The word came out “HOST-fest,” an easy giveaway that I was new in town. I asked the question to fill time but wasn’t prepared for the deluge of information that followed. At the time, I was volunteering as a […]
A View From Our Standpoint, Planning the Next 3 Months
The balloon is kind of deflated folks. How’s that? We have returned from our 2 week excursion through Indiana and the Outer Banks. Sure, daily activities will keep us busy but nothing to the extent of 5,000 miles on the road through 12 different states. We’ll share our experiences with family and friends while trying […]