Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is outraged, OUTRAGED I tell you, over the "smear campaign" waged against the makers of pink slime. If you don't believe me, just watch the video clip below. There must be a federal probe, says the headline. (Is it just me, or does the lady just to… Read full post »

We weren’t one month into kindergarten before I got the first call from the school. “We need to talk with you about your son, James.”

I had cried mixed tears of joy, pride and separation-sadness on the very first day of school, as I watched him disappear through the… Read full post »

I once listened at a funeral, to all the glowing eulogies of a man I knew. A man I was expected to get up and say a few words about myself. All I really had to do was to follow the crowd, and repeat the things they were… Read full post »

Growing up in my military family, there were certain things you came to take for granted;

You were going to sit up straight at the dinner table.

You were going to be respectful of all adults.

You were going to say “please” and “thank you” even if not… Read full post »

The week before Christmas is always a bit hectic for me (I would procrastinate Christmas until New Years or maybe even Easter, given a choice) and this particular holiday some fifteen years ago was no different. Having just picked up my son from school, I listened to his excited babble about… Read full post »

 C'mon,let's go!

The word “adventure” is all he needs to hear, to be standing at the door with his collar in mouth, eyes beseeching me to pull it over his head and take him somewhere, anywhere. Yesterday, the temperatures in Duluth, Minnesota were in the low 50’s… Read full post »

I had reached the proverbial fork in the road, only instead of intriguing, adventure-filled, tree-lined avenues; I seemed to be looking at options that consisted of dark, dangerous, low-hanging thorny branches and potholes big enough to swallow me whole. I was walking away from twelve years of marria… Read full post »

Just enjoying the last of the good weather.  Enjoy!

My Blue Heeler, Duke

Down the road, and to the right....

Aspens in all their glory.....

Duke makes friends with a Red Heeler

Finally… Read full post »