RDO Equipment, of Moorhead, MN specializes in agriculture. The company also specializes in giving back to the community. RDO services a metro area that is divided by the Red River of the North - North Dakota on one side, Minnesota on the other. While the cities of Fargo, ND and Moorhead, MN are large enough to have an urban flavor, they are... Read more
I'm still frequently amazed at how much the Internet shrinks the world. An author in the United Kingdom was researching her book on dementia and Alzheimer's disease. She came across some of my work, and quoted an article I'd written a couple of years ago, for Minding Our Elders. Of course, I was pleased and honored that she quoted me... Read more
My sons were fortunate to grow up in the city where their grandparents also lived. They know the spoiling that grandparents can do; the time and special love grandparents can give. In the best situations, kids and their grandparents can form a unique bond. My youngest son, Adam, was always a "Grandpa's boy." When my parents... Read more
When my children were young, we went, once a week, to the public library where we'd check out up to 30 books at a time. I had a special system for keeping track of the books and am still proud to say we didn't lose any. My kids learned to read early, though I continued to read aloud as long as they'd allow it. I adore a good... Read more
The month of May marked the second anniversary of my mother’s death. Five months before, my dad had died. May also brought Mother’s Day; June – Father’s Day. All of these “days” jumbled together have affected me differently, this year, than they did in the last two years. I’ve found myself wondering why. ... Read more