I once was a waitress. In fact, I had my fair share of bartending, serving and cocktail waitressing. The job had its ups and downs, but let me give you a hint – it’s a lot of work. There were many-a-time when dealing with certain customers wasn’t worth the tip they left. Not sure why …
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I’m a writer and photographer who loves old cars, big dogs and trying stuff for the first time. I believe everyone should have a bucket list because life isn’t about working, paying bills and having the latest and greatest. It’s about experiences. Achieving goals. People. Adventures. Travel.
I’ve never dyed my hair, broken a bone, or watched a Star Wars movie, and I don’t plan on doing any of these.
Hunting
I’ve never been much of a fan of hunting. Some people wait all year for the season to roll around and spend hundreds of dollars on equipment and licensing only to wait hours, days – even weeks for an animal to cross their path. The activity seems rather passive in my opinion. Then again, I …
Closet Emotions
It won’t be long until we start seeing drives for coats, clothing, mittens and hats. These events are a good way for us to clean out what we don’t use and give to those who need it. It’s amazing how much stuff we collect over the years. And how much of it do we really …
Run Run Run!
I had the opportunity to watch my sister participate in the Dick Beardsley half marathon last weekend in Detroit Lakes. In line to register, hundreds of other runners swarmed around us, which got me to thinking of what a crazy notion the entire marathon “thing” really is. People train for months to run these races. …
RedHawks Entertainment
The RedHawks have wrapped up another season. I attended more games this summer than any other year residing in Fargo – cause for picking up on a few comical things about the crowd. The fans that show up to these games are hilarious! In all seriousness, even if you arent a baseball fanatic, it is basically …
Collect on, collectors!
Do you remember forming a collection when you were a kid? Do you still have your collected treasures? Have you ever really thought about why you’re collecting what you collect? Doing a little research, we find some of the most popular items collected: baseball cards, coins, dolls, seashells, knives, antiques, key chains, stamps, fossils and …
Being green requires very little energy
As a bridesmaid in a friend’s wedding, I was given a gift which I was unsure of what to do with. It’s not just any bag. This large, tan bag with hot pink stripes and straps has my name embroidered on the side. It didn’t take long to find its purpose in my life. I …
Brain Freeze
Smoothies, malts, shakes, slurpees, push-ups, or slushies – it doesn’t matter. They’re all delicious and awfully refreshing, especially on a hot day. But how can chugging such a good thing give you complete delight one moment and take a turn toward intense forehead pain the next? For the next minute, you’re scrunching up your face in …
Kinda Chunky
I recently watched Super Size Me. I know – the movie came out about four years ago, but in case you missed last week’s Shootin’ the Wit, I’m a little behind times. Please excuse my tardiness. For those who haven’t yet seen it, this documentary by Morgan Spurlock demonstrates the physical and psychological effect fast food has …
Donating Blood
Are you a hero? We all have different takes on giving blood. Some people nearly faint at the thought of it while others are earnest about donating every eight weeks. Recently facing a fear of mine, I signed up to donate. After a rather pleasant first experience, I decided to become a regular blood donor. …