Travel lately? Growing up, my family drove everywhere we went. My dad hated airports, airplanes, and the delays that came with it. We tried it twice. The first time, we ended up stranded in the Detroit airport while inch after inch of snow got dumped on the area, until finally, 30 hours later, we were …
Author: laura.m.stoneburner@gmail.com
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.
But it's a tradition!!
The things we do to keep traditions alive… If there’s a time known for traditions, it’s right now – the holiday season. While some people are excited about this time of year, there are others who would prefer to take cover until after New Years. Sure, this time can be pretty entertaining. However, the season …
The Flu Shot
Come flu season, I load up on orange juice and try to get as much sleep as my schedule allows. My master plan must work – I haven’t had the flu since I was in third grade (knock on wood). Hopefully bragging about the fact won’t jinx the good luck I’ve had. This contagious respiratory …
Unwanted Visitors
Over the past two years, there have been 15 reports of unwanted visitors in the F-M area. Fifteen! When this insanity began, I hoped that it was one man committing all of the bizarre acts. Instead, police have come to discover several creepers in the area. About half of these cases have gone unsolved…Scary! These …
Waitressing Blues
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 …
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 …