It’s that time of year: Tourists from all over the world flock to ski areas for their annual Christmas trip. Many of my friends work in the resort industry, so our holidays are packed with more than 40 hour work weeks. My friends slowly get more and more tired as the season rolls by. We […]
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This year my neighbors moved out and left their tomato garden. At first, I thought they would come back for their plants, but they never did. So, instead of letting them go to waste I picked some tomatoes from their garden. No one lives next to me anyone. It’s okay people, it’s been weeks.
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Over the weekend I decided to take my pup on a hike with some water features. It can be hard to find dog friendly hikes sometimes, as a lot of areas have watershed rules that prohibit dogs. Luckily, I found a hike that allows dogs on leash: Ferguson Canyon Overlook.
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I recently attended a Minnesota Timberwolves game and realized I should attend more professional basketball games while I have the chance. You should too! The games are fun to watch (even if the team isn’t having their best season) and you can meet new people and have a fun night out. Even if you go […]
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The past month has been a learning experience. One thing that continues to come to mind is the value of persistence. I see what changes when someone gives up and when someone continues to work towards their goal. Here is a snippet from Jeffery Gitomer’s website about a chapter in the book Think Grow Rich. I […]
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Over the weekend I discovered a really interesting radio show. The show talked about using proper nutrition to keep your brain healthy. Their guest was William J. Walsh, PhD, and he shared information that completely blew my mind. There are 5 different kinds of depression. I always thought depression was low serotonin. He says these […]
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Well winter, you got me. I have a cold and it is not easy. I am away from the comforts of home during this training and wish I could have some homemade chicken soup. Make that homemade green chile chicken soup. I was finally able to make it to Walgreens for some cold medicine, tea, […]
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This is my first pancake day in years where I have not had a pancake. Something is wrong with this picture. As many of you know, the super bowl was over the weekend and Broncos won! Having married into a Bronco family, I am happy with the result. It was a fun game to watch […]
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Today we all got the news that Phil didn’t see his shadow this morning. Winter haters rejoice and ski bums are well, bummed. I don’t have much of an opinion this year. I am waiting patiently to begin mountain biking again.
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I have arrived in Minnesota and have begun settling in to my temporary home. I have already realized that hockey runs in the local’s blood. I enjoyed watching the locals play hockey at the park. It looks like there is a lot of skill involved. I decided to ship the majority of my “snow” clothes […]
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