Archive | June, 2009
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ADVENTURES IN CUSTOMER SERVICE: WELLS FARGO DUMPS ON A GRIEVING MOTHER

Many of you will remember that my dearest friend Judy’s son Ryan passed suddenly and tragically in January.  It’s every parent’s nightmare. When you’re acting as the next of kin, it seems as though there are unending details, unbelievably sad tasks to perform, and very little closure for the raw wound of losing a beloved [...]

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EVERYBODY’S GOT TALENT AT MINNESOTA’S MALL OF AMERICA!

EVERYBODY’S GOT TALENT AT MINNESOTA’S MALL OF AMERICA!

Click below to see a fabulous rendition by over 80 performers of the Hall and Oates classic, “You Make My Dreams Come True” at Minnesota’s world-famous Mall of America! Fun!  We do this all the time spontaneously when we’re shopping in Minnesota because, of course, we’re “all above average!” Or, at least we think we [...]

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FROM THE ROAD: ON THE WAY BACK INTO ALBERTA

Our friend, John, continues his saga through Northwest Canada in this latest update. We said goodbye to Mark and Lana and left Southern Lakes B & B Tuesday morning in the rain. If you ever get a chance to go to Marsh Lake in the Yukon, check-in with them at Southern Lakes Bed & Breakfast. [...]

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THINK LIKE A BLACK BELT AND BE SAFE

I was excited when Lori Hoeck, who writes an outstanding blog, Think Like A Black Belt, asked me to read and review her new e-book.  Lori is a favorite tough gal: a former EMT and volunteer firefighter, she is a senior martial arts instructor and has achieved black belt status in both tae kwon do [...]

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ON BOB AND MARY’S 80TH BIRTHDAY IN GALENA

We heard the confirmation that this gathering would occur. A gracious plan had been devised from which we’d not demur. The party, we were told, was comprised of relatives galore With treasured friends thrown in the group would fast approach a score. My Uncle Bob has lived for years with his partner Hal on a [...]

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