Stories of Hope

Welcome to 2022 Before we get started, I must ask a big favor. Remember what happened in 2020? Remember people saying at the start of 2021 that it couldn’t be worse than 2020? PLEASE don’t say that 2022 can’t be worse than 2021! Thank you for your cooperation. I will admit that 2021 had its…

The One Week Countdown As of the time of posting this story, there will be officially 6 days left until I will be married! Now I know it’s probably bad luck to say that for sure, because there are always circumstances that come up that could change things. We could have a bad snowstorm that…

Salt Lake Express – The Finale Well boys and girls, I will get you up to date on the Salt lake Express ordeal. I promise you after today, I will not address this issue again. Before I start, let me lay the background to anyone who is not familiar with this situation. I parked my…

I am Thankful For… This year has been a very difficult year for a lot of people. Every day the headlines talk about different groups that are pitted against each other. There are so many negative things going on currently that it’s seems hard to find something positive. I want to share how this Thanksgiving…

Happy Thanksgiving 2021 It is hard for me to believe that Thanksgiving is here already. This year has seemed to go by so quickly. As I look back, there are many things that have happened this year for me to be thankful for. So, for this week’s story, I would like to highlight a few…

Dealer Association Conventions I truly enjoy this time of year when the Equipment Dealer Associations hold their annual conventions. Of course, last year, due to the Covid Apocalypse they were all cancelled. For the last several years I have always attended the North Dakota EDA convention. I will never forget the first time I attended…

Fundraiser Recognition List As promised I want to give recognition and a big thank you to everyone that raised funds to help so many cancer patients and their families this month. Sheandi Richins – Ashley Curry – LoRita Kahn/Gandolfo’s – Patty Elzinga (My amazing sister!) Texas Roadhouse – Terri Garcia & NRF – Watersprings School…

Happy Halloween 2021 What is your favorite Halloween memory? I have a lot of fond memories, especially taking Justin and Ryan around to Trick-or-Treat. I also enjoyed dressing up like a cowboy and handed out trick-or-treat candy from my saddle bags. If there is one that stands out the most, it would have to be…

It’s Been a Busy Two Weeks! I have so many people to thank for the fundraisers they are doing this month for the Foundation. I will provide a complete list at the end of the month, but for this week I need to mention a few and the immediate impact they have had in our…

I Love My Community I would like to thank all the individuals, groups, and companies that are doing fundraisers for the Foundation this month. This week’s story is a follow up to a story I posted on July 31st about a couple I met at a Chukars game. In my original story, I wrote about…