This weekend we toasted 40 years of marriage to Chuck and Gloria Olmsted (my mother and father-in-law) with a surprise party! The couple were immediately (literally – the moment they walked in) rededicated in a small family ceremony officiated by son Doug Olmsted (Bismarck) at his home at 3:45 pm on Saturday, November 14. Attending […]
I’ve been fortunate enough not to catch this ridiculous viral strain, but my oldest son got revisited this morning at about 7 am refunding all his calories. He did an encore about a half hour later. Poor kid! I hope he can kick it before Monday. Join the rebellion and wash your hands more frequently!
I managed to sleep through the alarm so I started off this morning later than usual. I didn’t think much about it at the time but realized I got out of bed on my left foot. Because my wife decided to start a load of laundry I got to enjoy a cold shower. I might […]
What has happened in the retail world?! Am I the only one that’s noticed that there is absolutely no buffer left between Halloween and Christmas? Think of the money retailers could make if they just blended the two together into Hallowmas. Staff wouldn’t be burdened with changing out Halloween merchandise for Christmas merchandise – the […]
I hope everyone has the opportunity today to reach out to a veteran and say “thank you.” Living in the greatest country on earth has afforded us privileges that we often take for granted. A special “thank you” to my dad, father-in-law and late grandpa Charlie for answering the call to protect our freedoms.