Apr 17, 2024 | A Day In My Life
It’s so cold out today I’m longing for a hot flash. That’s often the case because I live in the town of Hallock, a Scandinavian-Lutheran farming community of fewer than 1,000 people in the Red River Valley of northwestern Minnesota. In other words, it’s usually too...
Apr 16, 2024 | A Day In My Life
“You won’t believe what we’ve done with this old place, Avery,” Mark Hawkins’ deep voice boomed from the speaker on my cell phone. “The transformation is truly incredible.” “Everything you’ve ever wanted?” I asked, kicking my feet under the sparkling water in a...
Apr 15, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Ugh, the thousandth hot flash of the day. Well, as my friend Hannah says, “There’s nothing sexier than a sweaty upper lip!” I try to keep that thought in mind as a mantra to help me keep the hot flashes in perspective. Humor is an essential element in any day for me....
Apr 12, 2024 | A Day In My Life
My name is Lou Shoemaker. To keep tuna in their bowls and the roof over the heads of my two cats, Sherlock and Watson, I had to learn to drive my deceased husband’s refuse disposal truck, the Pooper Scooper, when he was killed by a hit and run driver. This has led me...
Apr 11, 2024 | A Day In My Life
“CUT! That’s a wrap!” With a loud thunk, the Klieg lights dim and I pick my way over heavy cables by the remaining dim light and follow the cast and crew out the studio door, eyes blinking after the darkness inside. My name is Trudy Genova, RN, and my work as a...
Apr 10, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Maybe I read too many Sam Spade books when I was a teenager. I thought being a PI would be exciting. And it was, but not always in a good way. After an irate client tried to make my nondescript face “descript,” I applied for what I assumed would be a nice, safe...
