Life through my eyes
I was watching a PBS special about John Denver, and there was one thing about his life that reminded me of my dad. Denver first went to the Rocky Mountains as an adult, and his first wife, Anne, says that Denver (a.k.a. Deutschendorf, such a great German name!) was most at peace when he was … Read more…
We all die from something. Some of us receive advanced notice, and others die in an unexpected instant. My mother was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (an aggressive cancerous brain tumor) in February of 2015. Along with the business of living, she and I have been quietly pondering the business of dying, albeit each in our … Read more…
My mom was diagnosed with a Stage IV glioblastoma on February 12, 2015. In honor of Mother’s Day and in light of the not-so-subtle nudge from mortality, I sat down and made a list of the most important lessons I’ve learned at the knee of my mother. 25 Things I Learned from My Mom … Read more…
For most of us growing up in the Dakotas, we’re only a few generations removed from those who tamed the virgin prairies with plows or fed the nations’ city dwellers with beef, wheat, corn, and pork. Our grandparents, great and great-great grandparents were farmers and ranchers or they were small town merchants who brought plumbing … Read more…