Back to the MinneApple!

Zak and I made the trip to MN with blue skies and big fluffy clouds and NO raindrops! I was impressed! Zak is a great traveler for a furry kid, even though we made several detours before actually landing at Sean's in MN.

I have done nothing but visit with old friends, meet a few new ones and shop since I got here. Oh yeah there has been some domestic things I have assisted Sean with at his place. Bachelors!! I am using his place as home-base while I am here.

Zak, Buddy and I have been getting re-acquainted. Buddy is Sean's Manx and is a one man cat. He is almost as big as Zak and I have been trying to get pictures when they are together, but so far they are not cooperating. The minute I pick up the camera they find something else to do, somewhere else to do it. Even though a year has passed Zak and Buddy remembered each other and spend time playing with each other.

The upcoming weekend is going to be busy in this neck of the woods. July 2nd my oldest son and his wife will celebrate their anniversary, July 3rd is my youngest son's birthday and then of course Independence Day on the 4th, grilling, cold brews and good company. Sounds like a full weekend of fun!

While I have been lounging on vacation I have been watching the flood news from ND and NE with anticipation of good news. The news is that in both states it will take a long time to recover. I spoke with my sister and she said the little town Sawyer, ND just east of Minot is under water. The town is under water!

Please remember the families and businesses of this disaster worn area and use this site to donate www.moneyforminot.com . This site is a collaboration of the Red Cross and the area media to help those affected by the flood of 2011.

Remember to pay it forward and invest in RAK!

Carpe Diem!

Is it summer yet?

I know officially summer has arrived this afternoon, but here on the prairie we are too distracted by all the water that just keeps coming out of the heavens, flowing down from Canada or just springing from underground aquifers. The latest casualties of the "waterworld" covering this state, is Minot. The news conference this afternoon says that the water that will cover a large part of that community will be 9 feet higher than the flood of 1969, which tranlates into a lot of people losing their homes and business. Everyone is working feverishly to try to secure what they can before they are again, yes this us the 2nd time in a couple weeks, evacuated from the area. Words like catastrophic and historic are being used by the Corp of Engineers and it is hard to get my head around the event. The wild life and livestock that is being affected is wide spread. There are zoo animals that have been transported to MN to keep them safe.

As I prepare to leave for my visit to Minnesota myself, I wonder what will be here and will it be dry when I get back.

Keep the people of North Dakota in your prayers please!

Until the next chapter, keep the faith, remember those less fortunate and always pay it forward! Invest in RAK = Random Acts of Kindness, the dividends are worth it!

Carpe Diem