The family decided to go a different direction for Labor Day Weekend and skip the stereotypical grilling effort. Our search was for a superior frozen pizza, and I don’t mean your grocery store standards like Pizza Corner (a North Dakota late-night staple). Nope, we wanted to elevate the frozen pizza game and experiment with a few national favorites. My favorite pizza joint is Beau Jo’s … Continue reading Pizza Battle 2022
As I stepped off the city commission in June of 2022, City Administration was pushing forward with the idea of increasing our city sales tax to fund a portion of the operational costs around the police and fire department. This effort will be on the ballot this November for voter approval, and I strongly recommend people vote no. It’s not a vote against our police … Continue reading West Fargo Sales Tax Measure
We decided to head north in June of 2022 and visit Ontario for some world-class fishing. We worked with Slate Falls Outposts out of Sioux Lookout to schedule a vacation that my 12-year-old son self-proclaimed on day 2 as being a bucket list trip! No cell phone service, no internet, no TV, just a lot of fish and fun. It is pretty fun being … Continue reading Slate Falls Outposts
Getting ready for the North Dakota Spring Turkey season reminded me that I also hadn’t written anything about last Fall’s great hunting season. My son and I got out almost every weekend from mid-September through mid-December chasing ducks, geese, pheasants, and deer. 2021 might not have been our most successful year ever based on what we put in the freezer, but it was memorable in … Continue reading 2021 Hunting Recap
Apparently, I’ve been enjoying my adventures too much to take the time to write anything. Oops! That said, I’m enjoying Red Lodge in March but thinking about fishing season and it reminded me of a few trips I hadn’t posted about. The last two summers I’ve hit Lake Sakakawea in mid-August to chase Chinook Salmon. This was a new experience for both myself and my … Continue reading Lake Sakakawea Chinook Salmon
Instead of writing a bunch I’m going to just list out the details from yesterday! My son and his friend were pretty tired at the end of catching fish. We were fishing on the Red River at Drayton, ND. 64 total fish 57 Catfish (largest was 20 pounds, with a 19, 18, 16, and numerous 15 pound fish caught) 1 tagged catfish A 32” Northern … Continue reading Crazy Catfish
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