Thrill Hills in Fort Ransom
For our second adventure of 2020 I took the kids and friends on a quick trip last Sunday morning to Thrill Hills in Fort Ransom, ND for the inaugural weekend! We had a ‘thrilling’ time tubing and having lunch. We look forward to coming back next winter to enjoy the full package (downhill skiing). 18 adventures to go! Continue reading Thrill Hills in Fort Ransom
Spearfishing at Elm Lake
In 2019, my son and I set the goal and accomplished visiting all 13 North Dakota State Parks. It was a fun experience packed into the 3 months of summer. We have decided to set a new goal for 2020! In 2020 our goal is to have 20 adventures (primarily in North Dakota) that are new experiences for both of us. We checked the first … Continue reading Spearfishing at Elm Lake
Understanding the Assessment Process
I wanted to provide a little more data to a post I made last week. Following the January 20, 2020 West Fargo Commission meeting a resident made a somewhat misleading post claiming the city commission handed out over $30 million in Special Assessments without any discussion. This is misleading because no Assessments were given out and the discussions go back as late as 2015 on … Continue reading Understanding the Assessment Process
Pain in my Assessment!
I’ve written on this topic before (Fair Assessments and Specials are not Special) but I wanted to provide a few quick thoughts on Special Assessments given a flurry of Facebook posts today. “He will win who knows when to fight and when not to fight.” – The Art of War First, contrary to popular opinion fighting a Special Assessment at the tail end of a … Continue reading Pain in my Assessment!
Hunting Season 2019
So, I am a huge fan of Fall. I love the weather, the holidays, less humidity, no mosquitos, and not least of all…I love to hunt. I actually enjoy taking the dock out at the lake on Labor Day weekend because of what it signifies. It starts in September with a lot of duck hunting and transitions into the first few weeks of pheasant hunting … Continue reading Hunting Season 2019
Our Favorite North Dakota State Parks
Over the last two weeks we wrapped up our summer by hitting the last few North Dakota State Parks for the year. We visited Beaver Lake, Lewis and Clark, Lake Sakakawea, and Fort Stevenson. By squeezing these final 4 parks into the last 2 weeks before school starts, we completed our quest to visit ALL 13 North Dakota State Parks. After visiting all 13 ND … Continue reading Our Favorite North Dakota State Parks
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