Today, I had the chance to meet up with an old radio friend from my KKEZ and KRIT Fort Dodge days. Mike Libbie and I never actually worked together. He was program director and morning host on KKEZ for several years before I arrived. One night while I was on the air, this guy shows… Read More »
“On the road again. I just can’t wait to get on the road again.” After a fun-filled 10 days in Algona, Iowa, I’m headed back out on the trail. Taking a slight detour east to Mason City to spend Labor Day weekend with my radio buddy Jared. Then, it’s time to point the car westward… Read More »
All essential items for roaming the country and working on the road are shown in the photo below: reliable vehicle, friend’s comfortable patio, laptop computer, external mouse, portable radio, and Diet Mountain Dew. No dress clothes, time clock, or cubicle required or desired. There are actually two more essential items: a fast, reliable Wi-Fi connection… Read More »
I’m in Algona, Iowa this week. As the noon hour approached, I found myself looking around for a place to eat. Pizza is always a great choice, especially during the lunch hours when most pizza places feature all-you-can-eat buffets at a low price. (Drew is cheap! It’s who he is!) Algona does not disappoint in… Read More »
The next leg of Ramblin’ Road Trip 2013 will take me to Algona, Iowa. I will be there for several days. Let me know if you’re in the area and want to get together. By the way, Algona has all 3 kinds of pizza: Godfather’s Pizza, Pizza Hut, and Pizza Ranch! When I was a… Read More »
For me, one of the big benefits of taking a cross country road trip is being able to listen to local radio along the way. Used to be, every town had a station that was live, local, and sounded different than every other station. This is by no means a complete list. But here are… Read More »
I had a great walk this morning around Lake Marion. For those of you not familiar with the Twin Cities metro area, Lake Marion is located approximately 35 miles south of Minneapolis in Lakeville, Minnesota. My father and I used to go ice fishing on this lake when I was 7-8 years old. It was… Read More »
This is my friend Tracy. We have known each other since the fall of 1979 when she was a freshman and I was a sophomore at Apple Valley High School. Tracy is awesome! Tonight, we are enjoying a delicious BBQ ribs dinner on the patio at Wild Bill’s Sports Saloon. Every Wednesday, you can get… Read More »
Yesterday, we decided to take a day trip to Itasca State Park. Itasca is Minnesota’s oldest state park, known best as being the source of the mighty Mississippi River. It starts here and proceeds to flow for 2,552 miles before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. At this point, you can literally walk across the… Read More »