Just call me Nemesis... Unless you live in eastern South Dakota, you have no earthly idea of what winter is like. Us “East River” South Dakotans call “West River” the banana belt. Oh sure, they may get nasty blizzards and some of them have been downright tragic. An October blizzard a few years ago killed … Continue reading Winter in South Dakota
Author: Mary Yungeberg
Moving On…
Kind of…maybe…um, no, I mean YES! I am. For sure. Well, it’s complicated. Let me explain. On July 13th, 2023, we lost Lucy, our renegade Rat Terrier who’d been my constant companion for 14 years. We got her in October 2009 as an eight week old puppy from a breeder going out of business near … Continue reading Moving On…
Angels at Ground Zero
My first visit to the vicinity of Ground Zero in New York City was in December 2001. Getting a look from atop the Empire State Building wasn’t enough for me. Frustrated at not getting up close, my dear friend Helen and I, both employees of a United Express carrier at FSD (Sioux Falls, SD) flew … Continue reading Angels at Ground Zero
My Angels
This short blog is a prelude to a story from my first trip to Ground Zero in New York City where I met a couple of what I’ve come to believe were actual angels… These cool kids were gifted to me as young fry from a dear friend, along with six Cory Catfish. There are … Continue reading My Angels
It’s Called Perspective
As in, I got a dose of it. More like a pie in the face, from God. I needed and deserved it, for sure. Let me unpack this. I woke up this morning with a stinging, burning, stiff left foot and achy body. This is Monday and on Saturday I hiked a half a mile … Continue reading It’s Called Perspective