[Speed Gibson,
Tuesday September 25, 2007 at 11:46am]
Peaceful, easy feeling
My football travels took us to Ellendale, North Dakota this past weekend. The Trinity Bible College Lions owned the first quarter, but we (the Minnesota Morris Cougars) finally settled in to win.
I hadn't been in North Dakota for years. My wife asked me what famous people hail from North Dakota besides Lawrence Welk. I could only think of Mitch Berg.
Ellendale is about an hour West from the Minnesota border, and just above the South Dakota border. We passed any number of well kept farms with healthy crops, new mown hay, and large farmhouses. I have to say, I was a bit smitten with it all, but my opinion might be different during their six month winters.
I felt freedom in the air, like these hardy people have life figured out a bit better than most, including me. We returned via South Dakota, and I didn't feel anything similar, like Tom Daschle was hiding around the bend.
I don't know what this "Peace Garden State" slogan is about, but North Dakota truly does have that peaceful, easy feeling, temperature permitting.
I hadn't been in North Dakota for years. My wife asked me what famous people hail from North Dakota besides Lawrence Welk. I could only think of Mitch Berg.
Ellendale is about an hour West from the Minnesota border, and just above the South Dakota border. We passed any number of well kept farms with healthy crops, new mown hay, and large farmhouses. I have to say, I was a bit smitten with it all, but my opinion might be different during their six month winters.
I felt freedom in the air, like these hardy people have life figured out a bit better than most, including me. We returned via South Dakota, and I didn't feel anything similar, like Tom Daschle was hiding around the bend.
I don't know what this "Peace Garden State" slogan is about, but North Dakota truly does have that peaceful, easy feeling, temperature permitting.