Like many of our readers, the Kramer family logs hundreds of windshield hours a year enroute to various competitions and activities. Within seconds of leaving the driveway, our kids don their headphones and electronic devices, remaining relatively quiet for the duration of the trip. That is, of course, until a battle for the last remaining charging cord breaks the silence.
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Who doesn’t enjoy the conversations and curiosity this question elicits from young minds? It’s been a favorite of parents throughout the years, me included.
During the “earlier” years, my own kids expressed interest in a range of occupations – firefighter, teacher, soldier, dancer, farmer, fixer-person. Nothing too out of the ordinary.
Time to brag a bit about my wife. No, I’m not sucking up.
OK, maybe a little.
Even though she made me promise to never write about her in this column, she did something this past weekend worth writing about.
Although she’d prefer I not share, her recent act of kindness offers a good lesson as we embark on the holiday season.
Allow me to set the scene.
Our family was visiting an establishment that could be described as the epicenter of chaos. I won’t mention names, but a hint can’t hurt.
Among the political messaging of an election year, I was happy for the 30-second reprieve offered me recently by a Touchstone Energy® Cooperative advertisement.
The ad wasn’t marketing a product. It wasn’t a call to action. Quite simply, it was a feel-good message.
It told the “who” of the electric cooperative story, and it went something like this:
Please get out and vote. Whether you are an early voter or an Election Day voter, North Dakota voters have options. Your voice matters.
We are inclined to provide a platform for introductions and give statewide candidates an opportunity to reach rural voters through the vast reach of this magazine. In this issue, statewide candidates weigh in on matters important to co-op members, electric cooperatives and the communities we serve.
We have reached the end of co-op annual meeting season. A majority of electric cooperatives in North Dakota held their annual meetings in June. It’s a chance to get together with your fellow co-op members, enjoy a good meal, ask questions of your board and management, learn about your cooperative’s financial health and most importantly carry out the business of your cooperative, including director elections and considering bylaws amendments.