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The Whiskey Widow, January 2 2024

I’m grateful for this space to process my grief. I am still surprised when someone stops me to say they read my blog or sends me an email about a specific post that meant something to them. Blogs can feel like you’re writing to everyone and no one at all. I’ve been writing my whole life and never put it

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We did it! LAGMGT success.

The Whiskey Widow, September 28 2023

It’s taken a few days to come down from the crazy busy levels we’ve been running at and let it all sink in, but I can safely say that the inaugural Lt. Adam Gustafson Memorial Golf Tournament was a huge success. What this amazing team accomplished on Monday, September 25, 2023, in Adam’s memory was nothing short of incredible and a mountain of...

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Lt. Adam Gustafson Memorial Golf Tournament

The Whiskey Widow, August 2 2023

In my last post on giving, I said “there’s work to do.” Well, here’s what’s been keeping me from regular blog posting. The inaugural Lt. Adam Gustafson Memorial Golf Tournament is taking place on Monday, September 25, 2023, at the Moorhead Country Club. Registration is now open:

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On the Side of Giving

The Whiskey Widow, July 12 2023

I was never an audio book person until my husband died. I spent hours outside walking, riding bike, running, and hours in the car driving kids to practice, waiting for pickup, killing time before the start of a game. I found that idle time was best spent walking and listening to something and I’ve burned through many wonderful audio books as a...

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It's a big day. Our first Giving Hearts Day.

The Whiskey Widow, February 9 2023

I've known ever since Adam died that the kindness and generosity showered on our family was something extraordinary that we could never repay. Hundreds of kind souls - from family and friends, law enforcement professionals and military veterans, to hockey families, neighbors, childhood friends and absolute strangers showed up for us - attended...

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A birthday wish: To bless others in Adam's memory.

The Whiskey Widow, December 2 2022

Today should be Adam’s 42nd birthday. But, he never got to turn 41. It seems like the right day to announce something I’ve been working on over the last year. Our family has been blessed by the kindness of many since Adam died. The support from law enforcement, family and friends, military veterans, and the generous community we live in has been...

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