Importing to North Dakota

When one thinks they've seen it all, one pretty much gets smacked upside the head. Some days I feel like Tony on NCIS.

Today's base paper comes to mind and I'll share the link for you... http://www.northernsentry.com/MAFB%20Internet%202.pdf
If all else fails, check northernsentry.com and go to the second section of the paper. It's PDF and might take a moment to download.

The gist of the story follows along with a story from last week. The new reigning Miss Magic City was crowned recently and will be competing in the Miss North Dakota contest in June. The import part of this story? The winner of Minot's beauty contest wasn't from Minot. She's from Hotlanta! She's an Air Force officer stationed at Minot. (COOOOOOOOOOOLness for her! I'm happy for her! hope she doesn't deploy over the next 12 months of her reign over state fairs, Hostfest appearances, opening day at the zoo, cattle call contests, and so on... you get the idea LOL) She competed against what might have been 6 natives of the state of vast frozen wasteland, and she WON! Young people are starting to leave the state realizing this isn't a bustling metropolis, but how sad is it that the winner of the city beauty contest doesn't even call Minot home regularly, let alone for the past 8 months or so.

The story last week? There's a young wife on the base competing in the Mrs Minot contest. She's CLOSER to being from Minot at least... she hails from across the northern border. I hope she can pull in another win for the base. This week certainly has been full of them: What with a new squadron and the young officer winning the city beauty contest... Minot may soon be on the map again! (map of forgotten places no one wants to visit? It's for you to decide... in my corner of the web, I can hope for world peace one day. Hope you get that reference :D)

Still looking for a picture to add to the post from a couple of days ago. I can't seem to find one of the gate here at our great homestead. One day before we leave, I want to "fix" the sign to say "Only the Rest come north" instead of the Best. There is actually some goodness and light quote that goes beyond the only the best come north... let me find that...
"Only the best come north, and the best are better when they go forth..."
Need to fix one more word (along with best) in this phrase... bItter instead of bEtter.

It took no time to fall back into the crewdog mentality and political incorrectness. I love the flying life!! Well, at least being married to it.

It's another Friday night... and I ain't got no money...