Oregon Trail 3.0 is going well. Aside from the darkness, the cold, and the humidity. My body is not quite in sync with this west coast winter climate in Portland, Oregon. I rolled into Portland mid-November 2024 for a new job opportunity with Veterans Affairs (VA) at the Portland Regional Office. My gig is helpingContinue reading “Portland, Oregon 2025”
Author Archives: Mike Walgrave
Veterans Week 2024
If people celebrate their birthday for a month, you might as well celebrate Veterans Week. Based around November 10th (Marine Corp Birthday) and November 11 (Veterans Day), I created a week of notable days related to military. Here is this year’s list to celebrate: Veterans Week
Happy HallowDiwali!
Halloween and Diwali are both celebrated on October 31, 2024. Here’s a holiday song for it:
Happy Halloween 2024
Happy Halloween 2024! Cryptids all over the world are celebrating their mystery and fear-inspiring skills.
DrifterRadio Tour: Ganja White Night
DrifterRadio.com and Josh Nath (RE-MAX realtor) decided to attend a dubstep concert at the last minute when we passed by The Amory in downtown Minneapolis. It was bumping! Tickets were $60 each for the “Wobbleween” Halloween show. Excellent sound and light show! Super-cool crowd looking to dance! Check it out:
Sharing Sound: City Sounds
In the past week, I mused about how much city sounds interest me. Not the white noise of the lights and building infrastructure. Not the door slams, the sirens, or the shouting. But the noises that carry through out a cement jungle such as crowd cheers, live music, and even auto racing that the communityContinue reading “Sharing Sound: City Sounds”
15-years Ago I Drifted the Mississippi
That might be one of the weirdest statements I’ve ever posted. But it is true. I drifted with Pheng Moua and Eric Field from Wisconsin to New Orleans. 100-Day epic adventure by any standard. Got out of the military. (1st Rock!) Took a journey. 100-day nature adventure. Talked two of my civilian friends in toContinue reading “15-years Ago I Drifted the Mississippi”
Drifter of the Month Sep 2024: Lil Pecker
The Drifter of the Month Award has not been given out for a while. I have not ran across people clearly worthy of the “Drifter of the Month” lately. (That’s more about me and not about the drifter capabilities of the public). The Drifter of the Month Award is dedicated to recognizing people that areContinue reading “Drifter of the Month Sep 2024: Lil Pecker”
Applied for Canna-business License
Yesterday may have been a pivotal day in my next adventure: I applied for a Minnesota cannabis micro business license. Applications were due by 11:59pm August 12, 2024 (Monday). There was short notice in July and a small window to apply for cannabis license (2-weeks max). The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management https://mn.gov/ocm/ (OCM) isContinue reading “Applied for Canna-business License”
Widespread Panic Concert – Memphis (2002)
*Tales from the upcoming Trucking Memoirs 11/15/2002 Over, 5-months of trucking,I hardly am able to get back to Memphis for more than a night much less a full weekend. I am looking forward to an actual weekend of fun in Memphis that PAM granted me for belated time off for my birthday. Returning to Memphis,Continue reading “Widespread Panic Concert – Memphis (2002)”