Places I've Been

 I'm from Waterloo, IA.  Formerly, Debbie Grimm, I attended West High School. 

 I attended the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA

 I graduated from Spartan School of Aviation, Tulsa, OK.  I have an aviation background.  Ask me about UND's flight school.

 I worked as a sales rep in the Women's Apparel Industry for a clothing manufacturer out of New York City and traveled a 5-state area in the Midwest for 7 years.

 I'm married to Keith Bjerk, Branch Manager of Raymond James Financial Services Inc. (my local favorite stock broker!)

 I have 3 sons - yes, I'm a football mom (along with hockey, track, and wrestling).  Ask me about the $100 million state-of-the art hockey arena in Grand Forks.

 We enjoy spending time at our lake home in Minnesota. Ask me about lake property in Minnesota!

 Hobbies: going on vacation, water skiing (slalom only) , snow skiing and shopping.

 Favorite place to shop: Nordstroms at the Mall of America in Minneapolis, MN

 Favorite place to shop in the Forks: Cabela's, East Grand Forks; Macy's, Grand Forks

 Favorite Vacations:
Disney World with the kids
Surfing on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu (no, we're not ready for the North Shore!)
Swimming with the dolphins in Xcaret, Mexico
Playing craps in Lake Tahoe
Ask me about the casinos in the Forks area!

 Worst Vacations:
My husband got altitude sickness while skiing in Breckenridge, CO.
Seasick and 5 months pregnant in Cancun
Taking a wrong turn in Manhattan after seeing Evita on Broadway and getting lost in Harlem - you know husbands - they never ask for directions...

 Favorite Hotels: Longboat Key Club, Longboat Key, FL Hotel La Frontenac, Quebec, Canada
Scottsdale Princess, Scottsdale, AZ

 Favorite Restaurants: Mama's, Oahu, Hawaii;
Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville, Orlando, FL
Perico's, Cancun, Mexico

 Favorite Authors: Robert Lundlum, Michael Crichton, Lee Child, James Clavell

 Favorite Places I've lived: Tulsa, OK; Des Moines, IA; and of course Grand Forks, ND!