Kris Edwards

There are many minors making money on youtube and for the 16-18 year olds, this restriction is probably not happy news, but as a parent, I still say yes to this move from Youtube.

I have to say, this is one of the best things I've done in years as far as parenting goes. My daughter is actually excited about working in the garden. Amazed by the miracle of getting food from the earth (it is amazing after all). I'm overjoyed to see her so excited about something that doesn't involve a screen. Even though we're just getting started, she's already proud and wants to show it off.

June 16th is the estimated final day of the Shopko store on King Ave. West in Billings. The sign out front boasts items for up to 80% off. I stopped in today and they still have some inventory (more empty shelves than full), but I saw very few "deals" left.

I know today doesn't compare to what we experienced last year, but it's a reminder that fire season isn't far away. Hopefully mother nature and careless humans will give us a break this year.

IGA was actually my store of choice. Don't get me wrong, it's not the only place I shop, but it's where I shop the most and here are the reasons:

Saturday's weather is looking great for the 31st annual Spring Fest on the lawn of the Moss Mansion. This is an event I look forward to every year; probably because it's been awhile since I've milled around outside in the sunshine amongst a crowd of strangers. In addition to the artsy stuff and vendor booths, you'll also enjoy live entertainment and plenty of food is available.

Kids from kindergarten to third grade can pick out a refurbished bike for free while they last. If you have a bike to donate to this great cause that will help keep kids active this summer, you can drop it off at any local bike shop (The Bike Shop on Grand, Spoke Shop on Broadwater or Collins Bike Shop in the Alpine Village).

On Wednesday, June 5th, both Rose Park and South Park pools will be open for business. Cheap fun and healthy exercise (definitely better than sitting on the couch playing Fortnite).

For those of us who have "cut the cable", it's always nice to get a new broadcast (free) tv channel in the lineup. In this case, there is no need to scan for new channels as Court TV is now replacing one of the two Grit channels in Billings.

I decided to make a couple of gallons this weekend; one strawberry and one blueberry. They'll sit in the jugs for a few days to build up some fizz, then I'll put them into some swing top bottles and leave them on the counter for another two or three days. After that, they'll go into the fridge to stop the fermentation process so I don't get our editor drunk at work.

Saturday's weather was amazing. While many of us were firing up the grill, this guy was trying to keep people out of the fires of Hell.

I know the thought of there being a mass exodus on Facebook seems pretty ridiculous, but there was a point in time in which I would have said the same thing about Myspace. Any platform has the possibility of being replaced by the "new thing". Facebook just typically buys the "new thing" before it can become the "new thing".