Geri Roskopf’s Blog

My Mom used to yell at us as we were running out the door to catch the bus for school to “learn something today!” I did the same thing to my kids as they were heading off to school. Education, whether it be in a school atmosphere, work related or every day life’s lessons, helps…

I’m not sure why kids love to watch How the Grinch Stole Christmas, because for me Jim Carrey – who plays the green and mean Mr. Grinch, looks pretty scary. My grandkids love the lyrics in the song You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch, especially the words, You’re a three-decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich with…

Do you sometimes feel like there’s no solution to change something and you find yourself shrugging your shoulders and saying, “it is what it is”? In many companies there are employees who can fill in when someone is on vacation or calls in sick. That is not the case for my small towing company. I…

Crash Responder Safety Week, November 13 – 17, 2023, is a nationwide observation to spread awareness of the dangers emergency responders face every day while working in or around live traffic. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is joining emergency responders statewide in reminding motorists that everyone plays a role.  Their motto and message to the…

The government is famous for using acronyms — abbreviations from the initial letters of words — for many of their agencies, programs, etc. For example, some acronyms we are familiar with are the FMCSA, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and DOT, Department of Transportation. Sometimes acronyms drives me crazy, especially if they’re used without an…

On a day-to-day basis in the towing industry, we are all pulled in many directions and asked to do many different things, which sometimes makes our stress level reach an explosive level where we are angry, short-tempered and not nice to be around. I’ve been in the office only one day in the last two…

Vince Lombardi, Jr., son of the famous Green Bay Packers coach, Vince Lombardi, wrote a book titled What It Takes to be Number One.  The book is a short read and contains quotes from Coach Lombardi and lots of photos of the coach in action. The table of contents of the books lists:  What it…

Plans to take off for the weekend. Yahoo! Finally everything is working out — extra coverage for tow operators and phones, vehicle filled up with gas and checked over, bag is packed and I’m ready to go! Him: Hmm, no not yet. Me: What do you mean, not yet? Him: Have to tow a concrete…

My granddaughter is just starting to learn to print. For my birthday, she decorated an envelope with Disney princess stickers, drew numerous hearts and wrote “Grandma” on it. The front of the pink card with a crown printed on it read: “On this day a queen was born, and the inside message was: “We call…

When I was young and learning to memorize the names of the states in the U.S., Florida, Idaho, Tennessee, California and Texas were easy to recognize because of their shapes. The same went for my home state of Wisconsin, as the peninsula of Door County sticks out like the thumb of a hand. My oldest…