A new role model

It's Minnesota State Fair time - the great state get-together. I have so many wonderful thoughts, memories and experiences from the fair, I wish I had time to blog them all. But this one just melts my heart.

Today, I read about Martha Olson, founder of "Sweet Martha's Cookies" which has been a staple at the MN State Fair for 30 years. Wow - she is my new role model. I thought I liked to bake, but that's nothing compared to this gem. Here's a brief look at the numbers:

Years selling cookies at the State Fair: 30

First-year oven capacity: 200 cookies in 12 minutes.

Current oven capacity: 22,000 cookies in 12 minutes.

State Fair booths: Two

State Fair staff: 320

Output during last year's fair: 10 million cookies

You can read more about "Sweet Martha" in the Minneapolis Star Tribune here.

So - who's your role model? Anyone you aspire to be like?