Our daughter Molly has always navigated the unpredictable waves of life with the steadiest of strokes. So, even she was surprised by her recent reaction to what some might view as a minor household mishap. She broke a mirror in her college apartment and immediately panicked. I believe, as she reached for a broom to [...]
I don't know about you, but we saw an excellent football game last night. It all came down to a quarterback sneak off an excellent block by the left tackle, who happens to be my nephew. What a play! For those of you who may have been watching another, less satisfying game last night, let [...]
For a brief, magical time in my children's lives the Menominee Indians held an annual one-day pow wow right cross the street from our house. The drumbeats and dance chants felt otherworldly and we walked through the displays with our mouths agape. Famed photographer Edward Curtis would have loved the scene and the proud efforts [...]
"Well,I know now. I know a little more how much a simple thing like a snowfall can mean to a person." --Sylvia Plath Some snowfalls land gently, like a lace tablecloth on an old, scared dining room table. That's how Sunday morning's snow seemed to me. It approached without fanfare before dawn, tidied up the [...]
Did you ever pop into a bakery to buy a single treat and walk out with a dozen? That's what happened to me Wednesday afternoon when I popped into Whisk and Arrow to buy a friend of mine an after school snack. Tucked away on a busy street in a building that, ironically, used to [...]
