Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Where I live, summer wafts in on merry waves of music. It rises like yellow daffodils from parks, bandshells and tavern courtyards. Summer is a song here in Appleton, and we privileged mortals just have to find a seat somewhere and listen. Last night, as I sat in a lawn chair and listened to the [...]
You’ll forgive College Avenue if it needs to take a little snooze today. Saturday, on a short stretch through that main thoroughfare, Appleton hosted a bustling farmer’s market, a Pride Promenade, and the Flag Day Parade. What a day! What a city! What a relief that it all went off without a hitch! “We stand [...]
On a rainy Thursday in Appleton, I stumbled into one of Appleton’s newest confectioneries and found myself surrounded by good vibes and sweet treats. Appleton Bundt House smells like your grandma’s kitchen on a pie-baking Saturday, and it feels like home. A friendly staff seems to embody inspirational sayings scattered across the walls. “In a [...]
Having been raised by a locally known athlete, I have enjoyed a lifelong commitment to exercise. My mom, a high school tennis coach, taught us all to get up and move. At 87-years old, she still enjoys herself on the tennis court, walks at least once a day and swims whenever she can. My dad [...]
The first time I saw a Ron Parker production, I sat in wonder, so mesmerized I could not bring myself to leave my seat at intermission. My oldest son was a freshman that year and he'd yet to grow into his giant feet. The football field seemed more like his natural habitat, because it was. [...]
