Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I like the way my Uncle Steve looked at my Aunt Doris as they renewed the weddings vows. I imagine he looked at her just that way on their wedding day 60 years ago. That look of love and gratitude tells a sweet story for a young couple full of excitement, pride and hope. It [...]
While writing can be a solitary process, our project has felt like a big, ole party. As my daughter Katherine and I wrote Lambeau Ladies -- the Boundary-Breaking Women Behind Lombardi's Packers, and sifted through the interviews we recorded for the podcast, we transported ourselves back to Green Bay in the 1960s right along with [...]
Bruce the Spruce wasn’t the only celebrity who drew shoppers to H. C. Pranges in the 1960s. The Packer wives did too. An elegant department store with a fifth floor restaurant that looked out over the Fox River, H.C. Pranges boasted a talking tree that greeted holiday shoppers. Bruce the Spruce answered kids when they [...]
I jogged from Minnesota to Wisconsin last week, which was not nearly as impressive as the town from which I launched my little jaunt. Stillwater, the birthplace of Minnesota, lies just across the Wisconsin border. A river town, it’s full of history, wit and ice cream. How could you not love a town that has [...]
I’m not sure there’s a more perfect setting for a 250th birthday bash than the Bonduel Fourth of July parade. Cheese flew like confetti, sausage did too. Uncle Sam held court from his float, and Benjamin Franklin’s proud turkey did too. It was a glorious juxtaposition of patriotism and glee. A man balanced himself casually [...]
