Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
On a perfect Saturday afternoon in New Jersey we walked our three-year old granddaughter to the park. Her neighborhood juxtaposes history and progress in ways that will blow your mind if you stop to think about it. (I’m still thinking about it). Cobblestones peak out from an uneven sidewalk in a city first settled in [...]
I think I will never get over the miracle of grandparenthood. I am extra thrilled right now to be able to enjoy back-to back snuggles with my little LA taco, and my two New Jersey bagels. We’re having a glorious time. The taco came to Wisconsin for two whole weeks and she gamely traveled nearly [...]
If you want to put your fingers on the literary pulse of a community, poke your head into an independent book store. We got to do that several times this past week and we’re happy to report that Wisconsin readers are in very good hands. Take Bosse’s News and Tobacco, a Green Bay icon now [...]
In one of several surreal moments last week, I found myself stuck in Packer game day traffic and chatting with a legend. I had called NFL Hall of Famer and Packer great Jerry Kramer the day before to thank him for his body of work. On a sunny afternoon last Wednesday, I had been walking [...]
You would not believe the shenanigans we had to pull to yank our beloved Packers across that soggy finish line yesterday. First, we sacrificed our firstborn son to the raucous crowd at MetLife Stadium. Charlie and his friends sat through that drizzly mess. He wore his 77 jersey and Wisconsin BRAT hat, both of which [...]
