My family members are some of the bravest people I know. But not one of them will get anywhere near me when it’s time to hang the Christmas lights. They hide as far away as they can get – two of them have even left the continent – until the coast is clear. I’m not [...]
If you want to enjoy winter, you just have to be a mitten-losing, snowball-making, snowflake-tasting, sled ride-whooping kid. It's easy! You can start with a cheap plastic saucer and just enough snow. Then find a big hill somewhere, settle your creaky old bones in and let 'er rip. I'll tell you what happens as you [...]
Joseph rolls down the street with just the right amount of swagger. He knows everyone, and greets them all with the kind of enthusiasm that can make a quick trip to the grocery store take an extra hour. Polite to the people his mother raised him to respect, Joseph enjoys a diverse constituency. He hoops [...]
We counted our blessings under a waxing gibbous yesterday, so full of food, football, friends and family that we could hardly move. Molly’s turkey, Vinnie’s corn bread stuffing, the Askew’s famous sweet potatoes and a million other delicious treats sent enticing smells wafting through our rented cabin, and we eyed the giant wooden table longingly. [...]
It’s hard to say who had more fun last night at the Appleton Christmas Parade, our five-year old or his new 101-year old friend, Pauline. Both enjoyed rides right down the center of the parade route, courtesy of the Fox Cities Cycling Association. Both waved enthusiastically throughout the whole route. And both can’t wait to [...]
