Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
The Midwestern summer can be very maternal, as evidenced by this past weekend. She leaves because she has to, thanks to that whole circle of life thing. But, she checks back on us every now and then, to make sure we’re doing ok. As summer saw, when she swooped into autumn these past few days, [...]
Mark Twain once signed an autograph album with the following quote: "Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life." Except for the part about the sleepy conscience, this quote could describe my mom's book club, a delightful group of thoughtful women who enjoy both the reading and the socializing aspect [...]
Former Packer linebacker Nelson Toburen texted me a few weeks ago. He and his wife Helen had a Hall of Fame love story and we were lucky to feature it in our book, Lambeau Ladies: The Boundary-Breaking Women behind Lombardi’s Packers. “Thank you Laura,” he wrote. “Your book arrived here just in time for us [...]
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 [...]
