Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
The delightful convergence of three special days turned an ordinary Tuesday into a particularly sweet day around here. First came the paczkis, those pillowy Polish treats that pop up just in time for us Catholics to know exactly what we're giving up when we abstain from desserts during Lent. I picked a pack of paczkis [...]
A thick fog rolled into Wisconsin Saturday morning, as the curtain fell on winter's first run. It would rise again for a preview showing of spring later in the day. That morning, though, the air felt thick as I met a friend Jill for a long walk through it. I took a deep, cleansing breath [...]
If ever we needed a holiday that celebrates love it’s now. We don’t need chocolate, flowers, jewelry or cards (though all of those are nice). This Valentine’s Day, we just need love. We need the kind of love that inspires a young woman to sit with her elderly neighbor all night because the neighbor lives [...]
I hustled over to the ice rink on a very busy Tuesday afternoon because sometimes winter acts like a spoiled child. It can blow through so furiously we hide in our houses, bundled up and waiting for the tantrum to pass. Each time we poke our heads out the door, our faces freeze in its [...]
It seems to me we’ve dropped a few key words from our nation’s pledge. Indivisible? We’ve become the very opposite. Aspects of our American life that used to unite us — our sporting events and entertainment — now draw us into bitter debate. I enjoyed the whole Super Bowl spectacle yesterday, which is hard for [...]
