Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
You’ll forgive College Avenue if it needs to take a little snooze today. Saturday, on a short stretch through that main thoroughfare, Appleton hosted a bustling farmer’s market, a Pride Promenade, and the Flag Day Parade. What a day! What a city! What a relief that it all went off without a hitch! “We stand [...]
On a rainy Thursday in Appleton, I stumbled into one of Appleton’s newest confectioneries and found myself surrounded by good vibes and sweet treats. Appleton Bundt House smells like your grandma’s kitchen on a pie-baking Saturday, and it feels like home. A friendly staff seems to embody inspirational sayings scattered across the walls. “In a [...]
Having been raised by a locally known athlete, I have enjoyed a lifelong commitment to exercise. My mom, a high school tennis coach, taught us all to get up and move. At 87-years old, she still enjoys herself on the tennis court, walks at least once a day and swims whenever she can. My dad [...]
The first time I saw a Ron Parker production, I sat in wonder, so mesmerized I could not bring myself to leave my seat at intermission. My oldest son was a freshman that year and he'd yet to grow into his giant feet. The football field seemed more like his natural habitat, because it was. [...]
Like Meg Ryan's character in You've Got Mail, I am a big fan of daisies. The fragile appearance of their petals belie the determined stretch of their roots. They stand tall against inevitable storms with an admirable reliability. Harbingers of joy, they spring up early, stay late and tend happily to the task at hand. [...]
