Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
There is no better metaphor for summer than a sun-warmed strawberry fresh off the vine. Maybe you pop that first one of the season into your mouth while you’re still in the field. Its sweet burst of flavor reminds you of last summer — the lazy floats, campfires, music festivals, yoga in the park, crisp [...]
My daughter Katherine and I are so excited to announce that our book, "Lambeau Ladies: The boundary-breaking women behind Lombardi's Packers" will be released August 4th. Our project, which includes a six-episode podcast, celebrates all our favorite things -- admirable women, lifelong friendships, abiding love stories, and the greatest franchise in the history of the [...]
We hung our enormous Croatian flag from our balcony this week to celebrate two happy occasions — the exciting Croatian win over Panama in the World Cup, and Croatian Independence Day. Then, two of my sisters in-law popped in for a visit and gave us another reason to hoist our glasses. Živjeli! I married into [...]
Are we Midwesterners ever not surprised by summer’s miracles? Monday, I rolled my yoga mat out onto a field covered with snow white clover blossoms. Just an eye blink ago, actual snow — mean, icy drifts of it, covered that same field. I took a deep breath of gratitude for the miracle of clover. On [...]
In a challenging world, I’m happy we still have lemonade stands and enterprising young people who run them. Our neighbors hosted just such a stand this past Saturday — complete with two kinds of lemonade, homemade brownies and cookies. They employed all sorts of impressive marketing tactics. In a tactic reminiscent of the Burma Shave [...]
