My sisters and I lead very different lives, which is to say they do really cool things and I write about them. One is an Emmy winning producer, and the other a Teacher of the Year. They spice up our chats, both live and via text.. Take, for instance, our recent conversation about Sydney Poitier, [...]
We talk a lot about the "feels like" temperature around here, because not knowing the difference between air temperature and wind chill could cost you a couple of digits or a nose. On Monday, for instance, the air temperature when I woke up read a balmy -8 degrees, but the "feels like" temperature, thanks to [...]
I like to give our Christmas trees a little pep talk as I strip them of all their glory and send them out into the frigid winter. I thank them for absorbing all the chaos of the season and reflecting back its peace. They have all been, to a trunk, stalwart companions, noble conifers even, [...]
Some gifts arrive in exactly the right season. Take, for instance, the framed photograph our friend Deb dropped off for us. As Packer team pictures go, it's a relatively famous shot of one of the greatest teams in Green Bay Packer history. The 1962 Packers finished the season with a 13-1 record, and beat the [...]
Our friend Roy cuts an imposing figure when he stands (as he generally does) to greet us. Patriarch of a multi-generational farm family, Roy proves that hard work begets hard workers, a job worth doing is a job worth doing right the first time, and family matters more than anything. He has strong opinions he's [...]
