Thanks to my dad's recognition that cool moments need to be preserved, and my mom's genius for saving just the right things, I just saw the program for the 1967 Central Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame, which, among others, included good ole Ron Kostelnik and Johnny Weissmuller. Aaaa-wah-ah-ah-ahhh--wah-ah-ah aaaaa! Tarzan himself signed the program, [...]
Hello. Mother of the Year here. I missed National Sons Day (and then ignored it) just two days after writing a glowing (though belated) post for National Daughters Day. The same week, social media land? Could you give a busy lady a break? Fortunately, I have, through my own mishaps and tardiness, raised two very [...]
Want to know the best way to celebrate a perfect fall day in Appleton? With apples. Naturally. It's peak season here in Wisconsin and that means gala time so I'm cortlanding my honeycrisps. I heard there was a zip line over an orchard near my house and I headed right over to give it a [...]
On Saturday, I became a mother in-law, a role I'm relishing with gratitude for the beautiful young lady who gave me that title, love for my expanding family and laughter because, well, I'm a mother in-law. Mwah ha ha ha. My son Vinnie met his bride Danni at an a capella competition, which is a [...]
Steve Eggers found the perfect way to combine his passion for the Packers, old car restoration and family. Last week, he debuted his project at License to Cruise, a classic car show hosted in conjunction with Oktoberfest on College Avenue in Appleton. Event coordinators rolled out an appropriate turf carpet for Eggers’ masterpiece and we [...]
