A cranky old lady yelled at me from the front porch of her house the first time I rode a Bird scooter. “You’re not supposed to be riding on the sidewalks!” she yelled. “Sorry!” I yelled back gleefully. The apology was a reflex, the glee hard to contain. At 58-years old, I really should be [...]
Seasons don't mess around here in Wisconsin. They either show up to play, or they sit the bench. Spring, for instance, redshirted this year and we jumped right into summer, which is a glorious development, if you ask me. I like to think of summer as the Giannis of seasons, the kind you revel in [...]
I live in a house full of artists and story tellers. It's an enviable place to be. We wrap up each day with a round of stories -- books first and then the awesome oral ones. We are currently making our way through a magic garden, where a Venus Fly Trap shares ground with a [...]
The only thing better than seeing Earth, Win & Fire perform live, is seeing their concert with DeeJay Tra. My nephew Traveain, a DeeJay by trade, has been an EWF fan his entire life. His playlist currently contains 49 Earth Wind & Fire songs. “My mother would say I started listening when I was inside [...]
I spent a beautiful Saturday with my in-laws this week, thanks to the magic of memories and Churchill Downs. Vince and Mary Jane Biskupic loved to spend an afternoon at the racetrack, he for the opportunity to test his horse acumen, and she for the chance to test her Irish luck. Mostly, though, they both [...]
