Last night we celebrated small achievements -- a smooth highway merge by a rookie driver, a successful purchase of the confounding maxi skirt, the unexpected pleasure of a true family dinner -- with giant burgers, and we ended our day on a delicious note. Sometimes in the chaos of our busy lives, it's nice to [...]
Month: July 2014
The Greatest Kids Camp in the World (a guest post by Erin)
Note: My niece Erin (a brand new eight-year old) just returned from The Greatest Kids Camp in the World, run by my sister's friends Dave and Missy. Though she's exhausted, Erin graciously agreed to guest blog about her three-day adventure. Here is her story: My mom drove me to Perkins. We were very late. We [...]
Two shows, both alike in dignity…
Two shows, both alike in dignity, in the fair Fox Valley, where we lay our scene. From ancient grudge to ditzy romp, where tech week makes directors stomp. You might have done a double take if you'd made your way through the north side of Appleton this week. There young actors on dinner break [...]
Ten tips for enjoying boot camp after 50
Four mornings a week I jump out of bed just before 5 a.m., lunge across the room to turn off my alarm, brush my teeth, slap contacts in my eyes, yank on my workout clothes and head to boot camp. About halfway there I begin to wake up. I'm a 50-year old boot camper and [...]
And you’ve got us feelin’ alright
On a perfect Friday night at Wrigley Field, I stood arm in arm with some of my favorite women and sang the Piano Man with the Piano Man and more than 40,000 new friends. Those moments stood as some of the coolest of the summer, and kicked off a weekend in which we toasted the [...]