Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Matt Hermanson surprised everyone when he enlisted in the army right out of high school. The youngest of three brothers, he did not even tell his family until two weeks before he had to report for boot camp. “We were all shocked,” said his sister in-law Kathryn Hermanson. “We all tried to talk him out [...]
The message came midway through a rough morning as we worked to get one of our young charges to school. “I’m parked down the block. Text me if you need me.” And, once again, I am astonished at the level of compassion, professionalism and super human strength Outagamie County foster care social workers possess. I [...]
I recently learned that leopard geckos shed their skin every one to two weeks, which is pretty brilliant, if you ask me. I also recently learned that leopard geckos eat the skin they shed, which is both admirably efficient and really gross. The lizard thing got me thinking about my own skin and how refreshing [...]
Our oldest son came home for the first time since Christmas 2019 and we celebrated with a taste of all things Wisconsin. So far during his stay, he has enjoyed a good, old-fashioned fish fry from Mark's Eastside, cheesecurds from Tom's Drive-in, a brat from a roadside stand and booyah! made by his sister Molly [...]
Someday, I intend to submit a photo or short reflection to Our Wisconsin Magazine because they pay their freelancers with a fresh Amish pie. Sure, I could buy a pie from Yoder's Bakery, but I really want to earn one and I'm probably going to brag when I do. Because, I know who bakes those [...]