An old children's song popped into my head Saturday afternoon when I wandered, all old and cranky, onto a field that exploded into an unexpected thrill of color and sound. Boom! Boom! Ain't it great to be crazy? I'd barged onto the field to ask a man I saw standing there where I might find [...]
Note: I wrote this piece before the tragic events unfolded at the Waukesha parade last week and I considered dumping it in the face of such inexplicable heartache. I'm still not sure posting it is the right thing to do, but I want to acknowledge all the hard work that went into last Saturday's event [...]
Christmas does not knock gently on our front door, it kicks it wide open like a tipsy old friend saying just a little too loudly, "Oh My God! I've missed you!!!" It comes at us like a bear hug in a crowded grocery store, the kind you see coming out of the corner of your [...]
I can't say I've ever been to Alaska, though it's definitely a bucket list destination for me. But, thanks to my Alaskan Kris Kringle, I can say I've tasted its delicacies and Holy Mackerel! my tastebuds and I really can't wait to make the trip. Having been assigned my name in the family Secret Santa, [...]
I love when holidays snuggle up to weekends and you can hit the snooze button on life for an extra day or two. I especially love when some of the people with whom you've made holiday memories can stick around a while and savor them with you. In a holiday full of them, one particular [...]