Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
A tiny, bright light made her way into this crazy old world Friday morning and her name is Ronni Wren. Ronni becomes the 15th person to join our family since her great-grandfather, and namesake, Ron Kostelnik passed away in 1993. He left a prolific legacy of love and laughter that ripples through generations and from [...]
My daughter Katherine got married this summer under an old oak tree, a logistical, meteorological and dendrological triumph. I don't know much about trees, but I do know the one Katherine has had her eye on since she was a child is very, very old. I worried it might not live long enough to preside [...]
It’s not my best work, but my giant Cat in the Hat Pumpkin tickled me anyway. Because, even as I wrestled felt pieces into passable eyeballs and whiskers, my oldest son Charlie was also channeling Dr.Seuss in his home, nearly 1000 miles away. Oh the places they’ll go! And the homes they'll make! And the [...]
We experienced a festival of kindness this weekend as we gathered to celebrate our daughter Katherine’s marriage to Ed Rhee. When our crotchety old lawn mower broke down a few days before we hosted the wedding on our property Up North, our friends Nicolle and Ron loaded up theirs and delivered it right to us. [...]
Earlier this week, my granddaughter Margo enjoyed the kind of very special Bluey episode that makes you feel good about this old world and the characters in it. The "Buy Nothing" group in her parent's neighborhood had organized a curbside giveaway event. So, Margo and her parents, Charlie and Tara, took a little afternoon stroll [...]