Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
The real gift of any birthday is the celebrant's presence on this old earth, and the precious opportunity to honor it together. And, if the birthday boy happens to choose a classic Up North Supper Club for his birthday party, well, then, everybody wins. We got to celebrate our daughter Katherine's fiance Ed's birthday Wednesday [...]
Last night we saw an older couple digging through a trash can as we hustled by. Our turn-by-turn directions recalculated, and sent us right back past them. I noticed they'd sorted the garbage into strategic piles. A brisk wind blew and made their task even harder. "Are you looking for something?" I asked. "My wedding [...]
Grandma Peggy had the best walkup song. Not just because, in the whole, celebrated history of the Kostelnik Family Ping Pong Tournament, no one has ever had a walk up song. No, Grandma Peggy’s was the best because she and her partner/grandson Vinnie executed it with such flair. They rose above the wool fibers of [...]
The sky can do magical things. It dances, glows, inspires, nourishes, connects. Last week, that big, glorious sky gussied itself up to witness a proposal that will expand our family in beautiful ways. Ed proposed to our daughter Katherine under the Northern Lights of Iceland and we could not be more thrilled for both of [...]
My granddaughter Margo Facetimed me Sunday morning as we were setting up our Packer tailgate. At nearly 20-months old, she has become quite the chatterbox. Also, I have been shameless in coming up with games that teach her to say my name. On Sunday, after a lively round of "La-la-la-la-la," which always makes her laugh, [...]