Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Like Jane Austen, I dearly love to laugh. So, April Fools might seem like my kind of holiday. In some ways it is. But, again like Jane, “I hope I never ridicule what is wise or good.” I love a good pratfall. I don't love a mean prank. I've watched a particular video, in which [...]
As the sun set over the lake, I sat on a bench at a public beach, eating ice cream and idly snapping pictures. The water, the treat and the gorgeous colors all converged in a happy confirmation of something we've all known our whole lives: the very best things in life don't cost anything but [...]
We kicked off summer yesterday with a float down the frigid waters of the Oconto River. Say what you will about us Wisconsinites, but we've never let a little unseasonable chill spoil our fun. So, wanting to set a tone for the epic summer of 2025, in we went, Captain Allnut and me. (And, if [...]
I chatted with my mother the night I accidentally posted a dance video on two major social media platforms. I went ice skating with my sister Jenny, checked the LA fire maps about a dozen times, made myself a little snack. I talked to my daughter, who lives in LA, texted on a busy family [...]
In the most hectic season of all for delivery drivers, I met a gem. Omar brought me a nice, fresh dryer and didn't mind at all that he and his partner had to haul it down an old, twisted staircase to my basement. He laughed when I apologized. He told me I had a beautiful [...]