Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
My sister Jenny turns 50 tomorrow and she is jumping into that decade with a head full of glee. Those first five decades have been full of accomplishments, and she has big plans for the next. I'm excited to tag along. We've called her Boomer since she was a spunky little sprite who made my [...]
Inspired by a funeral I attended Saturday morning, which celebrated the life of a 95-year old navy man, I treated myself to a lingering sunset Saturday night. "Imagine how a sunset would look from a ship in the middle of the ocean," Father Bill Hoffman said during his homily, as he took us through a [...]
You have to be agile to celebrate the Fourth of July in Northern Wisconsin, able to dodge water balloons and flying cheese sticks and willing to scramble out of the way when children dive for all the candy and beachballs tossed their way. We know this because we were lucky enough to attend two Fourth [...]
If you happen to be cruising past Houdini Plaza these days, you'll see a dozen examples of hope in this crazy world. One of them might even look familiar. A few months ago, Appleton's Public Art Committee sponsored a contest asking local photographers to submit images of hope. I submitted two photos, each of young [...]
Today, my daughter Katherine celebrates her birthday and, though I’ve written about her before, I believe the beautiful butterfly that is emerging from her COVID-mandated cocoon deserves a special post. Katherine lives in LA, which has been locked down for almost exactly a year. Everything that drew Katherine and her friends to that city – [...]