NOTE: In honor of the 2025 NFL Draft being held at Lambeau Field, I am re-sharing some of my favorite posts about the draft. This one tells the story of my dad's experience. Due to the 26th Amendment, which changed the age of majority from 21 to 18, my Dad remains one of the only [...]
Category: Ron Kostelnik
The 26th pick and he didn’t even know he was drafted
Seasons spinning round again
Some gifts arrive in exactly the right season. Take, for instance, the framed photograph our friend Deb dropped off for us. As Packer team pictures go, it's a relatively famous shot of one of the greatest teams in Green Bay Packer history. The 1962 Packers finished the season with a 13-1 record, and beat the [...]
Table talk and a really kind soul
My father’s legacy
On the 28th anniversary of the day he died, I will honor my fatherās legacy by enjoying its most tangible asset, the cabin he had built on a relatively isolated river in northern Wisconsin. A welcome respite from our ordinary lives in any season, that little beacon of peace and fresh air has taken on [...]