Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I had to say good-bye to our neighborhood pool this week, and I could not believe our time together had already come to an end. I wanted to give her a proper send off, so I popped over for an evening swim. The Erb Park Pool has been an especially good friend this year, waiting [...]
The old girl could use a new transmission. She creaks a little when she shifts gears, and sometimes gets stuck in second. She rattles when this happens and lurches forward in an ungainly manner. Still, she loves the road and summer is her season. The wind in her face energizes her, and when the sun [...]
Normally, I get a little salty about Christmas in July. I love Christmas and I love July and I like to enjoy them both as thoroughly as I can. Never the twain shall meet, especially as July starts to wane and I get a little panicky that summer is going to leave me before I've [...]
We’re headed to the Bergsbaken Sunflower Festival today for last time. After 10 years of timing their crop to bloom at exactly the right weekend, and plowing parking lots, and ducking tornadoes, and corralling volunteers, and setting up tents, and creating scenic vistas, the Bergsbakens are retiring their gorgeous festival. This weekend will be the [...]
We came thatclose to completing an Appleton Trifecta yesterday, and even a little inconveniently timed summer storm couldn't chase away our admiration for this city. Where else can you find your zen at a free, all-day yoga festival, cheer for the Udder Tuggers at a Class A baseball game and swim in a pool with [...]