Howie Hahn made a careful U-turn on his trusty bike and swung over to visit us as we sat in the cool shade of our front porch a few days ago. At 80-years old, he bikes for amusement more than sport, though he said he does enjoy the exercise. Howie also still occupies himself as [...]
My niece Lizzy will write you a poem if you send her a line. My friend Diane tucks postage stamps, homemade candy and home grown flowers in May Day baskets she distributes around the neighborhood. Another friend is a gifted fitness instructor and has organized a small driveway boot camp. By midweek, Amanda will have [...]
Once in a blue moon, you might find yourself trapped in your dining room by a global pandemic, slightly chilled from a whisper of winter still hanging around outside, and fighting an annoying urge to feel sorry for yourself. If you're lucky enough to live in the sweetest city in the world, you might, then, [...]
Our talented friend Linda Verboomen kindly whipped us up enough cloth masks to cover our entire family as we ramp up our efforts here in Wisconsin to protect ourselves and everyone else from COVID-19. Our other friend Linda Drezdzon has been happily sewing masks for weeks. Alerted to the crisis early on by her daughter, [...]
A few weeks ago, someone took my You Are Beautiful sign from our front yard and I remember hoping it had found a good home and vaguely planning to replace it with a more permanent model. Then, the coronavirus came to town and trapped us all in this weird Stephen King novel. Suddenly, the air [...]
