On Saturday, I became a mother in-law, a role I'm relishing with gratitude for the beautiful young lady who gave me that title, love for my expanding family and laughter because, well, I'm a mother in-law. Mwah ha ha ha. My son Vinnie met his bride Danni at an a capella competition, which is a [...]
My sister in-law Cary throws such great parties that she and her husband Steve built a house to host them. Elegantly designed and pastorally set, their home has become the hearth for our far-flung extended family. Sunday, Cary hosted a family wedding shower for my son Vinnie and his fiance Danni, who will be married [...]
Initially built in 1880 for a total cost of $152.88, Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church near White Clay Lake in Cecil, Wisconsin owns a rich history of faith, perseverance and fellowship. We saw all of that Friday afternoon when our friend Kaila Wussow married her high school sweetheart Joey Tauchen on a perfect summer day. Pastor [...]
My son Charlie enlisted the support of Survivor host and executive producer Jeff Probst when he proposed to his girlfriend Tara a few weeks ago. And, from the rainy rooftop of a restaurant in Queens, Tara said yes! Except for a curious busboy, the two stood alone on the rooftop that night. But, really, there [...]
The bride wore a beautiful gold dress and wove the colors of her beloved team so gracefully into wedding party that it took a moment to sink in. This, from the vintage pigskin leather colored tuxes with their subtle green vests to the football shaped wedding cake, was a Packer wedding, which made perfect sense [...]
