Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
For most of my life, Pittsburgh has been a city I've passed through, a giant wayside on the way to my Grandma's house in Colver. This weekend, I had a chance to look around a little, thanks to a whirlwind trip for a beautiful wedding. I have to say the Steel City and the family [...]
Extraordinary things happen when words marry music on a river bank under a wide open sky. There is love. Oh, there's love. I thought the setting might have been the most beautiful aspect of a wedding we attended Saturday, held outdoors on a quiet inlet on a perfect Wisconsin summer afternoon. Then, I saw our [...]
I corked my wining about the incessant rain here in Wisconsin by attending a wedding shower for our friend Abbie Wednesday night. And, though I have a little PTSD from my last outing with these intimidatingly talented women, I ended up with a belly full of laughter and chocolate. Really, there's no better way to [...]
With a little bit of whimsy, a whole lot of love and a nod to the green and gold, our niece Becky married fellow avid sports fan Tony this past weekend. In her stylish dress, the bride radiated joy and proved that elegance and athleticism are not mutually exclusive. The first clue that this traditional wedding [...]
Although my maternal grandmother, Dorothy Fey, died nearly 30 years ago, she has played a key role in her grandchildren's weddings in the years since. Thanks to my Aunt Doris, Fey brides spend their special day wearing an heirloom necklace made for my grandmother with the engagement diamonds of her mother. Grandma was the only [...]