Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I live in a sweet neighborhood in Northeast Wisconsin and I don't have to work very hard when I want a treat. I can walk just a few blocks to Frio for some homemade Mexican ice cream. Owner Hugo Ramirez opened the shop seven years ago and we've been big fans ever since. Hugo moved [...]
I don't know the gentleman who frequently sits in the front row of section 117 at Lambeau, but I've seen more of his tattoos than I care to admit. He almost never wears a shirt. So, I took it as a good omen when he made his way to his seat yesterday, high-fiving strangers like [...]
My hair froze on the way to my car yesterday morning and I briefly considered just snapping it off. I'm due for a haircut anyway, and the icicle method might have saved me some time and money in the salon. Then, I realized a person might become a little too acclimated to winter climes (and [...]
My daughter Katherine got married this summer under an old oak tree, a logistical, meteorological and dendrological triumph. I don't know much about trees, but I do know the one Katherine has had her eye on since she was a child is very, very old. I worried it might not live long enough to preside [...]
I got to see our granddaughter do something that scared her this weekend and what a privilege that was. I think the ability to be brave is the most important thing we teach our children. It transcends all the rest. Kindness? Empathy? Honesty? Curiosity? Respect? Those are all important qualities, too. But they wither in [...]