Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
You’ll forgive College Avenue if it needs to take a little snooze today. Saturday, on a short stretch through that main thoroughfare, Appleton hosted a bustling farmer’s market, a Pride Promenade, and the Flag Day Parade. What a day! What a city! What a relief that it all went off without a hitch! “We stand [...]
Blessings on this Memorial Day, America! It's been a challenging few months and you might be wondering how we'd celebrate this particular holiday with no parades, glib sales or cemetary ceremonies. Maybe you thought our face masks would muffle our annual regard. Well, take heart because not even a simmering global pandemic can diminish what [...]
Today, I’m thankful for U.S. I’m especially grateful for the opportunity to say so. We live in a beautiful, confounding country and sometimes we forget our manners. But, by official proclamation, we have to write a national thank you note every fourth Thursday in November. Consider this mine. I’m grateful to Abraham Lincoln who, in [...]
With humility, pride and endless gratitude, we thank you for your service.