Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
The best things about the Trout Museum of Art are its cool installations. The second best thing is that it’s free. Currently, the museum is waiving admission in a generous effort to re-introduce itself to the community. My friend Jill and I wandered in on a busy Saturday in February and we were quite impressed. [...]
Like everyone else at Appleton's Octoberfest last Saturday, we had a "guten tag" following the lederhosen through an amiable crowd. What we especially love about this festival is its commitment to area charities and its profusion of tasty food. College Avenue becomes a kind of open air international market during Octoberfest, with high end booths [...]
My friend Cathy celebrated the 10th anniversary of her store this weekend and I think that's cause for an admiration celebration. So, here are 10 things I love about Blue Moon Emporium. Its owner, a warm and funny California transplant who loves Wisconsin enough to stay here without complaint (even during the bleak May-winter with [...]
Note: I wrote this piece before the tragic events unfolded at the Waukesha parade last week and I considered dumping it in the face of such inexplicable heartache. I'm still not sure posting it is the right thing to do, but I want to acknowledge all the hard work that went into last Saturday's event [...]
I wrote a piece about Appleton's kick off to the holiday season that took place Saturday. Light Up Appleton felt like a Hallmark Christmas movie come to life, complete with impossibly cute children, festive coffee stands, carolers, games, holiday markets and Mrs. Claus. I'm so grateful to everyone who worked so hard to put that [...]