Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Yesterday, my mom and I treated ourselves to the Appleton City band concert. We have a standing Tuesday night date at Pierce Park in the summer. We generally park our folding chairs in exactly the same spot, audience right, in the grass near the playground. My mom has been going to these concerts for more [...]
Everything I love about June — the fresh breezes, the long walks, the ice cream, the painted toe nails, the burgers, the sunshine, the joy — is even better when Margo comes to town. Grandchildren make this old world sparkle. Ours arrived yesterday, fresh off the blessed gift of an Allegiant Air direct flight from [...]
I didn’t agree with every sign I saw among the hundreds held aloft at the protest I attended Saturday in Appleton, but I sure was happy to see them there. All those voices felt as optimistic as the spring air that carried them, harbingers of warmer days ahead. Democracy demands participation. No matter what your [...]
I have been wanting to learn how to play hockey for about 50 years. On Saturday at Jones Park, I finally got the chance. As part of my quest to learn six new sports for my 60th year, I asked two very skilled hockey players I know to teach me how to play — Justin [...]
The seasons have been especially capricious this year. Just as summer faded into fall, it popped back up for three or four encores. Spring taunted us early, then left in a huff, slunk back and disappeared again. So, it does not surprise me that our first snowfall of the year faded pretty quickly into mush. [...]