Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
We’re headed to the Bergsbaken Sunflower Festival today for last time. After 10 years of timing their crop to bloom at exactly the right weekend, and plowing parking lots, and ducking tornadoes, and corralling volunteers, and setting up tents, and creating scenic vistas, the Bergsbakens are retiring their gorgeous festival. This weekend will be the [...]
My favorite seasons are green. There’s Packer season, of course, (Go Pack Go!), Christmas and, now, asparagus. Joyful seasons all. I like asparagus season because it opens the door to summer and you know strawberry season is coming up the walk. I also appreciate its lack of fanfare. If you aren’t actually growing the stuff, [...]