Pita Kotobalavu can sum up his life philosophy, musical ambition and aspirations for the world in one word. “Love,” he said. Reggae ambassador, lead singer and founder of Unity the Band, Pita has been working hard for 23 years to bring the rhythm and irie of the islands to Wisconsin. “Our message has always been [...]
Our friend Karen lived with generosity and unabashed joy. In fact, if your knew our Karen, you'd feel a whole lot better about this old world. I promise. Karen, who would have turned 57-years old last week, waged an incredible battle against Ovarian Cancer that spanned seven years, more than 30 rounds of chemo, three [...]
Because my sister Kathy (a middle child) retired mid-week, mid-semester, mid-pandemic, she might have slipped away unnoticed from the job she loved. But, her team of coworkers, friends and family weren't about to let that happen. On Wednesday, we all gathered for a surprise retirement parade past her house on a perfect May afternoon, made [...]
My sister Kathy has been popping over to the Columbia St. Mary's Water Tower Medical Building every three weeks to receive treatment for the breast cancer she’s been battling since 2013. As is her style, she likes to keep it low key. She and her husband Keith have their routine down – he drops her [...]
We brought our own inspiration to Rochester yesterday, packed her into the passenger seat and enjoyed her chatty commentary. But, had we needed it (and who doesn't?) we would have found inspiration in every corner of Mayo Clinic. You see it on faces, smell it in the fresh air and hear it reverberating through every [...]