Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
The wind whipped wet snow in his face Wednesday night as my husband Vince stood behind our backyard grill. “I really like this new spatula,” he said, cheerfully flipping a grand total of 45 burgers and 64 brats for a cookout he was hosting the next day. Though born and raised in Illinois, Vince is [...]
Our friend Doug wore his honor consequently in the steel of his clear, blue eyes and the incorruptible straightness of his spine. But, he neither mentioned nor displayed the medals that honor earned him. A World War II veteran, he served with distinction in General Patton's Army. He earned an Oak Leaf Cluster, Victory Medal, [...]
I nearly danced into my polling place this year, so thrilled by the warm weather and the cheerful busyness of a democracy at work. You don't have to look too far outside of this country to recognize how privileged we are to participate in free and fair elections. We are a young, cantakerous, imperfect, vast [...]
There's no easy way to say goodbye to a friend. No matter how beautiful the memories, or how long the friendship, whether the end comes swiftly or painfully slow, it is always difficult to let go. Yesterday, we paid our respects to our friend Doug. A member of General Patton's army, he was a decorated [...]
Now that I've started my junior year of high school, I’ve had to begin thinking seriously about my future plans. After quite a bit of contemplation, I’ve come to one conclusion: when I grow up, I want to be my neighbor Janet. Every day, no matter the occasion, Janet is dressed to the nines from head to [...]