Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Sometimes, when you find yourself in a resort town during a very slow season, you have to poke around a little. I did. I treated myself to a little photo walk through Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin during one of those dreary days between color season and the holidays. Due both to the time of year and [...]
Fall beckoned from the window with a whimsical Hello! so I set aside my busyness and promptly said “Let’s Go!” We ventured through the sunshine under canopies of gold and I marveled at the beauty in a view I had not scrolled. The trees stood tall and proudly with their crimson crowns aglow and they [...]
Our family expanded exponentially when our sons married their wives, and now we get to have loved ones in nearly every port of call. How great is that? But, you know what would be even better? All of the people we love living in one perfect little city. We began our sly campaign this past [...]
Every now and then, Wisconsin whips open its front door, sweeps its arm out over all that glorious scenery and yells, "How do you like me now?" And we lucky residents whoop in response, dash outside and soak in all the sunshine, color and delicious fresh air we can. These past few days have been [...]
In a lot of ways, these are the carpe-est of the diems, the waning days of a beloved season and the delicious promise of the next. So, we reach hard for every moment we can – Yes! To the apple picking. Yes! To the campfires. Yes! To the flannel and the swimsuits and the fleece. [...]