Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I heard we gained an hour but I can’t find mine. Did I lose it in the shower? Or that rabbit hole online? Is it hiding in the corner of a place already rife with the remnants of the upsets in my wild and crazy life? I’ve checked behind the curtains, I’ve searched under the [...]
I saw a perfect tree the other day on a quick scurry through town and it took my breath away. Sometimes, in the midst of gray days and pounding heads and worries you can’t escape, you just have to look up. I happened to glance over at the exact moment the sun warmed a proud, [...]
The thing about fall in Wisconsin is that winter keeps trying to sneak in the back door and belly up to our beautiful table. We don’t want to be rude, yous guys, but winter will be here real quick, ya know? Maybe you could cool your heels on the wind and the frost for a [...]
I got to see Mother Nature shake the dust covers off her most colorful season as I drove down highway 47 early Saturday morning, and I had to stop several times to enjoy the show. The sun rose extra slowly that morning so I think it, too, was pausing every now and then to take [...]
Sr. Winifred wasn't the nicest teacher I've ever had. She booted my 10-year old self from piano lessons permanently because she said I wasn't practicing enough, which I found terribly insulting (even if it was true). But, she taught me and my hooligan classmates to sing a simple round that sounded so beautiful when we [...]