In most cases, the pictures are more than a half century old and the photographer who took them has been gone for 30 years. But, unearthed just recently, they offer an astonishing gift. My dad did more than document our childhood when he shot the slides, film, photos and, later videotape. He showed us what [...]
Grandma time passes as quickly as a sneeze, and it stands as still as an eyelash on a sleepy pink cheek. It’s sweet like a New Jersey Mallomar, and tasty like a crisp deli dill. It’s a soft, smushy matzo ball in a salty bowl of soup. Grandma time whooshes away and bounces back, away [...]
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 [...]
I have enjoyed a bumper crop of sons during my tenure as a parent and I am a far, far better person due to their influence. From my six-and-counting sons, I have learned how to blend a tasty dressing, defend a relentless three-point shooter, sing a college fight song, celebrate an obscure holiday, dance the [...]