Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I know it’s just a game, not markedly different than the one little kids play on Saturday mornings. But, man, doesn’t it feel good to cheer for something every now and then? Lambeau Field looked particularly gorgeous last night, all lit up outside and in. I held my cellphone flashlight aloft and just took it [...]
The day before her 18th birthday, my daughter Molly took a nasty spill off her bike, which required a surgical repair of of wrist. That timing turned out to be interesting from a HIPPA and insurance point of view. She was a minor when she injured the wrist, and a legal adult when she had [...]
Miss Rachel scored our mornings this June, along with the Wiggles. We moved in a haze of happy chaos, with shoes piled up by the door and extra beds in the living room. We made new friends, tried new foods, planned new adventures and stored lots of new memories. What a great little run! Though [...]
When your favorite things involve squishy mud and ripe smells and bugs, it can be a tricky thing to introduce them to the next generation. Fortunately, our granddaughter loves them too. Whew! She trumped through the woods like a champ, listened intently when her Aunt Molly gave her a mycology lesson, sunk her purple-painted toes [...]
Earlier this week, my granddaughter Margo enjoyed the kind of very special Bluey episode that makes you feel good about this old world and the characters in it. The "Buy Nothing" group in her parent's neighborhood had organized a curbside giveaway event. So, Margo and her parents, Charlie and Tara, took a little afternoon stroll [...]