Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Among the thorough and fascinating new features on display at the Appleton Historical Society's new football exhibit is a tribute to my dad, Ron Kostelnik. We're all so honored by the tribute and grateful for all the hard work that went into the exhibit. In addition to the replica locker featuring my dad , there [...]
Well, you can't have wanted it to end like that. No matter how mad you were at Aaron Rodgers for his vaccination stance, or his ayahuasca promotion, or the way he seemed to shed his surliness like a fat-tailed gecko and emerge all spiffed up and shiny for his New York debut, you can't have [...]
There really is something magical about playoff football at Lambeau and I loved every minute of last night's game. I loved that most of the stadium sang along to the National Anthem. I loved that the pregame fireworks sent so much smoke in the air you could barely see Za'Darius Smith dance down through the [...]
Win, lose or somewhat deflating tie, Packer games have always been excellent opportunities to celebrate family. We bring them with us to games, gather around living room televisions to watch with them, text updates, share touchdown traditions and toasts, food and frustrations, strategies and stories. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to tailgate with my husband, [...]
We sat facing a sweet Saturday sun, wearing our festive red gear and pondering our place in this fickle universe. Was it right to settle in and enjoy a college football game in Wisconsin while a huge, snarling hurricane ripped through the Caribbean and  bore down on Florida? Especially since the rightful holder of our [...]