Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Sometimes, the best thing about sporting events turns out to be the people you watch them with. We found that statement to be true (though grammatically incorrect) yesterday as we capped a great girls weekend by gathering in my sister Kathy's living room to cheer on the Packers. We wore our lucky jerseys (I even, to [...]
I’m writing this post with happily chapped fingers amid home radiators still gasping a familiar wet, hoppy wool smell. So, it is by virtue of experience, not necessarily good taste, (and also because my neighbor asked me to) that I offer the following tips for enjoying Lambeau Field when it becomes a frozen tundra (or, [...]
My friend Amy recently requested that her Facebook friends post their favorite football pictures. I haven't respond yet because I'm still sorting through all those glorious images, both among my files and in my mind. I love football, and I wish I would have played it in high school. I love it as a recreational [...]
My dad exhaled at the exact right moment on December 31, 1967 and we've been seeing his icy mug ever since. Frozen breath frames his baby face in one of the more dramatic images from one of the NFL's most dramatic games. For nearly 50 years logical viewers have assumed Ron Kostelnik's pained expression reflected [...]
Just weeks into my first job as professional sports writer 27 years ago, an arrogant high school football coach hurt my feelings as I interviewed him for a season preview. He told me his team would be running the Delaware Wing T offense and I asked him to elaborate. "Oh, honey,” he said “Anyone who knows [...]