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 [...]
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 [...]
With a lingering to-do list and just days to spare, we sprinted to the finish line of our Wisconsin summer. First, we needed to get to a beach. “A real beach,” our five-year old sternly said. “One with waves and sand.” We found just the place right where it has always been, calmly waiting for [...]
In the middle of a challenging week, we stole some love and peace. We got them from a place flowing with both -- the river that runs along our property up north. It only took an hour or two for the river to work its magic, and we returned to our busy lives with fresh [...]