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 [...]
We are, we agreed last night as we sat munching grilled burgers in the shadow of a park that had hosted us all weekend, lucky ducks. In one weekend we experienced nearly all of the summer activities we’d been dreaming about since last fall. We swam every day in the public pool across the street [...]
Tina Turner scored a happy weekend for us as we welcomed summer by rolling down the river with our own proud Mary and the gang. We “never do nothing easy though” and that river was cold! But, not as cold as the last time this particular group jumped in so we shook off the temporary [...]
The gift arrived so unexpectedly I almost tripped over it as I walked out the door last night. "Hey guys!" I said, as I turned around and headed back in. "Want to help me open this box? I don't know what it is. I don't remember ordering anything." We shook it, of course. Then, we [...]
Magic swept into town on the tail of a red dragon Friday night and we delighted in its gift. Wandering fairies waved their wands and sprinkled their pixie dust. “Make a wish!” they said and, enthralled by the spectacle, children obliged. Appleton’s first downtown night market, “Light up the Night” offered everything we love about [...]