Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
The grand dames of Appleton gather for the August parade. They wear fat hydrangea corsages, tip begonia bonnets and wave their gloved hands gracefully at people passing by. They creak a little from time to time but maintain an enviable and intimidating posture as they bid their neighbors, “Come! Have a cool glass of lemony [...]
I think front porches are the Eastern European grandmas of summer. They invite you in, sit you down, encourage you to sip a cool drink, enjoy a snack and have a good, long chat with your neighbors. I often think about our front porch and the book it could write. For 91 years that porch [...]