Every now and then the sun comes out in Wisconsin and we rub our eyes in wonder. "Why lookee (not directly) there," we say to the youngins, and they turn those pale little faces upward and smile. While it's too soon to swim and too slushy to swing, we invent all kinds of games to [...]
I'm no luddite, but I do enjoy some simple pleasures -- long walks, good books, sidewalk chalk, porch swings, and climbing branches that hang thick and low. Earlier this week, we bought a rubber ball, an impulse purchase we scooped up along with a tomato and some sliced cheese. We spent $4.95 for the ball [...]