“I have a silly idea,” Molly said as we lounged in our toasty cabin. “Let’s take a quick dip in the river.” Normally, this would be a no-brainer. Floating down the Oconto River remains one of our family’s favorite past times…in the summer. But an impressive spring snow and some daunting ice on the river [...]
I hosted a goodbye party for February yesterday, but don't feel bad that you weren't invited. I kept the guest list pretty small --just me, the shortest month, a couple of shovels and about a million yards of the thickest non-rink ice I've ever seen. I really should have invited Mr. Zamboni. He would have [...]
I don't know about Punxsutawney Phil, Sun Prairie Jimmy, Staten Island Chuck or Dunkirk Dave, but Biskupic Bob always looks a little bewildered when we trot him out each year. "Again?" he rolls his eyes when we haul him out of the closet for his annual photo shoot. This year, we tempted him with a [...]
The thought occurred as a bunch of broccoli sailed past my head in the self-checkout line at a big box store. “I’m Christmas shopping online this year.” I may even have muttered it outloud, within earshot of my furious four-year old companion. He wanted to scan the items in our cart ALL BY HIMSELF! I [...]
Christmas lights will break your heart…and maybe burn your husband’s retinas. At least, that’s been my experience, and I have had about a billion frustrating Christmas light experiences, so I ought to know. Hubris and the really bad juju of a dead squirrel got me this year. Here is my story: Last Friday, noting the [...]