I imagine, when this whole thing is over and the wicked pandemic witch is at last dead, someone will need to coax us all back into the glorious freedom of our lives. I'd like to think musicians will be our Glindas, summoning us with their eloquent songs to "come out, come out wherever you are" [...]
I have enjoyed excellent live music in nearly every circumstance -- during a summer thunderstorm, in a loud, poorly ventilated dive bar, under the stars at the gorgeous Red Rocks Amphitheater, at Cranky Pats with a table full of my mom's tennis buddies. But, I have never experienced anything like the concert I saw last [...]
I'm certain the 25 pies entered into the third annual Outagamie County Fair pie contest came from a multitude of inspirations. There were sour cherry and apple pies made from grandmother's recipe, neatly scrawled on a stained recipe card. Nature inspired pies like Raspberry Rose and Apple Bud. However, I'm certain mine was the only [...]
Our advent wreath looks a little different this year, thanks to Jon Wheelock and the good people at the Refuge in Appleton. This year, along with the four candles that symbolize hope, love, joy and peace, we included sweetgrass. Sweetgrass, we learned (thanks to Saturday night’s cultural exchange and fundraiser for the people of Standing [...]
Until I saw a small boy with "J-Council" carved into his haircut, I thought I had become the biggest J-Council fan. Turns out, there are plenty of us. We gathered Sunday at Timber Rattler Stadium for "Keep it Wisconsin", featuring Cory Chisel, J-Council, Adriel Denea and the Bodeans. The weather, theme, music, talent and crowd [...]