I got first dibs on my granddaughter to kick off a weekend I have been counting down the days to since Christmas. All four of my adult kids will be together with me this weekend and we’re going to whoop it up. The star of the festivities is their new little niece, Margo Lake. Later [...]
I loved Green Bay Diocese Bishop David Ricken's homily yesterday, and not just because he broke out singing a very impressive rendition of Simon and Garfunkel's Feelin' Groovy right in the middle of it. The Bishop's message to slow down resonated with me because I am always in a hurry and I often think about [...]
We lit the candle of joy yesterday and I thought about how well-timed that particular call to action can be. Sometimes, you have to look for the joy in your life even during the most festive time of the year. That's what the pink candle in the Advent wreath is all about. I had no [...]
Among all the things there are to admire about Senator John McCain's 106-year old mother Roberta -- her longevity, her wanderlust, her passion for education, the decades-long gin rummy game she maintained against her twin sister Rowena -- this maternal wisdom she passed along to her son might be the best: “She taught me to [...]
Today, we’re raising our glasses to kindness and to the generous people who pass it on. To the man who held the door for me at our neighborhood KwikTrip, even though it took me forever to extract myself from my vehicle and make my way to the entrance. To Father Bill, who greeted us warmly [...]