Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
My niece Lizzy will write you a poem if you send her a line. My friend Diane tucks postage stamps, homemade candy and home grown flowers in May Day baskets she distributes around the neighborhood. Another friend is a gifted fitness instructor and has organized a small driveway boot camp. By midweek, Amanda will have [...]
We're going to make our way through this pandemic one day at a time. It's a little overwhelming to think beyond that. So, we move forward one friendly wave at a time. One charming sidewalk chalk message at a time. One family group chat at a time. One deep breath at a time. One kind [...]
I risked life, limb and lens yesterday afternoon, skidding out to my icy front porch to plant a yard sign and a little love. In the bleak midwinter, you can give your heart. You can also wack your chin with your camera lens as you take a spectacular fall in front of a whole middle [...]
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 [...]
Let's face it, February doesn't have a lot of gifts to give -- a fickle rodent, a fat Cupid and, every four years, one extra day. But those gifts -- of hope, of love, and of time -- give poor, little February more value than we realize. Aren't those three of life's greatest treasures? So, [...]