Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I think I will never get over the miracle of grandparenthood. I am extra thrilled right now to be able to enjoy back-to back snuggles with my little LA taco, and my two New Jersey bagels. We’re having a glorious time. The taco came to Wisconsin for two whole weeks and she gamely traveled nearly [...]
You would not believe the shenanigans we had to pull to yank our beloved Packers across that soggy finish line yesterday. First, we sacrificed our firstborn son to the raucous crowd at MetLife Stadium. Charlie and his friends sat through that drizzly mess. He wore his 77 jersey and Wisconsin BRAT hat, both of which [...]
I hope the magic of summer in Wisconsin lures my granddaughters back again and again. I want the slow drift of campfire smoke to tickle their memory, and the sticky taste of S’mores to linger long after the last log burns. I’d like the little red train that chugged us through Bay Beach to show [...]
Our newest family member lives thousands of miles from all of us. Still, before she hits her two month birthday, she’ll have met nearly the whole immediate clan. We are a determined relay team of baby lovers. In fact, even as her grandpa’s plane took off following his stint, little Laura June’s Aunt Molly’s plane [...]
Babies sleep best when they’re curled up on their grandpa’s chest. I think it has something to do with the size of the hand cupping them there. Or maybe it’s the slow, steady rhythm of breath. “I’m here.” “You’re safe.” “You’re loved.” Magic happens at the intersection of that long, meandering lifeline and the fresh [...]