Sometimes, when my schedule and the people on it allow, I like to treat myself to a good think. And, because I'm a shark-thinker who lives in a river city, if I have the chance to muse, I always head to the water. A few weeks ago, I caught a glimpse of some graffiti as [...]
Darling crocus, You pop up unexpectedly and turn a dull weekday into spring. First flower, saffron shield, happy herald, brave bulb. You arrive with far less fanfare than your thirstier cousins, claim your space on the frozen ground, next to piles of dirty snow and creeping ice, and wave those dainty petals with unfettered glee. [...]
If spring in Wisconsin teaches us anything, it's to seize the sunny days. We're good at that here. Like daffodils, we rise through the snow and turn our faces toward the light. We shrug off approaching storm clouds and dance, push strollers through puddles, bounce basketballs off muddy pavement and, when the rain washes away [...]
We strolled down to Lawrence University Sunday afternoon and treated ourselves to our first, but the school's 42nd, annual International Cabaret. I highly recommend this authentic extravaganza of talent, humor, fashion and good will. The show kicked off with a gorgeous Chinese dance called the Thousand-Hand Guan Yin. I feel like we all could use [...]
I took my evening constitutional yesterday to enjoy the absolutely perfect weather and to ward off an encroaching salty snicker snack binge. Because it's Appleton, I: Chatted briefly with a man casting his fishing pole the length of City Park. "What are you catching?" I joked, as the only body of water in City Park [...]