Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Yesterday, we celebrated a cool kid, a generous aunt, a witty friend and a beloved matriarch. April 17 rocks. It brought us Grandma Mary Jane 94 years ago, and though she’s no longer with us, her gentle, fun-loving spirit lives on. Among the many gifts Grandma Mary Jane gave us is the second of her [...]
I spent a beautiful Saturday with my in-laws this week, thanks to the magic of memories and Churchill Downs. Vince and Mary Jane Biskupic loved to spend an afternoon at the racetrack, he for the opportunity to test his horse acumen, and she for the chance to test her Irish luck. Mostly, though, they both [...]
I gave my son a T-shirt for his birthday because I thought it was cute. He's a 34-year old man who lives and works in New York City so you'd think his options for wearing cute T-shirts might be somewhat limited. But, I don't care. I just wanted him to know I thought he was [...]
Last week, my sister in-law Nancy gave my son Charlie and his fiancée Tara a beautiful engagement present. As I've written before, Nancy celebrates moments and memories in extraordinarily thoughtful ways. She remembered that, when Charlie was younger, he had given his grandparents a mirror for Christmas, and had written them a note that they [...]
All pictures tell a story. This one tells three. See the devoted Grandma Mary Jane, lover of life, family and Broadway shows. She made her way, as a matter of course, from an assisted living center in Illinois to a high school in Appleton. She'd been making annual trips to North High School for the [...]