Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
We kicked off summer yesterday with a float down the frigid waters of the Oconto River. Say what you will about us Wisconsinites, but we've never let a little unseasonable chill spoil our fun. So, wanting to set a tone for the epic summer of 2025, in we went, Captain Allnut and me. (And, if [...]
Tina Turner scored a happy weekend for us as we welcomed summer by rolling down the river with our own proud Mary and the gang. We “never do nothing easy though” and that river was cold! But, not as cold as the last time this particular group jumped in so we shook off the temporary [...]
Matt Hermanson surprised everyone when he enlisted in the army right out of high school. The youngest of three brothers, he did not even tell his family until two weeks before he had to report for boot camp. “We were all shocked,” said his sister in-law Kathryn Hermanson. “We all tried to talk him out [...]
Blessings on this Memorial Day, America! It's been a challenging few months and you might be wondering how we'd celebrate this particular holiday with no parades, glib sales or cemetary ceremonies. Maybe you thought our face masks would muffle our annual regard. Well, take heart because not even a simmering global pandemic can diminish what [...]
On a busy Friday afternoon at O'hare Airport, my sister Kathy and I joined a gathering crowd at a south facing window. Soon Terminal Five shut down almost completely and we all -- gate agents, pilots, passengers and hospitality workers stood quietly and observed. Fire trucks gathered on the tarmac below and, in front of [...]