Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
If you want to see the magic of the best little amusement park in all the world, just watch an 85-year old scamper through it. “Come on!” she’ll yell excitedly. “We’re going to ride the train!” And, if the youngest member of your party is just a tiny bit more hesitant to jump on a [...]
Yesterday I custard kissed my spunky granddaughter and thought about how perfect August in Wisconsin is for unexpected family gatherings like ours. Into this season of abundance will fly all four of our adult children, their partners and spouses, and a beloved group of extended family members that grows bigger every day. By the end [...]
The little boy sat cross-legged on the sidewalk with his head tilted up toward the band shell and, along with the mostly much older crowd sprawled out behind him, showed us all how multigenerational the gift of music can be. For the past 110 years, the Appleton City Band has been hosting Tuesday night concerts [...]
In the days leading up to her death, Cherry Starr had agreed to help my daughter Katherine and me with a project we’re working on. And, though we’ll always be sad we were not able to complete our interview with her, we are, as always, astounded by her grace. Among the millions of stories you’ll [...]
I can't tell you how cranky my mom and I were when my sister Jenny sent us on an errand earlier this week, and how grateful I am for the magical rabbit hole it sent me down. The errand was to pick up a jump drive containing 2,254 photo files from slides my dad had [...]