A few hours before we saw the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's remarkable production of Raisin, and one day after I posted a reflection of my own neighborhood's sweet Halloween celebration, I saw a Facebook post that broke my heart. Written by an occupational therapist for the Appleton Area School District, the post told the story [...]
I'm no luddite, but I do enjoy some simple pleasures -- long walks, good books, sidewalk chalk, porch swings, and climbing branches that hang thick and low. Earlier this week, we bought a rubber ball, an impulse purchase we scooped up along with a tomato and some sliced cheese. We spent $4.95 for the ball [...]
I found a basket of memories yesterday, and I sat on the closet floor and enjoyed them for a while. Time stood still, and then pleasantly rolled backwards as I sifted through sports buttons from all those frantic years of active parenting. All four of my kids played on teams with varying degrees of talent [...]