I woke up on the Grinchy side of the bed this morning, with a bah humbugged bag full of burnt-out Christmas lights and an alarming tendency to mix my metaphors. The Christmas hashtags are getting me down. In a frantic effort to log as much family time as possible before my beloved troops scattered, I [...]
Tag: Small business Saturday
Celebrating Small Business Saturday on the Avenue of Angels
We strolled down the Avenue of Angels on Small Business Saturday, tasting, shopping and, once again gloating about the magic pull of our downtown. Anchored on one end by Lawrence University, home of a world-class music conservatory, and on the other by the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, our downtown celebrates art in every form. [...]
Turkey, travels, tripe and a talented troupe
This weekend we celebrated Small Business Saturday and Fat Turkey Sunday with kind people, memorable food and a new appreciation for the letters R and E. Our story begins just north of Chicago in a small family owned Mexican restaurant we chose to kick back, have a nice meal and kill a little time before [...]