Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Every now and then my love for Wisconsin seems, how shall we say it? Unrequited. I wax on about my lovely state -- the food, the people, the music, the sunsets and the seasons. Then Wisconsin, God love her, dumps 14 inches of snow on the fifth day of spring. What the heck, Wisconsin? I [...]
I honestly thought yesterday was April Fool's Day. I spent much of the morning thinking about whether the weather was Wisconsin's idea of a practical joke. Other members of my household called it a different holiday. "It's Christmas again!" the four-year old shouted when he came downstairs and saw all the snow. Then, we had [...]
If you’re looking for one thing to blame for Davante Adams leaving the greatest team in NFL history to play in the desert, I think I can help you out (and it doesn’t involve surly quarterbacks or college cronies). I think he just couldn’t take another Wisconsin Spring. Just look at the 10-day forecast for [...]
In addition to experiencing everything each season offers, those of us who live in a changing climate develop an important attribute – patience. That’s what I told myself, anyway, as I moseyed out Monday afternoon to look for crocuses and nearly froze my poor, naked ankles off. Spring is so close we can almost taste [...]
I saw a bunch of brave little sprouts yesterday, a couple of bare-legged joggers and the sun shining on our dinner table -- all signs that spring had popped into Wisconsin Even though she's a fickle, fleeting guest, spring ushers in such a welcome boost of optimism that I'm glad to see her every time. [...]