Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Blizzard Elsa rolled into Appleton like an out-of-control party guest no one recalled inviting. She spewed her icy rage all over town, and left a real mess in her wake. Officially, Elsa dropped 27.5 inches of snow on our fair city, and we were all glad to see her go. Even Midwest hospitality has its [...]
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 [...]
On Tuesday, I celebrated spring by planting a brand new You Are Beautiful sign in my front lawn. Yesterday, Wisconsin blew it a big, wet kiss. That’s what I choose to believe, anyway. Others may refer to yesterday's unfortunate mix of rain, ice, snow and wind a little differently. I say, you are still beautiful, [...]
Dear Snow, We’re through. I apologize for the bluntness of that sentence, but I need to make you understand. I can’t do this anymore. Our relationship hasn't been good for a while now and, you know what? It isn’t me. It’s you. You drop in uninvited, leave your stuff everywhere, and, even when I obviously [...]