Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I took my evening constitutional yesterday to enjoy the absolutely perfect weather and to ward off an encroaching salty snicker snack binge. Because it's Appleton, I: Chatted briefly with a man casting his fishing pole the length of City Park. "What are you catching?" I joked, as the only body of water in City Park [...]
The legend lives on from Oneida Street down of the season they call dark and gloomy. The wind, it is said, whips the hair round your head, makes you hack with a cough deep and rheumy. But, once a blue moon there's a sweet afternoon that feels sunny and warm like a party. Then out [...]
Yesterday, I made the life-changing discovery that I could talk on my cellphone and take pictures with it at the same time. God bless innovation! This two-fisted distraction kept me sanguine while I waited for an appointment that took place more than two hours late. Oy Vey! For a while, I circled an area near [...]
Consider this a public service announcement. And, ladies, you're welcome. It's October in Wisconsin. Do you know where your yoga pants are? I can tell you one place they should not be -- on an otherwise glorious autumnal tramp through the Fox Trot Trail and the cool dirt path along the river. "There's a burr [...]
People who care about art, care. This thought occurred to me late Wednesday afternoon as I took my camera for a little stroll through Downtown Appleton. I wanted to document all the public art projects springing up through the city, and I saw plenty. You are beautiful, Appleton, and your splendor flows from within. I [...]