Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
We came thatclose to completing an Appleton Trifecta yesterday, and even a little inconveniently timed summer storm couldn't chase away our admiration for this city. Where else can you find your zen at a free, all-day yoga festival, cheer for the Udder Tuggers at a Class A baseball game and swim in a pool with [...]
Miss Rachel scored our mornings this June, along with the Wiggles. We moved in a haze of happy chaos, with shoes piled up by the door and extra beds in the living room. We made new friends, tried new foods, planned new adventures and stored lots of new memories. What a great little run! Though [...]
How lucky are we that the longest day of the year marks the official first day of summer? We need all that extra daylight to take a leisurely morning stroll, pick a few daisies, make Mickey Mouse pancakes, slip and slide, visit our baby calf friends, jump in a pool, build a cottonwood snowman, eat [...]
There's a place for those of us who enjoyed our childhoods and who sometimes wish we could take kids back to that innocent time. There's also a place where those who battled through a challenging childhood can make fresh, happy memories. You can spend time together with time to spare at Bay Beach, the cutest [...]
When your favorite things involve squishy mud and ripe smells and bugs, it can be a tricky thing to introduce them to the next generation. Fortunately, our granddaughter loves them too. Whew! She trumped through the woods like a champ, listened intently when her Aunt Molly gave her a mycology lesson, sunk her purple-painted toes [...]