Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
We are, we agreed last night as we sat munching grilled burgers in the shadow of a park that had hosted us all weekend, lucky ducks. In one weekend we experienced nearly all of the summer activities we’d been dreaming about since last fall. We swam every day in the public pool across the street [...]
Their fleeting nature makes both sandcastles and the season they represent infinitely more special. And, that’s just one lesson sandcastles can teach. They teach industry and teamwork, precision and design. Stroll any beach and you’ll find tiny engineers digging with a universal concentration, carting water, and gathering shells and twigs. In that timeless scene, neither [...]
We have found some of our best summer fun in the most unassuming places. For instance, last weekend we made our way to Almond, Wisconsin, home of the very a-peel-ing Tater Toot Festival. It's hard to say what delighted us the most -- the kiddie train that zoomed up and down an empty Main Street, [...]
We love a good, healthy ghost story (as long as it’s not too scary). So, when we heard about a road haunted by ghost chickens, we knew we had to investigate. We’re not the kind of people who balk at a challenge. Our expedition presented several. First, we had to find Chicken Alley Road. One [...]
It's hard enough to plant a crop, tend it through fickle weather and harvest at just the right time to maximize the produce. Accomplishing all of that on the exact weekend you've invited more than 50,000 people from across the country to come to a festival you're hosting is nearly impossible. But, the Bergsbakens have [...]