Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I had to say good-bye to our neighborhood pool this week, and I could not believe our time together had already come to an end. I wanted to give her a proper send off, so I popped over for an evening swim. The Erb Park Pool has been an especially good friend this year, waiting [...]
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 [...]
The world gets smaller, a little crazier and a lot more interesting every day. For instance, yesterday I had lunch with a woman I only know through our respective writing. Carolotta Schmittgen lives in North Carolina and writes a great blog called Lotta Sports. (If you just left this blog to check out hers, I [...]
Summer sounds like baseball. The happy murmur of settling fans, the crack of the bat, the thunk of the ball in a thick leather mitt, the rhythmic clap of the universal cheers. "Peanuts! Popcorn! Cotton Candy!" We spent Monday night at the Timber Rattlers Stadium, along with our 94-year old friend Nai Chang and his [...]
Dear Appleton, You’ve outdone yourself this year and we want to say thank you. Though it sailed past far too quickly, the summer of 2014 may have been one of your best, with its sunny, warm days, cool nights and just enough rain to keep the grass soft and green. Thank you, Appleton, for your [...]