Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Of all of the blessings my dad received, the one I think of most often on beautiful fall Sundays, is the honorary captainship then Packer General Manager Ron Wolf awarded him in 1992. Baffled, then touched, then unnerved by the honor, Dad spent the week before the big game wondering what he would say to [...]
Thanks to the generosity of a downsizing grandma and eight amiable siblings, we packed up some solid wood memories Saturday afternoon and gratefully hauled them home. If furniture could talk, our new-to-us dining room table and matching breakfront would babble happily of birthday cakes and Scrabble games, champagne toasts and bratwurst picnics, Chicago pizza and [...]
When the New Year dawns so cold that an icy crust forms on our lovely snow and the frigid air steals our breath, we like to distract ourselves with a little Wisconsin tradition we call the Rose Bowl. With its twin themes of celebration and football, the Rose Bowl serves as the perfect party incentive [...]