Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
I tore through the Mile of Music Festival like a crazy person this weekend, sprinting from one end of the Avenue to the other, determined to hear as much music as I possibly could. (As it turns out, that's a lot of music!) I soaked in every set I heard from Wednesday's night through Sunday [...]
We kicked off summer yesterday with a float down the frigid waters of the Oconto River. Say what you will about us Wisconsinites, but we've never let a little unseasonable chill spoil our fun. So, wanting to set a tone for the epic summer of 2025, in we went, Captain Allnut and me. (And, if [...]
When my kids were little, any one of us could call out “family hug!” and the whole gang would come running from various rooms in the house to join in the big squeeze. Our youngest daughter’s graduation this weekend felt exactly like that. Molly invited us, “Family hug!” and we all came running from various [...]
Last Saturday, following some spring cleaning at our cabin, we treated ourselves to a night on the town. When the town is Cecil, that night often begins with Double Bubble, a lively social hour involving two-for-one drinks and friendly banter. One of us could swap stories all night. The other likes to chat a little [...]
A small yoga studio on the east side of Appleton offered eloquent evidence of the 2025 NFL draft's influence on Wisconsin. There, Friday afternoon, a friendly yogi centered her class with the following metaphor: "We're going to build a foundation first," she said as we settled onto our mats. "Just like the city of Green [...]