Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
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 [...]
The Bonduel boys basketball team fell just short of a WIAA title Saturday, but the joyful reverberations of its near-perfect season continue to pace the town. “People asked me if it’s ok to pray for a basketball team,” Deacon Todd said at St. Martin’s Sunday morning mass. “I told them it’s ok to pray for [...]
The wind whipped wet snow in his face Wednesday night as my husband Vince stood behind our backyard grill. “I really like this new spatula,” he said, cheerfully flipping a grand total of 45 burgers and 64 brats for a cookout he was hosting the next day. Though born and raised in Illinois, Vince is [...]