Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Bob Uecker played a key role in both my long marriage and short cycling career. It started back in1985, when my coworker at the Marquette Tribune asked me if I wanted to bike in Bob Uecker’s Ride for the Arts. Bob Uecker, the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, hosted the ride, which raised funds for [...]
A bunch of people tried to convince Facebook that my account had been cloned. So did I. But, Facebook didn't believe us. All day yesterday and into the evening, Facebook sent me emails saying "We reviewed the profile your friend reported and found that it isn't pretending to be you." I took a good look at [...]
Some years roll in on waves of such confounding challenges you have to take a Polar Plunge to wash the smudge away and start the new year fresh. Others offer so many magical moments your heart swells with gratitude and you marvel at the beauty in this big, old world. For us, 2024 was the [...]
Last night we saw an older couple digging through a trash can as we hustled by. Our turn-by-turn directions recalculated, and sent us right back past them. I noticed they'd sorted the garbage into strategic piles. A brisk wind blew and made their task even harder. "Are you looking for something?" I asked. "My wedding [...]
They've sported their colors at our family ping pong tournament for two years now, but the "Hit and Get the Hell Out of the Way" duo has been a team for a lot longer than that. They buddied up early, almost as soon as they met. My sister Kathy and her high school friends visited [...]