Tina Turner scored a happy weekend for us as we welcomed summer by rolling down the river with our own proud Mary and the gang. We “never do nothing easy though” and that river was cold! But, not as cold as the last time this particular group jumped in so we shook off the temporary [...]
Thanks to the deer hunt, which claimed two members of my household, and a hefty work and social schedule, which claimed another, I found myself with a lovely stretch of time all to myself this weekend. I enjoyed myself immensely and tried to take full advantage of each glorious moment. In my quest to maximize [...]
Wisconsin put on a good front this weekend. She also put on a warm front, a cold front, a stationary front and an occluded front. In short, she kept us guessing and, as is our custom in this glorious but somewhat challenging state, we rolled with her punches. Too cold to swim on Friday? We [...]
I jumped off the superhighway this weekend to nurse a debilitating data gorge and hangout old school with my family and friends. With no WiFi at our cabin, I had to put down my smart phone, and give the real world a good look-see. Here’s what happened: I reacquainted myself with Monopoly during a rousing [...]
My friend Jack gave me some good insight on life as we sat on the front porch of our cabin, watching the rain. "I've just been sitting here thinking that everything in life has a purpose," he said, as he swung slowly back and forth on the creaky porch swing. "That's true," I said. "What [...]