Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
The lessons shuffle steadily, through generations and decks of cards. You can be young at heart, they say, but for criminy sakes, don't lead with hearts if you're the picker. Obviously. Saturday afternoon, my husband Vince joined a merry band of Sheepshead players whose founders first formed an alliance at Southside Junior High 85 years [...]
My hair froze on the way to my car yesterday morning and I briefly considered just snapping it off. I'm due for a haircut anyway, and the icicle method might have saved me some time and money in the salon. Then, I realized a person might become a little too acclimated to winter climes (and [...]
I swung through the Wisconsinest store in town yesterday on my way to a quick and cheesy interlude. Founded 85 years ago, Simon’s Cheese is the perfect snack or stock up shop for anyone craving a Wisconsin snack. I’d been to Simon’s Cheese many, many times over the years for various cheese purchases. I even [...]
Rain lashed the trees outside my window late Wednesday afternoon and I wondered how long those pretty leaves could hang on. Autumn is a short season around here, a flash of color and then it's gone and the long, gray days of November stretch on. I started to feel a little morose about the whole [...]
You can grow a bumper crop of kindness and healthy veggies too, when you pair a a bunch of green thumbs with the biggest hearts around. That's what's happening around here, in a community plot managed by the nicest, most prolific group of gardeners in all the land. Located right behind the St. Joseph's Food [...]