Every now and then, Wisconsin whips open its front door, sweeps its arm out over all that glorious scenery and yells, "How do you like me now?" And we lucky residents whoop in response, dash outside and soak in all the sunshine, color and delicious fresh air we can. These past few days have been [...]
With a lingering to-do list and just days to spare, we sprinted to the finish line of our Wisconsin summer. First, we needed to get to a beach. “A real beach,” our five-year old sternly said. “One with waves and sand.” We found just the place right where it has always been, calmly waiting for [...]
Sometimes a view catches my eye and I can’t believe how lucky I am to live in a world of such beauty, hilarity, sweetness and light. I hope the eight happy scenes I’m sharing today make you smile too. I happened upon all of them in the course of my ordinary days — heard a [...]
The eloquence of silence can be profound. With no words at all it tells the story of humanity and the one truth that makes our time here on earth both beautiful and raw. A silent stadium, a quiet swimming pool, a bureau full of emptied drawers all speak to the finiteness of seasons, of childhood, [...]
You know you’re in Wisconsin for the Fourth of July when you have to duck quickly to avoid getting bonked on the head by a flying hunk of string cheese during the annual Bonduel parade. When a fistful of fresh strawberries you grabbed from the field tastes like sweet sunshine. When the fish you eat [...]