Northern Door Pride put on their third annual cabaret this evening, an event that funds their scholarship program for local high school students. The even […]
Four Generations
Four men in four generations Four bald heads and four big smiles Darling boy, you carry a big and beautiful legacy Within the little six […]
One, Two, Three
Count the gratitude in threes: One – a friend goes home today. A too-long hospital stay. Here’s to looking at the water, and brighter horizons […]
Racing Thoughts
When I was eightI closed my eyes on car ridesAnd made up stories until I couldn’t think When I was fourteenI bought long sleeve shirtsAnd […]
Kai
Back home after an exciting 24 hours in Madison welcoming my nephew, Kai. I got to hold him in my arms this morning. He is […]
Nephew
My baby brotherHas a babyHolds him skin-to-skinIn the pictureAnd my world fills up again Because there was everything that was wrongAnd then there is this:My […]
The Lizzie Bennet Diaries
Blast from my college past the last couple of days as I found myself watching a web series over a decade old: The Lizzie Bennet […]
Door County Short Film Festival
I went to the Door County Short Film Festival this afternoon — at least the block of it that had my brother’s short film, “Expiration […]
Storyworth
Tonight, my dad and his best friend old stories over lasagna and old fashioneds and wine. I gifted my dad a Storyworth subscription for Christmas, […]
The Sun Will Rise
On days like these, I hate this commitment. I want to hide. Not write. I want to disappear into the privacy of blank pages no […]