Writing a blog post on a back porch surrounded by the greenest lawns on the planet and the serenading of a plethora of birds is no kind of hardship. The only thing that would make this perfect is Summer tucked in beside me.…

Greetings from Portage, Wisconsin!   Today I am going to take a meandering drive through the lovely Wisconsin countryside, back to the town where I grew up. I will have a full tank of gas, no deadlines to keep, and Mr. Nikon riding shotgun.…

A lot of people say they are going to write a book. For sure. Definitely. Someday. But somehow, someday never arrives. Life happens. Interruptions intrude. Years slide away and the dream of a book becomes a permanent part of the scenery in the land of good intentions.…

Last Friday, we had a Skype call with Nathan and Meagan.  A big reason for the call was to present Steve with an early birthday surprise we had all been plotting about.…