Short stories and photos shared with humor and love
Last week, a literary magazine featuring my daughter Molly's work launched it's 77th edition. I love her writing -- currently a combination of magical realism in a pastoral, Midwestern setting. I recently read a short story of hers in which wild elephants roamed the prairie. Midway through her vivid description, I had to pause for [...]
On the day before her 87th birthday, my mom took a tennis lesson. She likes to keep her game sharp. It bothers her that she can’t hit the ball as hard as she did back when she used to run my dad around the court with her strategic baseline, baseline, drop shot, lob, drop shot [...]
A tiny, bright light made her way into this crazy old world Friday morning and her name is Ronni Wren. Ronni becomes the 15th person to join our family since her great-grandfather, and namesake, Ron Kostelnik passed away in 1993. He left a prolific legacy of love and laughter that ripples through generations and from [...]
With apologies to my genteel Grandma Fey, I don't wear earrings when the temperatures dips below zero. Metal is a thermal conductor that draws heat away from your body. Even tiny earrings make your earlobes extra cold. You'll thank me for this tip as the great winter storm we've been hearing so much about makes [...]
The food truck held its own on a lake so cold ice vapors swirled around it. Yellow letters on a red sign both identified its product and offered a spot of color on a gray horizon stretched wide. The tableaux told the story of Midwestern resolve, innovation, recreation and industry. Inside the truck, Dale and [...]
