Super Bowl Fun Facts

Pittsburgh who? Can you tell I live in Wisconsin? Super Bowl hype is all fun and games until one team gets blown out in front of an international audience of more than 100 million people. Who knows what will happen on the night of February 6th. All I know is that I happen to live a stone’s throw away from Green Bay and the entire state is going nuts right now. It’s been 13 long years since the Packers got invited to the play for the national championship and the fun has only just begun in the Dairy State. Regardless … Continue reading →

Playing With Last Year’s Toys

When I was growing up, my mom would always make a joke around this time of year. She would say that I would all of a sudden start playing with the bundle of toys I received during the previous Christmas and birthday season (I was born 3 weeks after December 25th). She would go on to claim that I would abandon much of the presents by Spring, if not sooner, only to return to them the following winter as a way of ensuring that my parents once again spend too much money at the toy store. While I don’t doubt … Continue reading →

Pigtails and Toenails

It all started innocently enough. Last year, by the pool, my then seven-year old cousin took to prettying-up the adults’ toenails with non-toxic water paints as we relaxed around my parent’s backyard, by the in-ground pool, working on our collective sunburn. She took care of everyone, boys too. My dad sported a pale yellow, I was granted a lovely purple and my brother (her dad) a pleasant pink. My gal, then two, was the recipient of an orange and green combo. Over a year later, the novelty of having a vibrant color (or two) stare up at her has still … Continue reading →