Dear Reader, I’m sorry I haven’t blogged recently. Sometimes in life, there is a lot brewing, but I am choosy about what I pick to share...

Where did January go?! We made it through the darkest (and chilliest) weeks of the year so that’s some good news! My friend and I were...

My mom recently ran into a man on crutches and asked about his injury. He said he hurt his knee playing volleyball and had to have...

Travel to the Chateau On Thursday, July 18th, Sydney and I flew from Madison to Paris, with a layover in Newark. We made it out just in...

I took a little trip to...Colorado! Last year, I reconnected with my cousin Rick and met his lovely wife Martha. They graciously invited...

Exciting news – the orioles have returned! I always enjoy seeing these beautiful birds return. A feeder filled with grape jelly is the...

Trip to Temecula, CA to Dorland Mountain Arts Residency 2/18 – 2/25/24 Day Zero – Travel Austin took me to the airport at 4 a.m. for a 6...

I am back home and will blog about California soon! I kept a travelogue, so that will be helpful. I was alone much of the time I was...

It's hard for me to put into words how much my trip to Steffen Middle School meant to me and my family. My dad Jerry worked at Steffen...

Hello Dear Reader, I hope everyone had a chance to relax over the long weekend. I know for some, it’s a trigger holiday, but I hope you...

Hello, dear reader. I know it has been a bit since I posted on my blog. Sometimes I need extra time to process experiences – good and...

The anniversary of 9/11 if always a time of reflection. It’s coupled with my late husband’s death date of 9/13. I find it to be an...

It’s hard to believe that summer has come and gone so fast. We have had some scorching hot days in Wisconsin this past month, but soon a...

It’s been a while since I've blogged, but I’ve been enjoying this beautiful summer! I hope you’ve been able to catch some pictures and...

Ladies Rock Camp Rules! I attended Ladies Rock Camp - run by Beth Kille and Beth Dohrn (saints!) - which is a part of the Madison Girls...

My head is often filled with many thoughts that I sometime struggle to sort out to write a blog post or poem. I have to quiet myself and...

Last weekend, I went to visit my parents in Cedarburg with my son and two dogs in tow. It’s about an hour east of my house. My dad had...

It’s been quite the year! It’s been hard for me to articulate a wrap-up for 2022. If you’ve been following along on my journey (thank you...

They say Winter is a time of reflection. When I went on my recent trip to the Outer Banks, I visited the shop - Sam & Winston, Manteo, NC...

Well folks, that’s a wrap! I had my last poetry reading off 2022 yesterday. Shahayra Majumder and her friend Tucker’s band Extra Lime...