

Kids These Days!
Archie Hughes, my favorite 12 year old, has an awesome mom, who is also my work colleague. Archie with his younger brother Theo and...


Cooking Class
Gabby and Dan invited us to take a cooking class at Sur la Table, a store at Bayshore Mall. We then organized this class. For the...


Dance Instructors
In preparation for an upcoming article in the Mequon Beacon, I asked Miss Julia and Mr. Larsen to take a photo since they are both...


Spaghetti Day
My family loves my spaghetti sauce, especially when we shop at Gloriosos Italian grocery store on the east side of Milwaukee. While the...


Snow Day #6
Today was the sixth snow day that the West Bend School District has had in the last three weeks! It also has been four years since we...


Wine on the Rhine
Our first stop on the cruise was a small French village, Riquewihr. Part of the tour was in this wine cellar where we were able to...


Anniversary in Amsterdam
As we headed back to Amsterdam, Chris & I celebrated our 33rd anniversary with a special chef's dinner in the specialty restaurant, which...


Cologne, Germany
We started the day with a tour of the massive cathedral. The size of the building is only appreciated if you view it with people in the...


Rudesheim By Day
We spent the night on the boat in Rudesheim, so we were able to return to the city. The tour included a tram ride up the mountain and...


Remembering Rudesheim
Chris and Sharon were in Rudesheim in 1988 with Fred and Laurie Stemmeler. Given our fond memories of this city on Sharon's birthday...