Oprah and Me
When I was in my late twenties and living in Madison, Wisconsin, I had to get my wisdom teeth pulled. I shuddered at the thought of having my gums sliced open and impacted molars removed, but looked...
View ArticleRoad Trip to Wisconsin – An Appetizing Adventure
There is something about a road trip that conjures up memories of the non-air conditioned family station wagon with windows that could only be cranked halfway down in the back seat, a map the size of...
View ArticleNot in My Neighborhood!
I could hardly contain my excitement as my family drove down the steep hill entering Lake Wingra Park’s one-way road along the shoreline. It was always difficult to find a parking space on a Sunday,...
View ArticleIn the Land of Happy People and Cheese – A Photo Essay
Let the Wild Rumpus begin! Courtney and Kelly are channeling Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are while playing with the mural my dad painted. Last week, my family flew back to Madison,...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday – 1962
My father was one of the original Madmen and worked in advertising. On the weekends, he sometimes created art projects like transforming a baby buggy into a shoe. It was the 4th of July and my sister,...
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