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Finding Joy in the Summer Season
Three years ago, my husband and I spent a week at Disney World in Florida. I loved the Soarin’ Around the World ride, where you could strap in and experience, through digital projection, flying like a bird. The ride felt so real, it swept me away. I flew over the Swiss Alps, swooped past colorful […]
From Strays to Soulmates: The Transformative Power of Shelter Animals
Last week, I shared highlights of my interview with the Sauk County Humane Society (SCHS) and mentioned the Basset Hound mother, Princess, and her puppies. By the time Princess and her puppies were brought to the shelter, they were all close to dying. Princess was cruelly used for breeding purposes and was so emaciated that […]
Healing Tails: How Sheltered Pets Change Lives
What do meeting Mrs. Wisconsin, hearing about the joys of bathing a Great Dane, and learning about saving an emaciated basset hound have in common? They all resulted from my visit to the Sauk County Humane Society. In honor of National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day (April 30) and National Rescue Dog Day (May 20), […]
Honoring our History
It will soon be here. Memorial Day is a day we set aside to honor those U.S. military personnel who served in the armed forces. My father was in the Navy during World War II, serving aboard the USS Crater. I don’t know anything more than that. There was never any mention that he was […]
Celebrating the Queen Bees in Our Lives
I pull off the main street in the Dells onto Bowman Rd. to get a supply of local honey. The “honey guy’s” truck is parked next to a farmer selling flower baskets, perfect Mother’s Day gifts. Honeybees and Mother’s Day seem a fitting combination. I pick up honey, pansies, morning glories, and petunias, which my […]
Echoes of Feathered Friendships
It’s spring, the season of rebirth, and I drive toward Portage’s Tractor Supply with a longing heart. I picture the fluffy ducklings that they sell. I imagine holding them, listening to their soft peeps, and then setting them down so I can enjoy their antics. I could just pull in and take a quick peek. […]
Earth Day Fun from your Camp Counselor
“Don't take this the wrong way, Amy,” a fellow tennis player said to me, “but I just have to tell you.” I brace myself for what she's going to say. We had just finished a doubles match, and although I’d missed several shots, I was playing pretty well for me. So, I didn’t think it […]
The Unstoppable Bello Nock
I recently visited with the famous Bello Nock, a comic daredevil who’s performing this spring in Lake Delton. Come listen in on our conversation. “My earliest memories of you, Bello, were when I had you as a fourth-grade student at Lake Delton School. It was spring, you’d just arrived, and you seemed keen on impressing […]