Windshield View The OLD year is about done.  The NEW a few hours away...  You ready?  Is anybody ever truly ready! That's one of the interesting things about

Joy There are many things I truly enjoy about football on Sunday afternoons. The strategy, competition, and "participating" by cheering for the Packers and/or my fantasy team. It all

Stunned Earlier this week, I was provocatively propositioned in a diner.   It's not what you may be thinking!  I'd better explain... While enjoying the distinctive ambiance

Go Tell It Some years back, I got an infection under a tooth filling and was in severe pain. When told I'd need a root canal

Bounding Thankfulness Thanksgiving morning, it was nice to break from a busy schedule and lots of changes.  As I took a moment to thankfully savor a mug of strong

No Whining Wisconsin weather in late January and early February can be pretty tough to take. But when it hits in mid-November,

Stay Healthy Few who've had full-blown flu desire to catch it again. Being sick and miserable for 3-7 days, or even dying, is a terrible waste. Yet annually we battle

Go Kale! Fall is waning, yet in our garden the kale still stands!  All three varieties are still growing and delicious in both salads and soup.

Sunrise and sunset It's been an unusual week for me. I spent four days in SW Florida dealing with some post-hurricane challenges with my family there.  Like

Better Reality Dear Crossroads Family & Friends, Earlier this week, I found myself pacing (stalking) around our house in an agitated state and having trouble focusing.  Now, I often do some of my