Growing up in Madison, Wisconsin as a little girl I used to listen to the radio all the time. There wasn't the endless options streaming has brought us nowadays. We'd just turned the radio on and listen to whatever was playing that day. Things were definitely simpler. My Dad introduced me to the oldies he… Continue reading Song “Carry On” plays on Madison, Wisconsin Radio WWMV-LP 95.5FM -Live, Loud and Local
I've always hated swimming. I'm not really sure why though because I actually spent a lot of time in pools when I was growing up. Whether it was my grandparents' neighbor's pool next door or a hotel swimming pool on a family vacation, I'd typically just follow my sisters and go swimming. For me it… Continue reading The story behind the Carry On song lyrics: Lay back, float
"I try to never over eat," he said. Grandpa and I were on a walk after a huge meal we just ate that Grandma had prepared. I was feeling full. Forget taking a nap, he told me a good walk was exactly what we needed. My family was staying at their house in Brookfield, Wisconsin… Continue reading A walk and talk with Grandpa George
Just my Grandma and I were standing around her dinning room table when she said, "Nice things take time." I'll never forget it. It was like a piece of advice and an observation all in one, and it stuck in my memory for good. My Grandma had planned for us to frost and decorate mini… Continue reading A silver spoon links me to well-known bookbinders and reminds me that: nice things take time.
In my family there were certain rules we had to follow, like no singing at the dinner table or TV on when we were eating. Mom thought it was important that we all sat down for dinner together and at least for fifteen minutes talked to one another about our day. We each sat at… Continue reading How I had to be tricked into getting my ears pierced
