Fairly Conservative

This Friday at 10:00 a.m. is the traditional parade down Calhoun and North. I had a brief e-mail exchange with Bill Kolstad, Brookfield’s Director of Parks, Recreation and Forestry this morning. He surprised me with the news that for the first time in a while Elmbrook will have a combined band marching under the leadership […]

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I was five years old when Robert Kennedy was killed. I was only a few months old when his brother and our 35th President John was murdered. I don’t remember anything of the Kennedy dynasty except for Jackie O’s glasses.
When I ask my parents, they remember it well. The were young, and struggling. But they […]

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It’s been a weird day. I’d have to say it started in church where we blessed two young men from our congregation that are anticipating redeployment. One is a friend of the middle child. (I’ve never felt so old.) After the blessing a group of retired women toward the front of the church stood and […]

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It’s a long weekend. Critter #1 is home for a couple of days. With any luck, I’ll get at least one family meal out of the deal. Of course, that means a dreaded trip to the grocery store is in order.
The estate is still in various stages of disrepair. The hot tub needs a service […]

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Last night a friend called to say that the Oak Hill Cemetery will have a Memorial Day ceremony to lay a wreath at the grave of Civil War soldier 2nd Lt. Lauren Barker. The gathering starts at 10:00 a.m. The cemetery is on Brookfield Road south of Capitol Drive on the East side of the […]

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There’s a long-standing joke with the spouse. Father’s Day is meant for him to spend time with the children, but Mother’s Day is when I get some time off! It’s definitely not easy being the Mom, but it has rewards. I really never pictured my adult life without children, so I guess you can say […]

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It’s been a very mild spring so far. To celebrate the season, we had dinner on the deck.
One of the most glorious things about the house we bought almost fourteen years ago is the way it sits. Our builders - the Mierow team that includes Harry, Jeff and Dave - situated the house perfectly on […]

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My favorite May 1st is a 1997 trip to Paris. We were staying at Le Meurice across from le jardin des Tuilerie. I wasn’t familiar with the French tradition where Lilly of the Valley is freely picked and sold on the streets, but a bouquet was delivered with my breakfast, and I was hooked. It’s […]

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