It’s August 1st! How the heck did that happen? It’s been a busy six months! In February we decided to put our home of 16 years up for sale but wait until spring to do it. In the meantime, we started cleaning out. When we met with realtors, we decided on listing the first week…
What’s kaffeeklatsch? It’s the German word that gave rise to our phrase, coffee klatch. It usually refers to a group of friends getting together at someone’s house to share coffee and gossip or kaffe and klatsch in German. The kaffeeklatsch became popular in the 1950’s here in the U.S. as a way for stay at…
This morning I got a hair cut. Luckily, my stylist owns her salon and she only takes one appointment at a time. Aside from a few months at the start of the pandemic, she’s been open for business. I am thankful for both of our sakes. She needs to have income from her business and…
What are the next steps after meeting your weight loss goal? Obviously, no one wants to gain weight back after a diet. No one, I am convinced, wants to be on roller coaster ride of gains and losses. The objective is to maintain your new weight. On August 10th, we started our weight loss journey…
Sometimes days just go right, ya know?! Today is one of those days! Last night our youngest got home from LA. He’s safe, had a great trip, and is still sleeping off (10:30 a.m.) what was a very busy week of work, collaboration, and networking with other artists. We are very proud of him. In…
Last year, when I worked for 8 months at a local Land Trust, I stopped most mornings that I headed into work for a latte. Drinking a latte 3-4 days a week was the one way I got milk into me. I am not a fan of this dairy-derived beverage; I never have been. I…
This morning I had coffee with a friend, a former teacher, and mentor to all three of my boys in the subject of mathematics. He appreciates the difference in all three of my sons, the way their abilities manifested, and their chosen paths. During our coffee clutches we attempt to solve the problems of the…
Years ago we had a quaint coffee shop in our town. It was called Blue Cup. It wasn’t here when we moved here, twenty years ago. But, with-in a few years, as our town experienced some of the most rapid growth in the State of Wisconsin, this local cafe opened and quickly became iconic. For…