The Armistice Blizzard of 1940

Is my timing a little off with this blog? It sure is given that as I am writing, we are in the month of June, and the temperature has been in the high eighties for the last four days.  However, I have been thinking a lot about my storytelling father and one of the first “historic” tales I remember h

You Had Me At Sandwich (Generation)

The term "sandwich generation" refers to individuals who are simultaneously caring for their aging parents and supporting their own children. This generation is metaphorically 'sandwiched' between two sets of responsibilities, often leading to significant stress, emotional challenges, and financial

Southdale Center – Well That Will Never Fly

My parents were married in 1950 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  My father was a carpenter specializing in building cabinets and kitchen cupboards.  In those days, there were no prefabricated cabinets, everything was custom built.  In the early part of the fifties, work was scarce, so my father commuted

The Winds of Change

As our favorite TV detective, Adrian Monk, would say, “I don’t mind change.  I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” The word I think of most when I think of change is adjustment.  I am going to have to make some kind of adjustment.  I know for me, when I am working in an online application