Our 2010 Christmas Tree All Lit Up
Our Christmas tree all lit up for the season, with big old-fashioned multicolored lights and candy canes. A lit tree in a dark room is one of my favorite parts of the holidays.


Our Christmas tree all lit up for the season, with big old-fashioned multicolored lights and candy canes. A lit tree in a dark room is one of my favorite parts of the holidays.


The results from Akiva’s trip to the specialist are as good of news as we could have hoped for. There were many more serious problems that were possible; they have pretty much been ruled out. I now realize that Akiva has had some signs of arthritis / hip problems for a long time. I think…

A while back I found that there were application for the IPhone / IPod and Android phones that allow you to update your WordPress blog(s). A few days ago, I wondered if there was such a application for a regular desktop computer. I did some searching, and in fact there is. I found a free…

Quite the wake-up call — at 1:16 a.m. a transformer on the utility pole down the street caught fire. I grabbed this shot right from my bedroom window. You could see the flames flickering up on the pole against the night sky, with the neighbors’ houses lit up in the orange glow. Thankfully it stayed…

The little lighthouse at Kimberly Point is one of Neenah’s most photographed landmarks, and on the morning of August 2nd, 2020 I went down to take a few shots of my own. It stands right at the tip of Kimberly Point Park, where Lake Winnebago empties into the Fox River, and it’s been a local…

Get it, Akiva! Get the froggie! Here’s Akiva nose-to-nose with one of his favorite toys — a green plush frog — on the kitchen tile. He’d creep up on it, give it a sniff, then pounce, over and over. Akiva looking at his frog toy… Get it Akiva!!!

Our Dog of the Day for 4/13/2012 is Laila, a beautiful 5-year-old Shih Tzu who is clearly adored. “Meet my baby Laila…” Meet Laila: silver and white, five years old, a pink bow in her topknot, resting peacefully on a pink blanket that perfectly complements her coloring. Everything about this presentation is intentional and loving…