My father was a victim of the Depression…

During the pandemic birds are abundant…

In 1977, my fiancé and I were in my hometown…

I was recently forced to retire my wine glass…

When I was 10 or 12 years old and my sister a little older…

My elk antler pipe, dating to when I was 15…

Growing up in the ‘50s, my favorite gifts were Paint by Number sets.

When my mother died at age 96…

I have always loved art…

I have always admired Andrew Wyeth’s painting…

Mama was dressed to the nines that day…

Five years old.

This is my Great-Grandpa Carl Clemens’ seabag…

Pink Baby is the stuffed doll I cherish most.

Being the first in my family to pursue doctoral work…

As a feature writer and columnist for the Chicago Tribune 30-plus years…

During a recent attic storage reorganization, I came across this diploma…

The other day when I was sorting out some cookbooks…

Hank left his small desk in the back of his hardware store and…

Fly fishermen love their stuff.