My Four Christmas Ghosts

My first ghost was the one whose death shattered my life nearly three years ago, only a few months after we moved from Massachusetts back to my home state of Wisconsin and bought what I promised would be our last home. It was my husband of nearly twenty-five years,...

Community Art – The HeART of Collaboration

What do you do when all the artists scheduled in your gallery from September through November pull out of their showings? That was the situation the Portage Center for the Arts (PCA), in Portage, Wisconsin, had to address in July 2024. With necessary building repairs...

Live Fiercely

I’ve now reached the point when people talk about “aging gracefully.” I hate that idea. To me, aging gracefully means I’m settling for what’s expected, rather than continuing to reach for new experiences and learning as many new skills as...