Can you feel it? The hint of fall is in the air. Granted, this past weekend, with the mercury hitting almost 90 degrees, has masked some of that,...

 I am very much a planner and a doer, so when matched with planning every meal from now until eternity, I figure I have time to see what works for...

I think of this column that first appeared on September 4, 2019 whenever our youngest drives to Alabama to begin his season or drives home at the...

Ingredients2-3 chicken thighs, cubed1 tablespoon olive oil1 medium onion, diced2 – 3 garlic cloves, minced1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder1...

The kids and I just started reading books about autumn to prep us for the upcoming season and it has me feeling all the feels. While we had another...

It seems my blushing bride has enlisted the help of our youngest boy—okay, he's in his late 20s, but in this old man's eyes he's still a boy—to...

When I was growing up, this time of year signaled the last dying days of our freedom. I can only imagine it was the same feeling that a person has...

I’ve heard rumor of this magic elixir some people make before the cold and flu season to help ward off sickness. Now that may sound like...

Middle to late August always seemed to be a somewhat magical time of the year when I was growing up, mostly spent in Michigan, North Dakota. The...

Our family had the opportunity to step back into the 10th century and act as though we were Viking-age peasants at the Crow Wing Viking Festival in...

It's almost inconceivable—okay, before I continue, a show of hands: who read that last word hearing the voice of Wallace Shawn, Vizzini from "The...

I’ve had it on my list all summer to get the craft room/office/ game room organized “on a rainy day” and with how wet this summer has been, you...

Cats Incredible is always an event that I look forward to, not because I can't wait to get out on the river—I don't fish in the tournament—but...

I’m a millennial and I’m not afraid to admit it. Rumor has it my generation is skipping their midlife crisis stage and jumping straight to grandma...

Finding Faith... Large youth faith gatherings are a 'wonderful petri dish' for spiritual growthI’ve now attended two national youth gatherings...