Stuffed Squach Blossoms

Land Paddling
With five navigable lakes Madison is a perfect city for paddling. Before the ice settles in for the long winter, canoes and kayaks dot the waters on either side of the Isthmus right off the Capital Square. But lately there have been sightings of an adventurous few who have taken their paddling on to local bike paths and sidewalks. Riding skateboards instead of boats they’re trucking down the road using the Big Stick land paddle from

Fleeting reality
“To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It’s at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.” Henri Cartier-Bresson ~   French photographer considered to be the father of modern photojournalism, an early adopter of 35 mm format (1908-2004) Photograph by

Lose yourself
“The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.” Norman Vincent Peale ~ American Protestant clergyman and writer (1898-1993) Photograph by Paul Zizka

A life well lived
A Joy Trip Flashback: Remembering Todd Skinner I got an email from an old friend, Amy Skinner.We hadn’t connected in a while so it really good to hear from her. Her message read, “Thought you might get a kick out of my son’s third grade writing assignment. We’re going to have to have a little talk about plagiarism, but it’s apparent that he has listened to your podcast many times.  I have it on my ipod and he loves to listen to it.”

Dare before you die
“Rest not. Life is sweeping by; go and dare before you die. Something mighty and sublime, leave behind to conquer time” Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe ~German Playwright, Poet, Novelist and Dramatist (1749-1832) Photograph by Kelly Bastone