Dupa
A natural born skeptic, I have always been dubious when I heard tales of women craving pickles or ice cream or some other food during their pregnancies. I just did not put much stock into such stories. That is, until Amy was pregnant
A Large Moth
Amy and I did our best to expose our kids to the wonders and beauty of our country. From the Smokey Mountains to the Rocky Mountains, from the Black Hills and Badlands to the coast of Maine, we loved spending time outdoors hiking
Atlas
When Carson was in high school, he worked hard to earn a scholarship to play baseball in college. The spring of his junior year he received a verbal offer from a college for a scholarship. Although excited, we knew a verbal offer was not
That’s My Mama!
Baseball has always been the dominant sport in the Youngquist household. From the earliest of ages, Morgan and Carson were out in the yard playing catch. Claire played softball for a few years, but was more a student of the game.
Patterns
Several years ago, Amy and I went out to dinner with our friends Joe and Jackie to Tenuta’s Italian Restaurant in the Bayview neighborhood of Milwaukee. We loved small intimate restaurants like this and Tenuta’s did not disappoint.
Two Mockingbirds
Every month I have lunch with my friend Jared. I met Jared through my employer and worked with him for many years before our lives became irrevocably linked. Jared’s wife, Lana, was diagnosed with colon cancer approximately