My daughter rushed into my office and blurted out, “We got blackberries!” “Seriously?” I asked her. “Yeah, Dad bought them. What do you think? Do you like blackberries?” “Wait. Seriously? Dad went out and bought a Blackberry? For who?” “Dad bought a bunch, for all of us. Don’t you just love them?” “We’ve always been...Read More

I love walking in my crazy university neighborhood, because I find such interesting items (and overhear great conversations). Lately, I have been taking photos of the most fun items I discover. In my work with Dream Keepers, a writing group I created for kids and teens in Milwaukee, we regularly use visual writing prompts—and these photos...Read More